45 minute swim
My leg is starting to feel human again. It went from just seeming to be my calf that was sore when I decided to give it a rest to me realsing my whole left leg was knotted and in need of proper TLC. It was really aching just walking and running was not an option. I tried a short run at one stage, but it was definitely going to make things worse, so I stopped and walked.
In the last week or so I've had more osteopathy courtesy of Jamie, plus a massage. I'm going to have another massage tomorrow evening.
And I've been foam rolling the troublesome areas. There are plenty: my calf down its lateral side (peroneus muscles I think); my hamstring high up in the middle and the lateral side; the top of my tensor fascia lata (a recurrent offender - I think this is probably where all this tightness originated); and my gluteal muscles.
I've been swimming to keep my fitness up. Between 30 minutes and an hour a day. I'm so rubbish and slow that it's not that good a workout, but it's quite fun. And relaxing. And, who knows, maybe one day I'll grow muscles in my arms and become a triathlete.
I should think I'll be back to some gentle running by the end of the week.
My leg is starting to feel human again. It went from just seeming to be my calf that was sore when I decided to give it a rest to me realsing my whole left leg was knotted and in need of proper TLC. It was really aching just walking and running was not an option. I tried a short run at one stage, but it was definitely going to make things worse, so I stopped and walked.
In the last week or so I've had more osteopathy courtesy of Jamie, plus a massage. I'm going to have another massage tomorrow evening.
And I've been foam rolling the troublesome areas. There are plenty: my calf down its lateral side (peroneus muscles I think); my hamstring high up in the middle and the lateral side; the top of my tensor fascia lata (a recurrent offender - I think this is probably where all this tightness originated); and my gluteal muscles.
I've been swimming to keep my fitness up. Between 30 minutes and an hour a day. I'm so rubbish and slow that it's not that good a workout, but it's quite fun. And relaxing. And, who knows, maybe one day I'll grow muscles in my arms and become a triathlete.
I should think I'll be back to some gentle running by the end of the week.
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