I haven't been running since last week: I planned a nice set of indoor activities for the weekend, swimming and yoga, since the highest temps were supposed to be around 8 degrees. And I tried water running on Saturday! I put on a little floaty belt and made a complete ass of myself huffing up and down a lane in the pool. It was fun, but it didn't really feel like a "work out" no sweat, no breathlessness, definitely no speed to speak of.
And on Sunday I woke up in total agony.
I've had this weird cramp in the middle of my right calf every once in awhile since this summer. I think it was caused by a gait change originally, and I haven't really given it the time or attention needed to fully get rid of it. So it is usually a little sore in the am and more so after a longer run. Something about the water running set it off in a big way and I was all a-hobble Sunday morning.
I called my mom (my go-to medical consultant) and she made me do a couple of stretches and tell her how the pain increased or receded to try and determine if it was a blood clot...it didn't react like a blood clot, so I took some Ibuprofin and laid around with my leg elevated for most of the day. I did a little light yoga in the afternoon, and then nothing at all yesterday, and today it is feeling mostly normal...
so I'm going to try a run tonight? I think?
I really don't want to hurt myself, but I really do want to be increasing my mileage so I can register for the 10miler this Friday.
Its always something, isn't it?
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