The 20 miler is a lot of things.
Kind isn't one of them.
You can be at the starting line seemingly injury free, yet manage to tweak something in that long journey to the finish.
I've strained my calf before. I've had an inflamed achilles tendon as well.
This time the issue was the soleus. Do you know about the soleus? I certainly didn't.
I've never taken an anatomy class, but I'm pretty sure I can outline every muscle in the legs after distance running for the last seven or so years.
Post 20 mile run, I got a lower leg massage and followed up with RICE (rest, ice, compression and elevation) over the next few days.
Though there was a bit of swelling, the RICE method seemed to do me some good.
Two days of rest followed by a new pair of running shoes arriving in the mail.
Now you know I can't resist breaking them in...
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