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<\/a>Last year’s Miler medal<\/p><\/div>\n
For the first time ever I am approaching a race weekend not entirely sure if I will make it to the start line. \u00a0I have been looking forward to the Manotick 10 Miler since I signed up for it waaaaay back in the fall when you could get 50% off the entry fee.<\/p>\n
I have great memories of last year’s 10 Miler. \u00a0I started the race not sure I was feeling like it was going to be a good run. \u00a0But then something kicked in and my body wanted to go faster. \u00a0I remember passing the 5:40 min\/km pacer thinking at some point I would tire and he would then pass me. \u00a0I remember deciding that since it wasn’t a goal race I would just push hard and if it all fell apart so be it. \u00a0I also remember fighting a head wind and thinking there was no way I would make it to the end at the pace I was going. \u00a0But somehow I did keep going and finished the 16 km at a 5:33 pace. \u00a0It was then that I finally felt certain that I had a sub 2 hour half marathon in me, which proved to be true not once but three times in 2014.<\/p>\n
This year I had set a goal of finishing with an average pace of 5:30 or less. \u00a0I say it in past tense because that was before I badly pulled my calf muscle last Sunday while orienteering. \u00a0One minute I was running in the woods, the next minute I was limping along. \u00a0I finished the course – it took over an hour – almost all of it was at a walk. \u00a0On the upside, the slow pace allowed me to focus on my map reading skills which, to be blunt, desperately need some improvement. \u00a0For those who have never participated in orienteering, map reading skills are essential. \u00a0There is no GPS in this sport!<\/p>\n
I knew as the day went on and my calf became more sore that I was in trouble. \u00a0So for the first time ever I actually went to a physiotherapist. \u00a0I have had other times when I probably should have done so, but just could never be bothered. \u00a0This time though, I had 7 days to recover and I had a feeling it wasn’t going to happen if I just relied on some rest.<\/p>\n
I have now been twice, with a third visit tomorrow. \u00a0I have gone from hearing I had a\u00a0“50\/50” chance of running on Sunday to a “I think you will be able to do it”. \u00a0I have had massage, ultrasound, electrical current and stretches. \u00a0I have also not run one single step since Sunday. \u00a0Oddly, I have not missed it as much as I thought I would. \u00a0I think that largely has to do with the incredibly awful, cold, wet, windy weather we have endured this week. \u00a0But now I am getting a little antsy and I want to hit that start line Sunday morning. \u00a0I will change my pace goal – maybe aim for a 5:40 to 5:45 pace in the hopes of not causing another injury, \u00a0I have several races coming up so I don’t want to do anything that will stop me from running them. \u00a0Right now I will just be happy if I can comfortably run the Miler. \u00a0I am not so sure what it will feel like after a week off, particularly given the fact that it seems the less I run, the more junk food I eat. \u00a0I am hoping the fact that, working \u00a0backwards, the last four weekends have seen me do two 16k long runs, a 15k and a half marathon.<\/p>\n
Now, off to do my calf exercises….fingers crossed!<\/p>\n
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