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I didn’t turn on my computer all weekend and sometimes that’s a good thing…I spent a lot of time outdoors, I relaxed with some DVD’s and of course I worked out.  I started the weekend early with a late Friday afternoon workout.  It was lower body time on my split, but since hams and calves were sore from other activites I just did some quad isolation work - leg press and leg extensions primarily.  That didn’t take too long, so I decided to do biceps and some light triceps and forearms work.  Friday evening went for a bike ride with my nephew.

Saturday did some garden work in the morning and went for a long drive with my wife in the afternoon.  Saturday evening was a walk and a DVD.  Nice relaxing day.  Raining on Sunday morning so just relaxed and watched TV.  Cleared off early afternoon so we decided to go for a long walk.  I was going down the stairs (in a bit of a rush) and I somehow landed awkwardly and caused a shooting bolt of pain up my calf, the same one I had tweaked a little while back.  It was almost like a shock, nothing I’ve ever felt before.  After the initial pain it wasn’t too bad, just felt a little tight and sore.  I went for the walk and it didn’t hurt to walk on it, except just a little when going up a hill.  After the walk I went for my Sunday workout, no one to spot me and to be frank I just didn’t feel like pushing myself too much so I skipped the planned bench pressing and instead did chest/back supersets using various dumbbell and cable exercises.  Still got a good workout in as my calf became sorer and I hobbled around the gym.  Also did 9 sets for abs.  Watched a long DVD Sunday night and when it was over my calf was stiffer and sorer than ever.  Limped off to bed.

Expecting bad things Monday morning but to my great surprise there was little soreness or stiffness.  The only time I notice something a little off is when I’m on the stairs.  I will have to be very careful with the calf over the next couple of weeks.  I’m smart enough to stop what I’m doing when I start to feel pain, so I pray I don’t reinjure it - could be worse next time.  Next workout is deadlift night, how will the calf effect that?  I’ll just have to wait and see. 

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