During a 400-meter interval training session, I suffered a small tear in my right calf. I’ve had acupuncture and am currently seeing a physical therapist. I haven’t been able to run for the last two weeks, and I hope to be able to resume running in the next four weeks in time for Boston. I was hoping to run a 2:45 marathon, but I think I could aim for 2:50 given the current situation. Are these expectations realistic, or should I reconsider them? Not running the race is not an option.
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Hi @JuanKuster ,
This is unfortunate as I can see you were building well. Please use Workout Wizard to switch to alternate sessions to cross train (swimming, cycling, water running, gym). Once you resume running, do only easy aerobic running (no HIIT). Recovery from injury is individualistic so please stick close to your therapist and fingers crossed the tear isn’t too bad.
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Thanks for the reply. My concern is whether these weeks without running significantly affect my aerobic capacity and cause me to lose the training load I was building up (between 320-340 km in the previous months and 400 km last month). I hope to be able to run this week, and increase my volume the next two weeks, to do a “micro taper” during race week.
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If an athlete has a good base behind them , most often I find that athletes worry too much about not being able to train close to their race, than what is actually happening to their physiology, ending up performing quite well. Hope this is the case with you as well.
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I’ve started running again after my physiotherapist said I was ready. First 6k and then 8k without pain.
How should I plan my training for the next few weeks? Is a taper necessary, and if so, how long should it be?
How can Athletica help me at this stage of the planning?
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You should still taper. There is no point chasing fitness at the expense of freshness.
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