Post Injury Jog

Ugh, I have been putting off my post injury jog for several days. The hip still doesn't feel right when walking. However, thoughts of hitting a wall in my very first race which is a 5.4 mile leg in a marathon relay in SIX days, and having to listen to people tell me I should have started with a 5K, had me concerned enough to quit being such a baby.

Finally laced up my shoes and went for it. Plan was to do two super slow miles then stretch thoroughly. Went better than expected! At first I thought my aerobic ability was in the toilet, but it came around. I think a four mile run on Monday and then maybe two or three on Wednesday, and two more on Friday (IF NO PAIN) ought to be just about perfect!'

Feeling a bit better than I was before the run. It calmed me down a little.

I also saw a chiropractor yesterday. It was a very brief upper back and neck adjustment, but maybe after a few more sessions, I will see a benefit to the hip as well. You never know.

So, I listened to my body and the doc, taking it easy for two weeks. I suppose if all goes well, my advice will be to listen to your body and the doctor. At some point you need to be able to do that first test-the-waters run. I was afraid of this because I didn't want to feel pain and be woefully disappointed. One more day, one more day, I kept telling myself. But I had to weigh the benefit of one more day of healing with the cost of one more day of losing ground. Today I guess the scales were tipped, especially with the race right around the corner.

Next post will be about my first race experience!

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