This week:
Mon: OFF
Tue: OFF
Wed: OFF
Thu: OFF
Fri: OFF
Sat: OFF
Sun: OFF running. 1 hour bike ride + core
Damn, just when I thought I lost this calf thing it comes back worse than ever. I'll take some more time off this next week and hope to build up to a peak race in June - July, which is still enough time to get in shape I think.
I've been trying to figure out the cause of this calf issue, and I think it might be because of a few things.
First: My protein was low, very low. About 50-60 grams a day. I don't think this gave my body enough to recover. These past few weeks I've been trying to get about 120-130g a day, which is about 2x bodyweight in kg - 1x bodyweight in lbs. I hope that will help.
Second: Those sprints on the treadmill, I will not go faster than lactate threshold on it anymore. I think it messes with my form at any pace faster than that.
Third: Running on trails almost every day. They are pretty technical trails. It might be better to run on gravel every once in a while if I want soft surface. Will still get on the trails, but not as much. Heard too much trail running can mess with soft tissue injuries.
Fourth: Lack of strength. I've always done a bit of strength but nothing serious. In this case I need to work on my calves, but I can afford to get a bit stronger all around. My BMI is around 17.5- 18, and my body fat is probably about 12%, I think this demonstrates a lack of muscle. I don't wanna bulk up, but I think gaining some muscle, and maybe losing some fat would be good for me.
That's basically it I think, if anyone thinks of any other reasons I'd love to hear them. This new block I probably won't do too much speed anymore, I'll start out with mostly tempo's and lactate threshold, and work from there.