But it's not.
I was doing awesome, sticking to the training, eating better, etc... for a pretty decent amount of time. I'd gotten myself to a consistent 13 minute/mile pace and was considering increasing my distance marginally. However, this plan was derailed by my orthopedist, Dr. R.
About six weeks ago, I started to have very sharp pains in my right leg after running. My usual post-running routine (wrap, ice, elevate) wasn't working to alleviate the pain. My right ankle was swelling at random intervals. There were days at work that I didn't want to drink anything because I dreaded having to go to the bathroom. I took two weeks off of running, thinking that it was just shin splints gone wrong. After the two weeks, I was mostly back to normal (i.e., the pain level was tolerable) and I decided to go for an easy run.
Bad. Idea.
The next day, I could barely walk. I set up an appointment with my PCP who promptly referred me to my new orthopedist, Dr. R. After x-rays and a very painful exam I was duly informed that I have at least one but potentially three stress fractures. Two are located on my tibia and there is a third one potentially near my ankle (which would explain the random swelling).
Dr. R informed me that I'm off of running for three months until my leg heals and even then, I will have to gradually build back up to where I was. In the mean time, I'm taking up swimming as that, and cycling, are really my only two options now. And I'm on crutches. :(
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