Exercise Induced Calf Cramps

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hermann341 wrote: »

I did not get the needle test. The doctor (an orthopedist recommended by another doctor) took some x-rays and by process of elimination based on history and symptoms and what I had been doing to that point to correct it, determined it was the overtraining version of compartment syndrome. I had been pretty sedentary and weighed 260 lbs when I started running, and just plain overdid it. It took about a year after the diagnosis for the soreness to subside to a point I felt like I could train at a higher level. Three years after the diagnosis, I'm feeling fine.

Ugh. Sounds like where I am/was headed. Definitely gives me more motivation to cut back. Or should I say just do less high impact. I've been off for a week, minus an hour of yoga with my trainer, and its mentally killing me. I made a chart for the next six weeks with 5 daily goals to hit to give me something to try for. All should help improve my performance too! I keep telling myself backing off is better than not being able to do anything.

Glad you have recovered fully