ksylvan's Journal
P90X Round 3 Day 34: Kenpo-X + 5 mile run and
weird painsFeb 21 2009 21:46
This morning, I did the Kenpo-X workout with Katherine.
Later, I did a 5 mile run in about 52 minutes. Trailguru is down right now, but when it comes back, I will upload the route and put a link here.
One weird thing: Since Tuesday, I went cold turkey on caffeine and
artificial sweeteners. That first day (Wednesday) I was extremely
sleepy. The second day was fine in terms of energy. I only drank water
or organic juices since then. No tea, no coffee, no diet sodas.
In
this same time period, I started having systemic pains in both legs'
thighs and calves, around my left shoulder joint and the hip flexor and
muscles around my right buttocks. The pains are not sharp pains typical
of an injury, but rather a slow, dull ever-present pain. The intensity
seems to ebb and flow. When it's particularly bad, it's uncomfortable
to sit still or lie down (it feels better to walk or even to run). In
fact, I felt a bit better for a few hours after my 5 mile run today.
Any ideas for what this could be? I don't even know if it's
connected, but the cutting out of caffeine and artificial sweeteners is
the only recent change.
I'm just riding it out right now. I can
use self hypnosis to allow myself to lie
still and to sleep despite these unusual pains.
Thanks for any ideas.
Stopping caffeine, especially if it is a lot of it, can cause drastic changes of energy level and some really severe withdrawal pains. I don't know if the the pain you are having is related to the new workout or the caffeine. I am just saying yes to the thought that the caffeine discontinuation can cause a lot of body aches if you have become addicted to it. It isn't surprising that running makes the pains better. You are engaging your body's chemicals to decrease pain with the physical activity. The endorphins released when running help you feel good and decrease pain. Unless you go back to caffeine you have to just wait it out. Dont take migraine pain medicine because it often has caffeine. You could take some ibuprophen to treat the pain. It is probably best just to use the the meditation. Good news is that your body should adjust quickly to the caffeine being gone, if that is the issue, so this shouldn't last for long. |
How much were you drinking before? Weaning your way off might be less painful or just green tea. Pineapple and ginger both are anti-inflammatory. |
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