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  1. shawshank

    WEEK 23 BFR (update) & WEEK 24 goals (80 mins)

    I was able to get in 3 BFR in the week (25 min, 30 min, 25 min) for WEEK 23. I have been a little worried about adding the third run this week because it means that I am "stepping up" from taking 2 full days off between BFR. I have been trying to take it slow & concentrate on my posture...
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    WEEK 23 BFR & WEEK 24 goals (80 mins)

    I was able to get in 3 BFR in the week (25 min, 30 min, 25 min) for WEEK 23. I have been a little worried about adding the third run this week because it means that I am "stepping up" from taking 2 full days off between BFR. I have been trying to take it slow & concentrate on my posture...
  3. shawshank

    Comment by 'shawshank' in 'WEEK 22 BFR (50 mins total) & WEEK 23 goals (75 mins total)'

    I had 2 25 min runs indoors this week. trying for a 3rd tomorrow & sticking w/ the slow build. I will check out your other posts. hope I have the same success as you do! tx for the encouraging words! s/s.
  4. shawshank

    WEEK 22 BFR (50 mins total) & WEEK 23 goals (75 mins total)

    For WEEK 22, I ran 2x last week for 25 mins @ indoor track @ Y. Then got sick so I had to drop the 3rd run. I also took 2 full days off between each run. Since I got sick WEEK 22, I got a few extra days rest for WEEK 23. I did a 25 min BFR (slow) tonight (Wed), shooting for another on Fri or...
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    WEEK 21 update & WEEK 22 goals (total time 60-75 mins if all goes well)

    WEEK 22 update I took it easy this week w/ cross-training (plus the holidays). Mostly swim & yoga. But I did try to fit in two short & slow BF workouts Tues - I did a 30 min walk/run w/ my boys on an indoor track to see how my calf was doing since there was no pain. [Not a problem so I...
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    WEEK 21 update & WEEK 22 goals (total time 60-75 mins if all goes well)

    WEEK 22 update I took it easy this week w/ cross-training (plus the holidays). Mostly swim & yoga. But I did try to fit in two short & slow BF workouts Tues - I did a 30 min walk/run w/ my boys on an indoor track to see how my calf was doing since there was no pain. [Not a problem so I...
  7. shawshank

    calf pain after 20 weeks of slow build..any advice?

    Jonny, The pain was a dull Jonny, The pain was a dull ache during the run that got worse....kind of like a muscle that was pulled. [[I have had this happen before but just slowed down & been able to complete my BFR. This time I knew that I would not be able to finish the BFR because it...
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    calf pain after 20 weeks of slow build..any advice?

    Joseph, I hope you are Joseph, I hope you are right. I thought I was over the hump. Maybe I was pushing myself a bit too hard & speeding up. Could be the repetition of a short indoor track (hard smooth surface) due to weather. Or the travel that has been time consuming & a drain on my...
  9. shawshank

    calf pain after 20 weeks of slow build..any advice?

    I did.  and tx again TJ!  I did. and tx again TJ! s/s.
  10. shawshank

    started a blog. calf pain setback week 20. Any advice (on timeline or anything else)?

    TJ suggested I post here. Here is the short version. Thanks in advance! s/s. WEEK 19 BFR goals (160 mins total) - goal for Mon = 50 mins Mon (@ YMCA indoor track). I made a mistake computing the time I needed to run so I ran 55 mins instead. - goal for Wed =- 50 mins (@ YMCA...
  11. shawshank

    started a blog. calf pain setback week 20. Any advice (on timeline or anything else)?

    I'm massaging and staying off I'm massaging and staying off of it. The indoor track is the same surface as a basketball court with a short loop (1/6 mile). I'm not acclaimed to running outside (too cold) so I'm trying to use this as a chance to work on form. Tx! s/s
  12. shawshank

    started a blog. calf pain setback week 20. Any advice (on timeline or anything else)?

    that may be one of my that may be one of my problems. I am concentrating on doing it, but I will work on it more consciously. plus relaxing. I foolishly thought that I was past the "calf pain" part of this process because I have been able to put together months of injury free 10% increase...
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    calf pain after 20 weeks of slow build..any advice?

    I posted in mileage & have a blog that documents my slow build. I made a mistake the week before the calf injury/incident. I have also been down this road before. I lowered my run times from 55/55/65 down to 35 mins (stopped after calf pain), waited 3 days when pain was gone & was only able...
  14. shawshank

    started a blog. calf pain setback week 20. Any advice (on timeline or anything else)?

    WEEK 19 BFR goals (160 mins total) - goal for Mon = 50 mins Mon (@ YMCA indoor track). I made a mistake computing the time I needed to run so I ran 55 mins instead. - goal for Wed =- 50 mins (@ YMCA track). Another miscalculation (I have been travelling past 3 weeks so it was bound to...
  15. shawshank

    WEEK 19 BFR & WEEK 20 goals [short version = setback = calf pain --> week off], WEEK 21 goals {??]

    WEEK 19 BFR goals (160 mins total) - goal for Mon = 50 mins Mon (@ YMCA indoor track). I made a mistake computing the time I needed to run so I ran 55 mins instead. - goal for Wed =- 50 mins (@ YMCA track). Another miscalculation (I have been travelling past 3 weeks so it was bound to...
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  17. shawshank

    WEEK 18 BFR (145 mins) & WEEK 19 BFR goals (160 mins)

    WEEK 18 BFR (145 mins total) - 45 mins Sunday (@ YMCA indoor track) - 45 mins Tues (trying to challenge myself w/ different surfaces when the weather is still ok) - 55 min Fri (@ cross country, but it depends on weather.). Had to push my run back until Sat nite because I was out of town...
  18. shawshank

    Comment by 'shawshank' in 'WEEK 15 BFR (107 min total) & WEEK 16 BFR goals (118 total)'

    one other thing I am concentrating on is my cadence & relaxing while running. I am reaching the point where it is relaxing & not something that I dread. It is nice that I can just step out of my office & do a 40 min run on sidewalks w/ no problem. It's funny because I used to fear...
  19. shawshank

    WEEK 17 BFR (130 mins total) & WEEK 18 goals (143 mins total)

    WEEK 17 BFR goals (130 mins total) - 40 mins Sunday (@ YMCA indoor track) - 40 mins Tues (@ outdoor fine gravel trail....painful & aggravated my healing blister but I'm trying to challenge myself w/ different surfaces when the weather is still ok) - 50 min Fri (@ cross country, but...
  20. shawshank

    WEEK 16 update (118 mins total) & WEEK 17 goals (130 mins total)

    I hit my WEEK 16 BFR goals. I had to push back the friday run since I was going out of town so I ran SAT, Mon, Wed, & Fri for the upcoming week. WEEK 16 BFR goals (118 mins total) - 35 mins Sunday (@ YMCA indoor track) - 35 mins Tues (@ YMCA indoor track) - 48 min Fri (going out...
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