I have an appointment to go see the doc, but I wanted to run this by you guys/gals and get your opinion.

A few weeks ago, I did a race w/ an uphill finish. After sprinting to the finish line, my left quad got really tight and I have to spin around using mostly my right leg to loosen it up. The next day it felt fine and didn't feel much soreness.

Since the race, my left quad now tightens up after hard training efforts such as sprinting or out of the saddle climbing. The harder I push it, the tighter it gets. Riding a tempo doesn't seem to bother me, only when going hard.

I figured some rest would do my quad some good, so I took a week of completely and spun very easy for the following week w/ rides under 2hrs and HR below 130. Going into the third week, I did a couple of sprints to test out the quad and I felt it starting to feel strained, so I stopped the sprints.

I going to see the doc on this one, but I wanted to check and see what you think could be the problem. Personally, I think I strained it, but not totally sure thats the problem. I also what to find out what the docs opinion is on recovery and how long.