For better or worse...?

I have been doing squats, lunges, with and without extra weight for a long time now...just to strengthen my quadraceps so that i could run better.

And so it seems, in my attempt to strengthen my legs i have actually injured myself by making my quadraceps too strong!

Like wtf?

I went to see my doctor to complain...suggesting that it might be due to my broken left ankle and running has exacerbated the inbalance from that injury now causing pain in my right leg.

He referred me back to the physio who treated me for the ankle injury.

He assessed both of my legs and basically after all that, it seems i have been so diligent in making myself strong in the quads, I now need to lay off those exercises and stretch...like s-t-r-e-t-c-h...im once again not allowed to run!

=(

When he tried to massage my leg, it was agonising!

I mean, i like deep tissue massages...and it was good...but at the same time...it really hurt!

Its gotten me thinking...is it of real value training this hard? But then what is the point of training if you dont do it with conviction? I do as many (or more) hours as an athlete. They take it seriously, why wouldnt i?

But is it really worth it if it causes more complications? Risks of injuring myself are constantly increasing...

I'm scared that i will hurt myself by training so much, but if i dont do it will all of my effort I will never achieve what i have set out to achieve.

Great.