I’ve decided to be honest here and not sugar coat any of my training..so lets just say this weekend was rough! Thursday I saw my incredible CF Dr. Tom Sisson at U of M. So happy to see him to catch up but the best part is that he’s a runner and gives me advice and tips. Timing was great for this visit because it was right when my hip was acting a fool. He thinks it’s a hip flexor issue and showed me a great stretch, he also took an x-ray to make sure there isn’t a fracture. Thursday night I was supposed to run 7 miles and was only able to run 2.5 and then I had to walk the rest, on a treadmill. It was as fun as it sounds!

Friday was 90 minutes of cardio, so I was back at the Trenton Athletic club working out with the old timers!

Yesterday I stretched the heck out of that bad boy, hit the foam roller numerous times and as of today during the 10 mile run, my hip was tolerable.

Here’s the Debbie Downer thing though. My left leg, the entire leg, is not being awesome and causing me to limp around like a dope. I cannot put pressure on my left side and stepping up on it is not a good idea as my leg buckles. Saturday was my rest day because today was the 10 mile long run and my body needed some rest. So the run today was not complete quality. I hobbled through, running about a minute per mile slower than usual and was in constant pain. The more I think about it, I should have cut out early.

Tomorrow morning I visit Dr. E, my chiro and then I head to my last PT appointment for a week. We’ve got a lot to figure out and some decisions to make about my training this week…the elliptical may be my friend this week..even in Florida for Christmas!

Check in with ya’ll later.

Em