We've been training since September. We have been pretty good about taking things slow, wearing the right shoes, following the training schedule, etc. Well, sometimes, when you begin running REALLY long distances, your body just says "no".
Today my body said, "no". I woke up this morning and was a little sore from last night's run which is pretty typical. I went into work and noticed that the soreness wasn't going away - specifically in my right hip. It just continued to ache all day. I closed my office door, laid on the floor, and stretched out my hip. When I got home, I described the pain to Mike and he made a bit of a diagnosis based on his past experience in physical therapy and training. In short, the tendon from my outer hip to my knee is pissed at me. This might have been triggered because we have started lifting and doing leg presses. But, in general, my muscles have developed faster than my tendons. And now, my tendon is letting me know.
So, Mike went for our Thursday 3 miler by himself (in the pouring rain - coincidence?) and I stayed home and made dinner. I spent the duration of Jeopardy on the floor stretching. I now have a heating pad on my hip. Two days of rest should be good. Fingers crossed I will be ready for a 12 mile (birthday) run on Saturday :)
And yes, mom, I am taking my vitamins :)
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