The X-rays came back negative: No stress fracture, or bone damage. Very happy.
The muscle is in good shape, as are the tendons. It appears that one of the muscles in my leg is chronically inflamed, and needs to be iced and hammered with ibuprofen, (3 Advil, 4 times per day), and 2 Aleeve, 30 minutes prior to a run.
Note: Aleeve doesn’t do a damn thing. This I have learned.
I have also learned to feed off other fellows, who run beside me. My 12 mile taper run was this morning, but one of my marathon buddies, which we did together. The pain persisted throughout the run, but never intolerable, just making me wholly aware of the inflammation, despite the Aleeve and this obtuse compressing sleeve.
My Easter recess is this upcoming week. My plans while being home include sleeping, hydrating, laughing with family, and temporary employment between now and next fall. I may just leave my running shoes and bike up here.
Albeit, I felt relatively out of shape for the first 2 or 3 miles this morning, despite cycling hard and elliptical work which keep me humble.
Will post in the coming days, leading to Boston.
