Notes

Some notes for my Dr. appointment on Wednesday.

	Run (miles)	Bike (miles)
July 7th	15	7
July 14th	16	8
July 21st	4	80
July 28th	17	24
Aug 4th *	8	28
Aug 11th	9	0
Aug 18th	0	68
Aug 25th	17	58

* pain first presents itself on Aug. 4 run. Aug. 2 run was on an uneven, rocky surface.


Symptoms (day after running):

• pain in base of mid-calf (both) to base of calf which radiates down to heel (does not venture past heel or into foot/arch)
  
• tenderness on the inside of calf where muscle narrows, including some swelling (right leg only)
  
• Pain highest upon waking, lessens after moving around
• up & down stairs causes pain
• currently (day 5 of rest) pain exists, but is in a low level controlled by Ibuprofin
  

Treatment

• Ibuprofin
• Ice (20 minutes every 2-3 hours for the first day after running)
• Heat (20 minutes each calf before running)
• new shoes & insoles
• calf & hamstring stretching
• foam roller
• deep tissue massage
• arnica gel