For the last few months I've been going to the gym about 4-5 times a week...and during those months my body has done beautifully. Unfortunately, I think my body is about to break down now. Last week I started to feel some pain in my shins, but figured I would just tough it out. Each day, as I've been running my 5 miles, the pain just gets worse and worse.
Tonight just as I reached the 2 mile mark on the treadmill I had to stop because the pain was just too unbearable. I couldn't even step down off the treadmill with out tears of pain coming to my eyes. I eventually was able to limp out of the gym. I decided to stop for ice on the way home and am now sitting in my bed with large bags of ice laying on my legs. Obviously I was stupid to think that I could just keep running with such horrible shin splints....so now I guess I'm going to take a few days off from running and exercise in general. My knees are also giving me trouble so I'll rest them as well this weekend before heading back to the gym on monday.
This doesn't effect the event of the century though. I'll still be wearing my little spandex on the 8th...flabby or not.
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