Physical Therapy Report

PT Guy wants me to change my running stride so my feet aren't hitting so close together.

Have you ever tried to change your running stride?

It's awful.

Hip Pain

Life is good.  No complaints.  Just feeling a little... old.

I hurt my hip while running back in October and haven't really been able to get back to 100% since then.  I finally go and get it checked out last week.

Sports Medicine Guy gets me on the table and starts bending me all over the place.

Left leg goes all over the place.  Right hip is tight tight tight.

He thinks it's an IT Band / bursitis issue.

I'll be going to physical therapy twice a week for the next 6 - 8 weeks.  Referral form suggests "aggressive" physical therapy.

This could suck.

Pain Delay

Got 5 miles in last Saturday.

I was all proud of myself for not needing an Advil after.

Then I woke up the next day and felt it all at once.

Late Fall

Trying to stay healthy.

Picking it back up again before the bad weather gets here.

Feels good.

Mid-September Heat Wave

I had a crappy crappy run today.  No pace.  No tempo.  No intensity.

I lost most of August with vacation / urinary tract / sinus issues.  I still haven't gotten back to where I was before that.

The good news is that I've already run more miles in 2013 than all of 2012.

3 Miles a Day - Day 10

I kept the streak alive to double digits... But now my legs are toast.

I thought it would get a little easier at some point, but it never did.

I think I need a few days of rest.

3 Miles a Day - Days 8 and 9

I have a thing for old mill buildings.

I had to run through the rain yesterday, but I kept the streak alive.

Light rain is OK. It's better than 90 with the sun beating down on my head.  But I'm not a fan of running in anything more than light rain.

The weather was better today, but my legs are just about done.  I think I've got one more day of this in me, then I'll need a break.

I also brought the dog with me for the last mile today.  That made her happy.