So, on Tuesday after I completed my workout, I decided to meet up with my friend and do another run:
Walk 1/4, run 1/2, walk 1/4, run 1/2, walk 1/4.
The run went really well! I am still wearing my stability shoes and prescription orthotics. The run felt good – my ankle was happy. All was well….that is, until I decided to do some stride-outs.
We headed down to a park with a long stretch of grass, and I put on my barefoot shoes. I started the sprint and my quads were stretching to the max. As I ran faster and faster, my quads felt as though they were truly tearing. I stopped about 50 feet in and could run no more.
The pain was excruciating. I was afraid I had really torn my muscles, except for the fact that I was still standing, and I could, in fact, walk.
Stretching at this point was out of the question. The pain felt as sharp as a knife – a good knife with a well honed blade.
Needless to say, I limped home and moved as little as possible.
Now I was so ready for my chiropractic appointment and massage.
This process is really trying on one’s determination. Sometimes I feel like I take two steps forward and three steps back. The quads feel like three steps back. Just as I get to the higher distance, I’ve gone and screwed something else up. ARGH!
Anyway, my feet feel awesome! 🙂
Tags: running, set-back, stride outs, tight quads