Can't believe that I have been training for the CIM for 47 weeks!! Officially the CIM training for my group started the first Sunday in July, but mentally I have been preparing for this since January 1st. Tomorrow my goal is to run 18 miles. This will be the furthest I have ever run. I'm slightly intimidated by it because two weeks ago on my 17 mile run I had to walk in the last mile or so because my left calf felt like it was ready to give out. It felt like it wouldn't hold me up if I took another running step.
I haven't posted in awhile. Weekends are mainly the time I write and they have been filled with running. I did run in the Urban Cow Half Marathon the first Sunday in October. That race was a lot of run. They had a new course which I like a lot. I did the run/walk method with intervals of 3 minutes running, 1 minute walking. I was 5-6 minutes slower than my time last year but that is to be expected since I was walking some.
I did buy calf compression sleeves this week to help my calves with this long run looming tomorrow. I tried one out on Thursday during our regular run. It wasn't too constricting which was good. When I used to play soccer, I had to wear 2 pairs of socks and sometimes it felt like they were just too tight and constricting since they also had to go over my shin guards. They would bother me the entire 90 minute game. I think I will probably wear both of them since I am also having trouble with my right tibial tendon which is on the inside of the Achilles tendon. Hopefully it will give the tibial tendon some additional support.
From now on I will be wearing my Team Reeve running shirt on every long run. I love the words written on the back. It says: "For everyone who thought I couldn't do it, for everyone who thought I shouldn't do it, for everyone who said I didn't have it in me, see you at the finish line."
The Reeve Foundation is doing such great work. They are not only doing cutting edge research on a cure for spinal cord paralysis, they also assist people with purchases of items that can make the newly paralyzed lives more comfortable. They are a fantastic organization.
