August, indeed

[Sweder]

I've managed to get out for a barefoot run every other day for the past couple of weeks. Nothing more than three miles, nice and easy, looking to build base milage slowly with a view to picking things up in the autumn. On Sunday I felt a slight tightness in my right calf. This morning, two miles in, that became a sharp stab, painful and getting more so as I laboured along. Curious that, having dumped my usual hell-for-leather, more-hills-the-merrier style, I've picked up a first running injury in over two years whilst taking it easy.

I'm planning to treat this with ice and heat, compression and elevation over the next few days. I plan to head out again on Thursday, with the plan that, should the calf starting lowing, I'll head straight back home (or, at least, walk it off). Planning a trip to Iron Fingers Bridge this week, to see if she can break down the damaged tissue and get the blood flowing through there.

Bugger. Anyone tried this colourful Kinesio tape we're seeing more of these days? Might give that a whirl.