Following my last run, which was 2 days ago, my right knee was sore for the entire next day. By the day after that, it was fine. My right calf (likely my soleus) felt sore, especially if I did a calf raise. Despite this, I ran on Tuesday night after the kids were in bed. Also, I spent Monday and Tuesday wearing my new Altra Samson shoes. That means I essentially spent 2 days "barefoot" when I would have normally worn shoes.
By midway through my run, I could tell that both calves were tired with the right being more noticeable than the left. I also noticed I finished almost 2 minutes slower than when I ran the same route two days earlier.
Distance: 2.5 miles
Weight: didn't check
Results: my right medial knee was sore afterwards but not as badly as I would have predicted (as of writing this, it can tell it is very minorly sore, but not as noticeable as Monday). My calves and ankles were also sore (kind of a fatigued sore. Otherwise, I felt fine.
What I Learned: It is possible that being "barefoot" for 2 straight days might have fatigued my calves more than I realized, leading to my slower time and extra soreness last night.
What I am most concerned about is my knee. Every other physical symptom I have experienced in this journey has fallen under the category of transient, exercise-related sorenss. That sort of stuff gets bettter and goes away.
The right knee soreness seems different. It seems more joint-related. This concerns me because it is very similar to what I remember from when I was last running several years ago. If it does not improve, my future with running is going to be limited. It is as simple as that. If the intermittent soreness I have now gets worse, becomes more intense and/or more frequent than something will have to change.
Plan: For now, I will run every third day instead of every other day. I will also wear my regular shoes the day after a run to give my calves a break, but I will wear the Samsons on the next 2 days. We'll see how it goes.
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