After cutting back on my running and a couple doctor visists I’m doing much better. My lower leg pain seems to be gone. This week I ran 6.85 miles on Monday and 7.15 miles last night. Plus we walked about 3.8 miles Tuesday. Although I was winded I managed to run pretty long hills on both runs and keep my pace on target. Last night I ran at a 9:16 pace.
The doctor visits were to get to the bottom of my lower leg pain. In the end nothing specific but we were able to rule out deep vein thrombosis (blood clots in the legs). Phew! That can cause pulmonary embolisms or strokes. I had an ultrasound of my veins and they were clear. It was fun to do because since I used to develop ultrasound machines at Siemens I was able to talk shop with the sonographer. This was a GE machine, but the modes and controls are pretty much the same.
So I’m happy to be back on track. :)
September 27 Update: I ran 3 days in a row Satuday Sep 24 - Monday Sep 26. Monday was 10.7 miles and I’m happy to say I’m still doing well. Legs are fine!