I think my calf is finally starting to heal. Or more precisely, almost finished healing (the body immediately begins to heal anything that gets damaged - or at least make an attempt). I made the mistake of skipping lunch (actually forgot to eat lunch), and then eating some food right before going to the gym. Once at the gym, I did my dynamic stretching and hit the treadmill. My calf and ankle felt good, but my whole body felt very sluggish and heavy, and I had a very hard time breathing, even at a slow speed of 5 mph (12 minute mile pace). After walking twice over the course of 1.5 miles, I stopped, took a break, and did some more stretching.
I was feeling better so I went back to the treadmill - what a difference! I went for a mile at a 12 minute pace, then actually did a sprint for about 30 seconds. I ended up running 1.7 miles. I wanted to go further, but decided not to because I did not want to risk my ankle or calf.
Afterwords, my ankle and calf felt a lot better. I did some static stretching this time and went home. I think if this holds up I might be able to do some actual road running on Sunday.
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