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July 8, 2006
Teeth Skin
We all know the saying, "By the skin of your teeth." I think this is a little bit gross, but oh well. I think I got by, just barely, with this calf thing.
By Thursday evening, the outside of my right calf muscle was nastily swollen after "The Tweak" on my long run. I iced and anti-inflammitoried it for 24 hours, then I switched to heat, massage, and anti-inflammatories after the 24-hour mark. At the 24-hour mark, the swelling had receded to that which was only slightly noticeable, rather than an ugly egg sticking out of my calf. This was a good sign.
What concerned me, though, was that the discomfort/pain had moved from my calf muscle into the upper reaches of my Achilles tendon. That would be bad news if the injury was actually a tendon strain rather than a muscle pull. After slightly less than 24 hours of heat, massage, and anti-inflammatories (and almost 48 hours after the incident), I went out for a cautious 6 miles.
Now, 4 hours after that cautious run, all systems are go, and I think I'm okay. Time to run on.
Posted by Meghan at July 8, 2006 6:53 PM
Comments
I'm glad your calf is okay. All your tender love and care must have done the trick! Awesome long run. Before I die I must visit where you live. It sounds more amazing than I can imagine!
Posted by: Beth at July 9, 2006 5:36 AM