aint that the way it goes.....

so dan comes home for the weekend and im scheduled to start the MM 5k-half training program.  Today was supposed to be W8D3.  he and  i get up and make it there by 5:35 this morning. feeling good, pumped up and looking forward to a brisk 28 min run followed by a mile and half walk back to Mission Primary. We make it to the 26 minute mark when all of a sudden, without any warning whatsoever, i pulled my right calf.  im talking about out of nowhere.  im ready to pick it up to finish strong and it just blows out.  my legs werent hurting, i wasnt winded, no stitches in the side, nothing. we had stopped at the 2 mile watercooler to get info from coach kim for about a minute or so.  i'd say we were about 2 minutes back into the run when i had the blow out. according to nike+, my average pace was 11.13 min/mile, which included the minute or so watercooler break.  after i pull up lame, we walk it in.  to add insult to injury, we got walked down by an old friend of ours, literally. what was so discouraging was that she appeared to have walked the entire route.  we got out in front of her at the very begining and she passed us with about half a mile to go. we never saw her run.  thats not to say she didnt run... we just never saw her.  when she strolled by us, she was looking as fresh as she did when we got there this morning. 

i have no idea what kind of recovery time im looking at, but im pretty bummed.  supposed to start W9 monday . im thinking it aint going to happen.  im hoping im back in the saddle by saturday. 

notes to self....checkout gymboss and arriva for interval timing and wireless earbuds.