This morning at about 4am, I woke up in extreme leg pain. It felt kind of like a charlie horse but it was in my hamstrings, not my calves. Luckily, I didn't work today but unluckily, I was dyyyyying! I can't believe I'm actually paying someone to make me feel like this. I definitely learned a lesson though: stretch, drink water, drink more water, stretch some more, drink 8 more gallons of water and keep stretching. I didn't do that and obviously, that explains the crazy leg pain.
So needless to say, I didn't make it to the gym today. I could barely walk to the bathroom, let alone walk 3 miles on the treadmill. My legs are feeling better tonight, so I'm definitely going tomorrow. But since I didn't go today, I'll have to go on Saturday am before we go to Seattle for the rest of the weekend. Ugh, so much for being leisurely this weekend. Oh well!
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Hey Julz- Are you sure it's muscle strain? I've heard of extreme leg pain from a blood clot. You should do some ice treatments (and maybe hit the hot tub or massage) and if that doesn't help you may want to go to the doctor.
And ask your trainer for any advice. I've been told to ice after hard workouts. AND IT WORKS!
Hope you feel better today! You are inspiring me and I love reading your blog. :)
(:Amy Lynn:)
Cousin mine, I'm so proud of you. Muscle cramping in the middle of the night, I can totally related. When that happens to me, it means I am not drinking enough water nor getting enough potassium. So, I make sure I drink plenty of water and eat a banana cuz it's loaded with potassium. Could be a blood clot...but I kind of doubt it. You are awesome!!!
Love ya,
Dara
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