My right leg

So, my right leg in particular has been a big focus of mine since the marathon.  I have been very happy that I have not experienced any real knee pain for about a month now!  However, the muscles in my right quad, outer hamstring, and less often my outer calf are still noticeably tightening up on me.  If I get lazy on having Bennett massage my hamstring tendon and forget to use the foam roller a few times a week, I can most definitely feel the tightening trying to take over.  

Last week I got lazy because I was sick.  As a result, rather than my leg feeling tight towards the end of my run, it felt tight during the entire 9 miles on Saturday (no pain though!).  Sitting in my chair right now I can feel the quad muscles tightening and pulling on my hip and knee.  This is very aggravating

 

I am incredibly happy that my knee is not hurting.  I can tell that I have strengthened my hips and butt significantly over the last 2 months.  It’s frustrating though that my muscles in my right leg are retaining the tendency to tighten up.  I hope this is because I started pushing things a little too soon and not something that I will have to deal with forever.  After Gettysburg, I’m hoping that an even steady running schedule will get my muscles back to normal.  My left leg is of course, just fine.