Crossing the line September 7, 2007
Posted by jean in : marathons, training , trackbackI have reached the point in my training where nagging injuries and doubts occur. The threshold seems to have been last Saturday’s 5 hour walk, a distance of about 17 miles. Two weeks before after a 4.5 hour, about 15.5 mile walk, I felt tired but energized and strong. Two days after my 5 hour walk, though, I felt a great deal of pain in my feet and legs. After some “speed” work on Monday the pain intensified and maintained through a 60 minute walk, so I’m taking some days off. All throughout my feet and legs previously-unnoticed muscles, ligments, and tendons are trying with increasing fervor to get this message through to me: “WHAT ARE YOU DOO-IINNG??!!”
I checked the Group Health knowledgebase to try to find out what the pain in my feet might be. I think I have metatarsalgia. One of the listed causes is “excessive walking.” No kidding.
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