I feel like I'm on 'the road to recovery' with my hamstring, but it's a bit unclear which way to turn on the road. The theory is that a level 2 hamstring strain needs around 3 weeks to repair itself. I gave it 2 weeks before trying it out on a soft, wet field for 2 miles first (Saturday). This didn't seem to aggravate it, so I then did a very steady 2 mile tarmac run which also did not seem to make it much worse (although it was a trifle sore). Therefore, I'm torn between steady short runs as it (hopefully) improves, or rest it a bit more and try again.
Psychologically, it's difficult. I feel much better than last week when I was doing nothing, but because it hasn't miraculously healed itself (shock, horror) and still feels sore, I'm worried it might set me back again.
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