Patience, the NEW Endurance Sport!

A 5k to start the day then 4 more to round it off.  My first 7 in a LONG time :)  the last mile actually felt the best.  It felt GOOD :)

Our city put on a $1 5k/1 mile fun run for the city in an effort to encourage physical fitness.  My first mile was with my 10 year old.  He did great.  Then he hopped on his bike and rode the rest of the 5k with me.  At the start of the 5k I was starting to get a migraine :p  At the 5k finish, I didn't feel well, so I went home (a block away from the race start) and ate a little and drank.  Once I felt better, I headed out for 4 more miles.  These 4 miles were wonderful.  The last mile was perfect (except for that STUPID neuroma ;p)  

I don't have any negative effects from running. No fatigue, no aches, no pain :)  The niggles are very small aches in my back and si joint.  they are VERY small and seem to be diminishing each week.  I can't wait to run 8 next week.   I will be a happy camper when 10 miles on saturday is the norm again :)

tooth ache turned root canal... head hurts too much to run.  I'm just chillin and hoping to feel better for tomorrows run.

So after more than a week of serious tooth pain, my tooth quit hurting :)  It still hurts to chew hard things, but I am pretty happy :)

The run was outside and felt fine.  I was a bit more winded than I would have liked, but it wasn't too bad at all.  I get to run 8 miles this weekend. :) 

I slid my run into a pocket of nice weather....well, nicer than all of the weather surrounding the run :)  I did hit a bit of wind and mini hail.  Not too bad.  My neuromas are back and I am unhappy about it.  I was hoping that all of the time off/reduced would have caused them to heal or disappear or something.  I have had no accident related pain for the past few weeks :)  I should put a little asterisk by that, as I do have mild, occasional SI discomfort as well as mild and occasional back discomfort, but SO much reduced that it is getting hardly worth a mention.  It has been 6 months since I was hit by the car.  My fears with running are even diminishing dramatically.  I can do a whole day of house work without fear of not being able to walk the next day.  I have been lifting heavy things more and more and not having any negative effects.  Hopefully there aren't any surprises, but I feel like things are good.  I go to the PT on Monday.  I am thinking that this will be my last visit.  Hopefully he concurs ;)

*** long run update- I was sore all evening.  Funny how 7 did nothing at all to me, but 8 got the muscles a little upset.  My back is ok.  My SI joint is bugging me.  It's not intense, but it is bothersome.  I will bring it up with the pt. I had a hard time sitting for all of church.  I did a 15-20 minutes stand and march in place thing between meetings and that helped everyone (the legs and the SI joint) tolerate the sitting better.  Sacrament meeting killed me.  It wouldn't have been so bad, but I had boys crawling all over me and I was sitting there for and hour and 25 minutes after sitting for an hour and a half in another meeting.  I wonder if there are some stretches that can help to get this joint a little less grumpy.

long run update- I was sore all saturday evening.  Funny how 7 last week did nothing at all to me, but 8 got the muscles a little upset.  My back is ok.  My SI joint is bugging me.  It's not intense, but it is bothersome.  I will bring it up with the pt. I had a hard time sitting for all of church.  I did a 15-20 minutes stand and march in place thing between meetings and that helped everyone (the legs and the SI joint) tolerate the sitting better.  Sacrament meeting killed me.  It wouldn't have been so bad, but I had boys crawling all over me and I was sitting there for and hour and 25 minutes after sitting for an hour and a half in another meeting before church.  for those of you who are not members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, YES we go to a lot of church!!! ;)  I wonder if there are some stretches that can help to get this joint a little less grumpy.

5 min stationary bike...per the pt's recommendation.  This run felt hard.  I did not get a drink before I left and that is not a great idea.  My legs and back felt great.  My neuroma felt fine.  the doc injected it with some stuff.  Here's hoping it works!  the si joint is happy :) I get to graduate from PT at my next appt.  He does some kind of exam and report for the insurance :)  He'd like to treat the coccyx more aggressively, but I'm not sure.  I'm off to clean up and vacuum :)  I really like vacuuming :)

3 on the treadmill

9 miles out side.  Just before mile 7 my right knee decided to be a BUM and give out or hurt or whatever it did.  I walked/ran home until it hurt to walk too.  I'm pretty bummed because it was a GLORIOUS run and I was SOOOOO happy!  Oh well :p

3 treadmill miles. Knee was fine :)

Barbara (from CA) and Russ ran with me.  The left knee did a little IT thing, but gave up and the run was great.

Brady is going to let me run even though he would prefer that I take 6-12 weeks off again.  He gave me some crazy new ITB stretch to do and ordered me to get new shoes.  I can run my long run tomorrow until it hurts, then I have to stop.  I am going to run the 1.1 mile loop around my house until it hurts or I get to 8-10 miles.  I did get new shoes today.  He wanted me to get a lower heel shoe.  Lets see how it goes.  MAN, I really am tired of issues :p  I bet y'all are too :)

three miles on the treadmill.  everything was fine.

2.5 miles and then the ITBS flared and I hobbled home.  I cried as I hobbled.  I am frustrated and mad and don't know what to do.  I can power through with PT and do the half or I can just cut the activity and let it heal.  I don't know what to do.

Still not sure what to do.  I am feeling pretty bad.  I am finally healed from the accident then this stupid ITBS shows up all uninvited.  I have two consults this week with different doc's/PT's.  I may cancel them and just rest for a few weeks.  I have been in physical therapy for more than 6 months and I just don't think I can bare any more right now.  I've thought about all of the reasons to do the therapy and not to do it.  The list of pro's and con's is LONG and pretty evenly matched.  I've been chatting with many of my good friends and  they have given me lots of great advice.  I'm going to sleep on it for a few more days.

Quick question... Why do injuries always occur within 24 hours of buying new running shoes??? 

PS- Have I told you lately that I love you :)  Thanks for reading all of my whine over the last 7 months! xoxoxoxo