September: In Which I Take A Break

Spent all of September fully resting my sore calf. By the end of the month, I decided it was time to see the Dr. I saw an Orthopedist on 9.27 and he diagnosed a Gastro Calf Muscle strain (Grade 2 - minor-ish tearing). Technically, it's called the Gastrocnemius muscle, if you'd like the full medical name. He said he was pretty confident of this based on the X-Ray and his exam; he could actually feel the knot in the muscle. He recommended that I continue to rest and that I go back to PT, which I haven't actually gotten around to yet. He didn't think an MRI would confirm anything different and that it would likely just be a waste of money....but that if PT and rest didn't help, I could come back for one.

So far, resting does seem to help. I have gone from being in pain almost everyday to very infrequently. I haven't been on a test run yet but I plan to lace up later this week and see how I feel. I have to be honest too....this one kind of got me down. I was just starting to feel some forward momentum again and I blew it. I have been pretty lazy and although healing is a good excuse, I still feel like a sloth. Fall always makes me want to eat more too....comfort foods and it's the beginning of candy season. I feel like I have definitely gained a few pounds but hopefully will get back into it soon and get things under control.

My daughter has been dealing with a foot issue for several months, so we sadly put the gym memberships on hold for a couple months. But I plan to re-up just as soon as I can get back to my thrice-weekly running schedule. I am not looking forward to the out-of-shape/pain that will come when I start again though. That always sucks in a big way. But I am ready - Fall is my favorite season to run in and for the second year in a row, I am missing out. Sad face....I do hope to get back to more regularly blogging as well. That is hard to do when you aren't really running. My life is not that exciting so I'll spare you the deets. I'll update once I've gone on that test run. Hopefully I'll have some good news.