The Providence Marathon had been on my race calendar since last December. I was supposed to run it today, May 1st, but alas, my left calf has been injured (for 10 weeks) - so although I had continued running, I held off registering for the race. Now, after resting the calf (no running for 5+ weeks) as well as getting massages and physical therapy, it’s closer but still not healed fully. Thankfully, my most recent PT recommended some light running, which gave me hope to run the simultaneous half marathon, but better senses prevailed. I’ll continue to keep my runs short and light for now, then slowly ramp training back up while being vigilant about treating and finally healing this injury.
