I've been on vacation for two weeks and have missed my routine rigorous walks with my dog (and he has, too). So I headed out this morning for our 60 minute loop around a nearby park. The weather was somewhat cool so it was easy to set a quick pace and get the heart pumping.
About halfway through my loop, my thighs and calves started burning and itching where red blotches were appearing. I've experienced this several times before when using my leg muscles again after a break from exercising. I couldn't remember why this was happening so I looked up the symptoms when I got home. I found the answer very interesting and thought I'd share since it is very common.
What I was experiencing was
exercise-induced urticaria, a condition that causes hives and other allergic symptoms.
Familydoctor.org explains it can occur during or after exercise. Hives or "welts" are usually raised, flat bumps on the skin that are more red around the edge than in the middle. Hives may also look like red spots, blotches or blisters. They can occur on any part of the body. Please click on the links to follow their post for more information.
Personally, after a couple of days of regular exercise this condition goes away. Thankfully, once I stopped exercising and rested my legs, the symptoms subsided within 20 minutes or so and my the rash, itching and burning went away.
If you experience something similar to this condition, please check with your doctor for his or her suggestions.
To your health!
Tanya
