I left the office with some trepidation that my calf would not handle a run today but I decided to take it really easy and while out practice some association techniques.

I concentrated on four words:

1. Relax
2. Breathe
3. Focus
4. Dissipate

I repeatedly used those throughout the run to remind me to relax my body, breathe rhythmically, focus on my form, and dissipate any pain.  The practice worked very well and while my calf was still feeling a bit ‘off’ I was able to run the entire time and there was no significant pain in it.  The results of the association practice are also leading me to believe that the calf problem is more muscle and less tendon related – which is awesome, tendinitis sucks!

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