Calf and Lifting Update

This week I hit the gym pretty hard. Doing a lot of lifting lately. I also managed to get in the first running test on my calf. I could only do 3 laps. That is about a third of a mile. The entire time it felt like I had a knot in my calf. Pain but not significant pain. If you have ever had a serious injury your doctor probably had you categorize the pain from 1 to 10. In this case it was only a 2. So that is pretty good news. I have not tried to jump off the leg and it will be a while before I do. This weekend I will try to get in a longer run and see how it feels. But the good news is I can ride my bike no problem.

I have been putting on some weight the last few weeks. Like I mentioned I have been lifting pretty hard and it is paying off. I switched up my protein power and that really seemed to make a difference. Not sure why but I will take it. I seem to go in 3 month cycles with my lifting. At the end of 3 months I start to see weight increases the last few weeks. This is not really by some master lifting plan. It just seems to work that way. Right now I am over 200 pounds. Last time I was this heavy I was a fat boy. But my 200+ now is pretty solid. I am anywhere from 200 to 205 at the moment. When I was a fat 200 my back would drive me crazy limiting me in everything I do. Now the back is pretty good. I am looking forward to turning up the cardio in a another few weeks as my calf gets better. Until then I will be biking to keep the legs working.