Well, after being out of action since January this year with an assortment of issues and injuries centered around my calf I had my first real test today on my way back. This is very pleasing.
Following an ankle sprain and concomitant problems, ending in an infruriatingly slow healing achilles-tendinopathy, my wonderful physio Helen, suggested that I go for a ‘slow ten minute run’ last week to see how my calf holds up. I then did a 15 minute run a few days after and today I joined a squash group and played three hard games. My achilles held up very well and I came through it with no pain or niggles.
I could only manage three games as I’ve only done the two aforementioned runs in five months. Now it may be a little silly that I’ve dived straight in to play a game that puts enormous pressure on the achilles but Helen suggested that I should only do what I’m comfortable with and I was sure I could handle it.
I seem to be more vulnerable to the repititous action of running mile after mile rather than explosive exertion.
I know I’m going to wake up tomorrow with my thighs and right arm/shoulder (my racket arm) in pain but it’s a good pain 
I haven’t been on my usual high-carb diet since January and I really should have waited another week before taking part in such punishing exercise but I’ve always been impatient when it comes to exercise.
I’m a happy V.
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