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A leg up

I'm trying to stay off my feet as much as possible, which is difficult with UCLA football practicing and my attendance mandatory, but I am feeling better and better about my leg. I had one sore spot today, about halfway up my right leg between the calf and bone. It was only tender when I planted my foot, and with the ingesting of Tylenol 8-hour to reduce inflammation, the soreness/tenderness/pain is gone.
My plan is to rest for a few more days, then take a short run this weekend to see how the leg feels. No, it's not the ideal way to lead into a marathon, but I've done four months of hard training. I don't believe two weeks off before the race will be that damaging, because my base is built pretty strong.

Posted by Brian Dohn on August 16, 2006 4:38 PM |

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I guess if the Tylenol 8-hour is working for you, stay with it, but to fight inflammation, I think you'd be better off with Advil/Motrin, which is classed as a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory.

Posted by: Steven Rosenberg | August 16, 2006 1:25 PM

I may try the Advil/Motrin to see if there is a difference. Thanks for the advice.

Posted by: Brian Dohn | August 16, 2006 7:30 PM

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