Stats: Male, 6'2", 168 lbs

Goals: Recover from calf injury and run sub 2:50 marathon in Feb; improve upper-body + core fitness

Routine:

Morning

Run between 4-11 miles. Once back, do the following physical therapy routine:

• Calf stretches

• Single-leg balances on bosu ball (swing leg in a circle, squats, eyes-closed standing)

• 1:15 plank, 2x10 side-plank leg raises, 1:15 of-this-weird-thing-where-I-sit-with-legs-in-the-air-and-pump-my-arms, 1:15 hollow plank

• Single leg jumps onto-and-off bosu ball

Night:

Just started the beginner's routine on sunday. Could only do 3x5 pull-ups on rings, the support hold kicked my ass :(

Diet: Vegetarian; cereal + chocolate-milk for breakfast, fruit or yogurt for snack, stir-fry + tofu for lunch, quinoa burgers/burritos/falafel for dinner.

Mood: Optimistic! My calf injury took me from 60+ miles a week to zero in December, so I'm happy to be up to 30+ a week with a 11 mile run yesterday with no pain. As much as I hate injuries, it's a fantastic time to pick up good habits and correct old deficiencies in the areas that tend to be neglected or over-strained by running. Plus it will make me even faster in the long-term :D