Here we are just a couple of days before the Pony Express 50 Mile race and my calf injury is back. I felt it on my long run almost 2 weeks ago and then when I was doing a short run on Saturday it came back with a full head of steam. There is no way I can do a race right now. The only bright side is that although it is in the same calf as my previous injury it is in a different part of my calf, hopefully it will heal fast and not cause me too many problems long term.
Maybe it is for the best as today I can tell I am getting sick to boot. My wife has been sick for a few days now so I figured I would probably get it, sure enough yesterday I had a scratchy throat and today I also feel feverish.
With the injury comes a change in plans. There will be no 50 mile race this year. I will not make my goal in that regard. I hate missing goals, it is so discouraging. I will now be shooting for the Antelope Island/Buffalo Run 50 Miler in the spring of next year. That gives me a lot of time to heal, to train, and to lose weight, all of which are very important going into next year and running a 100 mile mountain race next fall.
Hopefully the two months find my calf healed, my spirits soaring, and my training on schedule.
