https://community.usms.org/swimming/f/general/13274/deltoid-pain---am-i-doomed-nowI was trying to push my limit in the holidays just passed in order to prepare me for a nearly-5 km race coming next Sunday, then reduce my training load (while keeping the intensity) this week leading to the race. My normal training amount is 12 - 15en-USTelligent Community 12https://community.usms.org/thread/206188?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 23 Apr 2019 15:03:24 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:0669bf25-f40d-4995-a008-a7f3f67a47beFormer MemberIce for first 24hrs, no more than 10mins at a time, heat thereafter. Keep it loose but rested. Often, sore muscles hurt worse overnight as they relax (ie We are not guarding our injury, or icing/medicating). If you are in pain, stop. If it&#39;s a touch tender or sore, take it easy.<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/206168?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 22 Apr 2019 10:29:46 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:a2758a38-7647-4518-8f6a-8b13a2e34d09sickfishOo. One of my favorite remedies is to make an appointment with a doctor. By the time the appointment actually rolls around, it&#39;s almost always better ;)<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/206159?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 22 Apr 2019 10:27:11 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:e84276d9-04e0-41dd-88b2-0a1b688a4ca5sickfishI wouldn&#39;t skip it unless it hurts before or during. But I&#39;m not a doctor or an expert. Icing it sounds like the right thing to do. You may have aggravated it while you were sleeping. My rule of thumb is if it doesn&#39;t go away after a few days with ice and not doing anything really crazy, then worry. Before that, complaining and icing usually works.<div style="clear:both;"></div>