First, yes I am scheduled to see a PT later this week, I just thought I'd see what others' experience has been and how long it took to get through this. I have been running 40 to 50 mile weeks to get ready for the season, the first time I have consistently done this kind of volume. I think I was smart about the build-up, and hadn't had any issues at all until 2 weeks ago. I went for an easy 10 miler Monday evening between work and a work dinner. Felt great, it was the first run of the year in just a T-shirt. But then on my short lunchtime run Tuesday, I immediately began to feel pain in my left biceps femoris, not far above the knee. I walked a bit and tried to run easy, but no go, so I stopped and walked back. Once walking, I had very little pain at all. Since then, I find that I can swim or cycle with just a slight awareness of that area, no real pain to speak of. Sometimes no sensation at all. And after a day off running Wednesday, if I run easy, I will feel it for a few miles, then it lessens as I go. But tempo pace became painful after a few miles later that week, so again I ran easy for a few days with a day off here and there. Then tried mile repeats, which felt fine to start, but at the end of the 1st mile started to hurt, so again back off and ran easy and the pain lessened dramatically.
I realize as I type this what folks are going to say, but damn, this is the wrong time of the year to back off or give it a complete rest. I'm signed up for 2 races in May and June, and it's time to be building speed after all that base work. I guess I'm just hoping that anti-inflammatories or something would do the trick.
One other thing - I have never had pain here before. And the fact that it started quite early in a short, easy run really mystifies me. The only thing that I changed was that on the Monday evening run I used a brand new pair of Saucony Omni 8's, then went back to my Omni 7 Moderates on Tuesday. The 8's feel the same to me, but that's all that differed from my usual routine.
Thanks in advance for whatever you share.
Brian
Brian
Gonna buy a fast car, put on my lead boots, take a long, long drive
I may end up spending all my money, but I'll still be alive
I realize as I type this what folks are going to say, but damn, this is the wrong time of the year to back off or give it a complete rest. I'm signed up for 2 races in May and June, and it's time to be building speed after all that base work. I guess I'm just hoping that anti-inflammatories or something would do the trick.
One other thing - I have never had pain here before. And the fact that it started quite early in a short, easy run really mystifies me. The only thing that I changed was that on the Monday evening run I used a brand new pair of Saucony Omni 8's, then went back to my Omni 7 Moderates on Tuesday. The 8's feel the same to me, but that's all that differed from my usual routine.
Thanks in advance for whatever you share.
Brian
Brian
Gonna buy a fast car, put on my lead boots, take a long, long drive
I may end up spending all my money, but I'll still be alive