Summer 26 - The end of the streak

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Not even sure where I was at with this but that's done now, the calf has called time on the season.

Frustrating to say the least. Selected for England Masters and coming off a good training block the calf just had enough. Tightens up any time I put any intensity in.

The only saving grace is that it seems to respond to easy -> steady running once it has settled back down. Not as good as it sounds because it takes training and racing out of the equation BUT at least I think I should be able to keep up some base work while I figure it out.

Not called it as I type but the email will be going in today to pull out of the squad. Not heartbreaking getting selected was the aim) but INCREDIBLY frustrating.

Plan from here, let it settle and start easy running. I'll just sit at some mileage for a while until it's figured out.

I'll call time on track and road races for the forseable. No sessions either.

I can do rehab - I'll go back to gym - but the focus will be on stability (the likely root cause).

Not really come to terms with it. I had a good run at it to be fair but didn't really capitalise on fitness with times. Can kind of see it like a mid season break I guess - especially if I can get easy running in again.

Not feeling the vlog. Maybe I'll restart once I can get something done but for now it's pretty much radio silence.


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