I ran the 5k Saturday and for whatever reason my calves got that tired muscle burn almost immediately. It never went away and I struggled through the whole thing.
When the Sunday run rolled around 1/2 mile in I was in the same position. Calves were on fire. Here lately runs haven't felt good until around mile 4 anyway so I thought if I could hold on maybe it would even out. It didn't.
I carried my Camelbak Dave and Jess got me for my Bday.
There were a couple things I learned before we step up to a longer run.
1. Bleed the air. Hold it upside down and suck the air out so it won't slosh.
2. Run the hose to the left side. It faces to the right and was inconvenient to grab flip and sip. A simple switch to the left side fixes it no problem.
Update 1 week later:
Saturday rolled around again and I made the changes and went out for a comfortable 7 mile run around town. Again, the the capacity is a bit much for even 7 miles but it's fine when you consider the room you have for a cell phone, keys and wallet.
I was concerned about chafing which is another reason for slow increases in mileage. Even after an hour and a half comfort was great. After bleeding the reservoir there was no sloshing and it rode comfortably on my back loaded with wallet, phone and house key.
It's crazy now I think about the start of my running and how getting through the first 3 miles sucked so hard and I was wiped at the end now the first 3 suck but it is fun after that. It's as if my legs just quit bitching and decide to go with it. They're like f*ck it! I ended my run at 7 only because I had stuff to do not because my body said stop.
On Sunday I broke out the Vibrams again and did a short 3 miles. My calves are a little sore/tight but no big deal Monday off should help quite a bit. I really like the Vibrams I'm just not the most patient when it comes to slowly adding miles.
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