Went to the doc on Thursday as planned. It was Sundaram from the ER. He thinks it's radicular, as do I. Put me on a Medrol Dosepak to see if that calmed it down. He would have given me something stronger if I'd asked (maybe should have asked for tizanidine, now that I think about it), but I think the Medrol will get it calmed down. They scheduled me an appointment with an orthopod on Tuesday morning. I'll finish the Medrol by then. Maybe I'll ask for the tizanidine then.
So I took the Medrol for three days, and the leg was feeling better. Not pain-free, but I could stand longer without discomfort. So I tried a run this morning. Went well. Not 100% pain-free, but just a twinge in the calf, and nothing in the glute. Shut it down after 3.4 to avoid overdoing it. So far, I'm very pleased. Still very questionable for the half next Sunday, even as a training run, but we'll see how the week goes.
Went to Fayetteville yesterday and signed the divorce agreement. Within 10 days, I'll be single. At least there's an endpoint in the near future now, after months of uncertainty, and I can move on into singlehood. I'm still not happy about the situation, but it is what it is, not gonna change, and I have to deal with it and get on with my life. | 