I had it all planned out. Today, I was going to run the last workout in the Couch to 5K plan. Then, I was going to go to the running store to treat myself to a new pair of running shoes. Tonight, I was going to brag about how I finished the program and write a great review of the app I used.
None of that happened. Yesterday at work it seems I tweaked my lower right calf muscle. I felt it at work but it felt fine last night, and I couldn’t feel anything while walking this morning. I went out for my jog and seemed fine while warming up, but almost immediately after starting to run, it started to hurt. A minute in, I started to consider that I might not be able to run. Three minutes in, I stopped running and limped back to the car.
I know that injuries happen, and mine seems relatively minor. I was pretty upset that I couldn’t run today though. It was a beautiful day, I felt ready to run well, and I was looking forward to going to the running store and finally finding out what type of shoes I should really be wearing. I’ve felt plenty of discomfort and residual soreness while running the past few months, but never felt a pain like this – a pain that clearly told me to stop.
So, I’ve been RICE-ing it up today, and will continue tomorrow. Monday I may do some yoga, depending on if I’m up for it, and hopefully Tuesday I can go out and finish the program and tell you about how great it was.
I was starving all day today. Don’t know why. I know never to go to the grocery store hungry and I had two snacks beforehand, but by the time I was done my hungry belly told me to order a burrito instead of heating up healthy leftovers at home. Oops! It wasn’t even that good of a burrito.
Saturday, 9/24/11
breakfast – spelt English muffin with 2 tsp peanut butter and sliced banana, coffee with almond milk
lunch – Chilled Chickpea, Tomatillo and Avocado Soup, cherry tomatoes with 1 tsp olive oil and balsamic vinegar
PM snacks – nectarine, 1 oz salt & vinegar pop chips
dinner – burrito, 8 oz wine, 12 oz MGD 64
snack – banana
exercise – 10 minutes walking, 3 minutes running
daily points used: 29
weekly points used: 18
activity points earned: 2
Success of the day: I made peanut butter chocolate chips cookies to take to a football gathering tomorrow, and didn’t eat one. I had a smidge of the dough, of course, just for quality control purposes.
The Vegan Weight Watcher 
Rest is key when you’re newly injured. It’s probably nothing to worry about, but you should take a few days to rest and ice, etc. which it sounds like you’re doing. Don’t let this get you down. You’ve done amazing so far!