BACK TO WORK

PM after practice I decided to get a 4 miles in to see how the calf felt.  To my suprise it felt better than it has since before the injury.  I think I am on the downhill side of the injury.  It felt a little tight, but I just kept moving and I was okay through the run and the cool down. 

I didn't ice or roll after, so I get what I deserve I aggravate it.  I tell my athletes all the time to prevent and  take care of their injuries by taking care of after practice details.  What a hypocrite.  I got to do this stuff if I am going to get it better and put up a qualifying time.

PM ran out past the washington fields castle today.  The wind was blowing so bad from the Southwest that on the way back, I felt like I was running in place.  They said that the gust were above 50 mph at times.  The calf feels decent.  I think it is better, although now my right calf is tight on the outside and I am getting a little fluid build up on the right knee.  I have been wearing a bunch of different shoes and my gate might have been changed a little from the calf injury, so I am hoping that will subside.  I am taking a little ibuprofen to knock down the fluid.  I am going to try to get up around 25 miles this week and see what happens.  I am still a ways behind where I want to be, but at least I am runnning 2 day in a row now.

Kire had a soccer game in the wind.  they tied 3-3.  that is the first team that has stayed with thtem this year.  He has also been coming out the 7th & 8th grade track practices with us.  He seems like he is having fun.

9PM It was a crappy, windy, rainy day so I went to WCCR and hit the treadmill. My calf is good.  I am not in great shape anymore since I missed so many days.  I just need to get a bunch of miles in so I can taper back at the right time.  I am not feeling extra confident in the BQ right now.   

Just coasted along today at about 8:05 a mile.  My calf felt fine. I think I am back in the saddle.  I ran from the house  to the north virgin river trail then out to Bloomington.  I turned right before you go over the hill at tonaquint and then ran back on the south side of the virgin river trail to river road and home.  I was a beautiful run day.  A little cool to start off but then warmed quite nicely. 

Claytons family came down for Easter weekend, so we went out to LV park for a picnic and played ultimate frisbee for awhile.  I was pretty tired after all the running.  Chad and one of his friends are meeting me tomorrow for a run.  They are doing their long run, so I think I will break off after about 5 and head home. 

BTW-Mark won the mile in the Red Rock Invite.  He really battled in the end.  It is so cool to see one of your own athletes work hard through the early part of the year get rewarded with a win.  We have some good 800 meter guys this year too.  It should be fun to watch them by the end of the year.

AM Went out toward the school and got to Horseman parkway.  I saw this cool looking English Bulldog in the road, so I called it over and it came right to me.  THere was no collar, so I walked/jogged home slowly with it by my side.  It followed quite well, but I knew this dog still had an owner.  It was too cool of a dog to be abandon.  I got it some water and told Lex to watch it until I finished my run.  I decided to go on the 4 mile out and back by GWA.  I was blazing the first 3, then backed off the last mile. 

When I got home I called the shelter and sure enough the dog's owner had called already.  I called the lady and returned him. 

PM We went to Zion with Clayton's family.  We hiked Angels Landing.  It was so crowded in the park that it was ridiculous, although we just took our time and made some fun out of it.  we headed to Hatch for the rest of the weekend.