25 minutes (that's the time limit for all of the cardio equipment) on the treadmill, and then I headed upstairs to the track for another 10 minutes of running (that's all the time I had for running).
The mantra:
"If I don't have the time to stretch, I don't have the time to run."
Achilles update:
A little achy Achilles for the first 5 minutes on the treadmill, but then it faded. It was tired by the end of the day (after 4 hours at Wildlife Rescue tending to at least half of the 92 ducklings we now have there).
Physio update:
I went to physio for the last time, and she emphasized again that I cannot run any hills for a while. She did a little massage, ultrasound, and concluded with 10 mins of the muscle stim machine.
How to avoid the boredom of a treadmill? (Remember when I loved the treadmill before I started running outside?)
With this type of running, I will definitely need my ipod shuffle to keep me going. I've started listening to CBC's Ideas podcasts when I run. It's almost an hour long, and it gives me a chance to listen to something a little more interesting. It doesn't always have to be music to keep me going.
My running season:
It's on hold. There's so much I want to run (Scotiabank end of June, Portland in October, Rubber Ducky 1/2 marathon, also in October), but I have to wait and see how my Achilles responds to the treatment. I'm sticking to my marathon training schedule though, with some modifications.
Treatment:
- Ice, ice, baby (as my physio always says).
- Perhaps a massage in a couple of weeks to really give those calves something to cry about.
- Calf raises with a goal of 20 per calf (It burns at 15!).
- No hill running (i.e. treadmill, track, flat Poco trail only). Maybe I'll explore some of the various tracks around my neighbourhood and rate them.
- Easy hikes only. No long hilly hikes. Those seem to really aggravate it.
