Marathon training is never without drama, I'll say that much.
With 11 days before my first marathon, I'm nursing an unpleasant calf injury. It had been bugging me a little bit, but it was our second 20-miler that pushed it over the edge. (Lower, inside left calf, the pain is deep in there and radiates down to the ankle.)
I've drastically reduced my running (as in, I ran twice last week, and haven't run since Sunday). My running friends assure me that I could do nothing between now and the marathon and I would still be absolutely ready for the race. And I'm trying my best to believe them.
So for now, I'm resting, icing and trying not to stress. I might try to see a PT this week or early next week. Here's hoping!
(I tried to find a picture of a leg injury to accompany this post, but searching Flickr for "injury" turned up only very disturbing things. Blech!)
With 11 days before my first marathon, I'm nursing an unpleasant calf injury. It had been bugging me a little bit, but it was our second 20-miler that pushed it over the edge. (Lower, inside left calf, the pain is deep in there and radiates down to the ankle.)
I've drastically reduced my running (as in, I ran twice last week, and haven't run since Sunday). My running friends assure me that I could do nothing between now and the marathon and I would still be absolutely ready for the race. And I'm trying my best to believe them.
So for now, I'm resting, icing and trying not to stress. I might try to see a PT this week or early next week. Here's hoping!
(I tried to find a picture of a leg injury to accompany this post, but searching Flickr for "injury" turned up only very disturbing things. Blech!)
Sorry about the injury. Sounds muscular. Do you have a foam roller? Ice and massage it every day. A rolling pin will also work. Good luck.