Thursday

Started to get up this morning at 4:45 but took one look at the temp (27F) and got back under the covers. So instead, I just got an after work run in. 3.6 in 32'15". As I sit here having just finished, my calf is throbbing pretty good. I spent 10 minutes or so stretching before my run and stretched a little bit when I finished up, but it is still smarting. It's almost like I have a tenderness down the inside of my lower tibia that radiates through my lower calf muscle. That's not a shin splint is it? I'm going to have do to some investigation. I'll let you know what I come up with.

Tomorrow, it's off to Nashville. No run until probably Saturday at the earliest.

Well, here's an early diagnosis: (From www.coolrunning.com)

Posterior Shin Splints

Description:
Pain on the inner side of your leg, right where the calf muscle meets the big shin bone. If the pain is severe, you may have strained this area enough to cause a stress fracture in the tibia. If this is the case you should see a doctor immediately.

Likely causes:
You've strained a muscle that gives some support to the arch of your foot (the muscle runs from the shin bone around the ankle and attaches behind the ball of the foot). You probably have flat feet.