A real pain in the leg

Well, after two days of not going to the gym, I'm going a little crazy. When I started this regimen a couple months back, I ignored the one piece of advice on every fitness website, piece of equipment, gym wall, gadget, and cocktail napkin when considering starting a new fitness routine: consult a doctor. I mean, who actually does that? I suppose I should have, considering my current situation.

When I started running on the treadmill in earnest in February, things felt great at first. After a while, the lower muscle on my right inner thigh began to get sore. I figured it was just me being out of shape. However, after a trip to the spa that consisted of a lot of tennis, swimming, and gym time along with a nice massage, I'm hurting a little more than I was before. My diagnosis is that it's a strained adductor longus. That's my diagnosis anyway.

So today I'm going to try some light work on the elliptical and I'm going to do some strength training just to cook off a few calories and to try to stay limber. I'm playing doubles tennis on Saturday ("V shift! V shift!") so that will be a test of the adductor. I think I'll try to pickup a thigh compression wrap/sleeve before I workout today. Hopefully that will be an adequate substitute for a doctor today!