Countdown to Austin Marathon

Countdown to Austin Marathon

Sunday, December 5, 2010

Update 11/13-12/4 Frustrated

Okay I know it has been a long time since I have updated my progress, but I was busy wallowing in my own self pity.  I had all good intentions of posting up after our first 20k benchmark on 11/20  with my time and how great the run felt.  Well the run did go well, so I thought.  About 2 hours after the run I started to get a pain in my left Achilles and by Sunday morning it was very uncomfortable and there was a knot about 1.5 inches up from the bottom of my foot.  Monday morning I called the Dr. and she was able to work me in later that day.  I went in hoping for a diagnosis of Achilles Tendinitis but instead I heard the words that I probably have a partial tear, but she is hopeful that we caught it soon enough that anti-inflammatory, rest and rehab will fix me up and get back on the road.

This weekend I have made some great progress. I was able to Mt. Bike 16.65 miles Saturday and I did 5 miles on the elliptical and walked 1.5 miles on the treadmill with no pain.  I have also been able to execute calf raises with no pain this weekend as well.  So I am very hopeful that I will be cleared to run this week in PT.   The marathon is less than 3 months away and I can not miss much more training.

  11/08   4.16 miles    38:49
  11/09   4.21 miles    56:48 <- 15 hill repeats, 11 forward, 4 backwards(hello thighs).
  11/11   3.03 miles    25:15
  11/13 10.00 miles 1:36:01 
            21.40 miles total

  11/16   2.00 miles speed work on treadmill
  11/18   3.28 miles    30:31
  11/20 12.40 miles 1:56:31 
            17.68 miles total