Yesterday, I did an hour long elliptical session.  It went fairly well even though I was tired and I'm finding it difficult to maintain motivation.

This morning I decided to test out the calf (again) with a relatively easy 8-miler.  It was still a little sore, but I hoped it would loosen up after a few miles.  Needless to say, my calf failed the test.  It did OK for a few miles and then it locked up at mile four.  I stopped running and went inside for a half hour of reverse elliptical to complete my workout.  I apologize if these reports of my injury are getting repetitive, but it looks like there will be a lot more cross-training in my future.  I have come to the realization that I'm putting too much pressure on myself to race well and it is causing me to make poor decisions (like not giving myself nearly enough time to heal) and taking much of the joy out of my training.  I need to readjust my goals for Baltimore so that I can enjoy the experience and also have a lot more running in my future.