It is now time to answer the existential questions over whether it is possible to become less fit by training more. My calf (I am not actually sure it is a calf injury - it is the area right below my left calf that develops a knot during my run) is showing no signs of improving. It's good for the first mile and then slowly gets worse.
I started this morning's run on Tam Track super slow at 8.40 pace and got up to about an 8.05 mile before it started getting really sore at about five miles. End result is that I did 50.10 for six (and went through give in 41.50 so Mike crushed me in the rematch of the five mile run. It is obvious that my leg would feel better if I refrained from running for a week to 10 days but I am not sure if I could bear to be inside my head for that long. I might rejoin Planet Fitness and hit the Lifecycle for the next week if there is no sign of improvement by Saturday.
On the way back from the track after my ruin/run, I passed TJ's Gym in Mill Valley where there was a CrossFit workout underway at 6 am. I must admit that it made my 24 laps around the track seem lonely. Clearly, my calf is destroying my mental stability.
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