The DetermiNation coach called to find out more about my pain and said it sounds like a muscle thing. I agree – shin pain was probably a bad way to describe it, since it’s actually the soft inner side of each leg right above the ankle that hurts.

Anyway, the coach recommended ice and Aleve twice a day until it stops hurting. At some point while we discussed which half-marathon training plan I should follow (there are four for my group!), she mentioned that she’s running Boston in a few weeks.

Damn. If I was running Boston, I’d make sure to spontaneously drop that fact into conversations, too!