Hitting the Reset Button

July 9 – July 15

Total Mileage – 3.1

July 16 – July 22

Total Mileage – 12.4

So I tested my right leg in Tahoe.  The first run went fine, had to adjust to the altitude, but after about a mile and a half I was settled in.  The next day however, I could hardly walk.  I went down to the gym to see if I could stretch it out but to no avail.  Rather than risking another micro tear (or worse), I decided to shut it down for the week.

On Monday of last week I sat down with a oversized desk calendar and plotted out the Giants Half and CIM just to see if it is even possible to re-start a training program and be ready in December.  I felt that I needed to start over for the following reason:

1)    I have no clue what I am doing.  If I were to stay on my current plan I would peak for a marathon at the end of October.  I have no clue what I would do to maintain a training level for the following month and change.

Good news is that when plotted out, I could start the week or July 23 and be right on track for both races. (Including a week off when I take the kiddos to Disneyland.  Let’s be honest, the odds of me getting a run in while staying in a hotel with two kids is minimal to zero.)  So that is that.  I am hitting the reset button.  Since my last “long run” was a half marathon on the fourth of July, I figure that this is not all that different than when I re-started after my first half.  I’ve got a pretty good base mileage going so hopefully this re-start will be easier than the last.