Thank god, I feel much better than expected after finishing the 21k, I followed the same routine of recovery: Immediate stretching, good hydration, cold water immersion, adequate healthy food, compression stock, and adequate sleeping.
I did not get the back pain this time, but I did get some quadriceps pain, especially at the insertion, but it’s bearable. I can’t run but can walk comfortably.
When I woke up in the morning and thought about running, I said to myself: “Not Again”, it’s like the body feels the pain and says “Why did you do this to me ?”, it felt like guilt in the morning that follows sometimes a forbidden pleasure.
Although the guilt is only a message from the body to the brain, at the same time it still feels the pleasure, and you know it’s only hours and you will feel the need to get the dose before the pleasure fades.
I guess I will need to get used to these “Guilt & Pleasure” cycles.