W3 D1 - Might need to take a break

So despite resting (like staying off my feet), stretching, and babying my knees and ankles for two days, I'm still in pain. I may need to take several more days off because of it. What seems to be protesting the most is my peroneal tendon. Or something. Whatever, it hurts here:



No swelling, but it was definitely burn-y stabb-y when I stopped running, which, I think, is not good. We will see how the next couple of days go. The internet suggests some stretches:



Explanation here: http://www.summitmedicalgroup.com/library/adult_health/sma_peroneal_tendon_strain_exercises/

Also, this has lots of good advice and other stretches: Running with Peroneal Tendonitis

I very much hope this isn't an "-itis" issue, just some new inflammation at a new runner, and an overpronator. For which I had even just got new shoes! Which I did have professionally fit. Which is how I know I'm an overpronator, although I remember being told that when I used to ice skate as a kid.

My knees also feel kicked, but it's really not bad, not as bad as last run, and nothing compared to the ankle. O_o I went slower than usual, even.

Other than that, the run was okay. My energy stores were already pretty depleted. I received some horrible, horrible news about a friend from college, and spent the evening crying about it, but decided I wanted to run before bed anyway. I shuffled along, despite having Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade on the TV to distract. The 2:30 runs were a little tough, but still I kept have a sense of, I can do this, I'm not dying.

If it hadn't been for the stiffness (and sort of instability-feeling) in my knees and my stupid ankle, and aforementioned lack of energy, it would have been a fine, if slow, run. I didn't feel exhausted after the run, although my chest feels like it did a lot of breathing work, I don't feel as tired as I have after other runs. So either the runs are getting easier for everything except my ankle, or else, again, the slowness helped. (Usually I run at 6-6.2 mpg and walk at no less than 3.5mph; today I ran at 5.8-6mph and waslked at 3mph)

No smoothie. Didn't feel like I deserved or needed it.

By the by, this is a really awkward name for an injury, given that "peroneal" sounds quite similar to "perineal"...