Good fucking afternoon, everyone. I hope y'all are well.
(Just a test of the censor system there).
I just completed a workout on the TM. My sciatica has mostly cleared up (for now), but it left me with a sore left calf. If I were smart (which obviously I'm not), I'd wait a while longer before running on it. But I've got the airport 5k tomorrow, which I've done 9 times before, and I don't want to skip it. Plus, I've got a bunch of friends who will be there also. So I wanted to get on the TM and test everything out.
I started out at a walking pace, and then gradually increased the speed. I could feel the tight calf the entire time, but it was a constant feeling. It never got worse as I got faster. By the end of 2.5 miles, I got it as fast as 8.0 mph, and it didn't feel any worse than it did in the beginning. So I think I'm satisfied that I'm good to go for tomorrow. There's no way in **** that I'll attempt a PR. (My two fastest 5k times are at this course). In fact, I might end up with one of slowest 5ks ever. But that's okay. It'll be worth it just to get it done...