Battle of the Bulge Progress Report #3 and #4
Didn't post last week. Here are the latest updates:
#3: Good mixed with bad. I put in a 5-mile run last Sunday and planned to extend to 5.5 miles yesterday. I was going along fine until I felt something in my right calf at the 2.5-mile mark. I had to stop and am still feeling the pain today. I'm assuming it's a muscle pull or strain. Hopefully, it won't take more than a week to heal. Weight is good, down to 161 from 164.
#4: Turns out I sprained a tendon in my right ankle last Saturday. The prognosis is 4-6 weeks for it to heal. Not sure what that means yet in terms of the 15k for December. Since it's not a stress-related injury, which was my fear, I should be able to start where I left off, at runs of 5 miles. The biggest concern is what the injury means in terms of dancing at the wedding. I felt better on Friday and took a dancing lesson. I reinjured myself and am having problems just walking right now. We'll see.
Weight was steady. Still at 161 lbs. Not great, but it's better than gaining.