W/O of the Day

I decided, with some dread, to try Kick, Punch and Crunch, a fairly tough Kickbox workout. The workout includes a warm-up, simple combinations, brief stretch, kickbox conditioning drills, and kicking and punching combinations. I decided to try doing everything except the kicking and punching combinations at the end.

I could really see a difference in my level comfort cardio-wise. It was much easier today. Most of the workout is fairly low impact, and I was so pleased that I got through almost all of the conditioning drills. With frequent breaks, but I did it! I skipped the last 2 drills.

This is because something weird happened to my left leg. It felt like a cramp in my calf, so I stopped and stretched, then sat down for a water break. It felt better, almost gone, so I moved on to the next drill. It got worse partway through the drill, and I stopped immediately. Now the calf is quite sore, I'm limping, and the hamstring is a little sore also. Drat it all, an injury. Well, I'm not going to let this discourage me.

I will rest my leg, take anti-inflammatories, and concentrate on strength training for a while. If my leg still seems painful on Monday, I will definitely try to get a referral to the Sports Medicine Clinic. Continuing to work the leg is just going to prolong recovery. I haven't had an injury like this since I was running, so this is irritating, but it does not feel serious. A few days rest may be all I need. I am glad the injury happened near the end of the workout at least! :)