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So the inflammation along the front of my legs is gone and did not return after the last run. Hooray! However, the pain in the inner, lower calves has continued and is of a light to moderate nature. It did not get much better yesterday to today. I think I'm still going to run tomorrow, but will not increase my distance. The rest of my body feels great and my legs are as flexible as they've been in my life. And the original injury that started all this has not come back at all. And my knees have been strong. If I can just figure out this new thing then I think I'm set. I bought a foot stretching device at a running store that my PT recommended. It works really well so I'm putting a lot of my hope in its ability to stretch some of the hard-to-stretch lower leg regions. And I have a follow up appointment with my orthopedist in 10 days. So if it isn't better by then I'll get expert advice.

I've been running on tracks because of the surface. There aren't a lot of unpaved paths near me unless I head to the Charles river and I'm not running enough distance to warrant that yet. I don't mind the outdoor tracks because there are usually other people around doing things for me to watch. And they are convenient. There is one next to my work, my home and at my school. But I can tell that as I get to 10-12 laps it will become monotonous and it will be time to hit the road again.