off running :(

I've been having pain in my legs when I run. It seems I almost always have some kind of pain. Lately I've been trying to run through it, or walk for a bit and then run again. But today, my legs hurt so much I wasn't sure I could walk back to where I parked the car.

I am going to make an appointment with a sports orthopaedic doc at OHSU because this is clearly not going away on its own. I am a little concerned it might be compartment syndrome, I read about it on Runner's World, and it fits perfectly, and can be harder to treat than shin splints. I'll have to see what the sports docs say, but I definitely can't run like this.

Sigh. I really wanted to train for the Big Sur Half Marathon. I was really excited about it. I wouldn't even be so sad if I was just doing running to lose weight, but I really love it. I'm hoping the doctor I go to can find a way to help me run without pain cause today really sucked.

:(