Achilles: 1, Tharp: 0

I ran for the first time yesterday since the race. I was excited to get back out on the roads after taking three days off. Well, I ran 4.5 in 32:25.... breathing felt fine (easy), but my achilles/soleus muscle on my right leg were a mess. I had thought they were just sore from the race, but now I'm thinking I may have strained them a bit. Just what I need right now as I start to get back in shape - an injury. Ugh. I guess I don't know for sure that they're strained, but I'll take the next few days off again to be sure. I used the ever-so-good-smelling Icy Hot last night to see if that would help (for the record, it didn't). So frustrating.