ibuprofen …

Well the hip is still sore but I think manageble.  I’m now combining ibuprofen and some new stretches as part of my daily regimen.
The ibuprofen as an anti-imflammatory not for pain, and the stretches to focus on those hip parts.
Tuesday 4 miles.  36′3″.  Pace 9′01″.

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a busy few days …

Thursday July 26.  4 miles.  approx. 10 min. pace.  Jeff had arrived in town earlier in the day for the family weekend and had borrowed the car to go and visit Charlotte and Michael on the south side.  I closed the store at 8pm, changed into my running togs and ran from the store back [...]

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things I learn …

If you suffer from nipple abrasion, chafing, running and you have a hairy chest apply the tape horizontally and not vertically.  That way it doesn’t feel as though someone is pulling the hairs from your chest one at a time, and it’s easier to take off afterwards.  BTW, I use 3M Transpore Tape - it seems [...]

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getting back into it …

It was 8 days since I last ran.  After doing that 6-miler my left hip felt really sore at the front top, so I waited until nearly all the symptoms disappeared.  That was today. 
I hit the favored 1.6 mile figure of eight around Leroy Oaks and doubled it.  I stretched well before starting out and tried [...]

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wish I knew more ..

2 days since I ran the 6-miler and I’ve done little since other than to nurse the sore hip.  And of course right now it feels fine.  I’m trying to decide if I should try to pick up on the schedule tomorrow – I should have done 3 miles today then 6 miles tomorrow.  Maybe [...]

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cautiously going forward …

Sunday 6 miles  57′10 Pace 9′32″ Weight 174lbs.

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cautiously going forward …

The hip has me a bit worried.  I need to spend a little time on self-diagnosis and, according to Jeff,  come up with a plan that I can keep my cardio vascular fitness going while minimizing the stress on my hurty bits.
Duringthe runs it’s not too bad, but afterwards it will stiffen a little and becomes [...]

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juggling the schedule …

I did the “long one” today.  Yesterday, Sunday, was just too darned hot and I thought my hip ache would benefit from another rest day.
It was still really hot today but I did complete a combo run / walk of 10.2 miles.  Longest so far.  Once around my favorite Leroy Oaks figore-of-eight and then out to [...]

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catching up …

Wednesday 6 miles Pace 9′57″ on Independence Day.
Thursday – did not run, I have been having a little pain in my left hip so I thought I’d give it a rest.
Friday 4 miles Pace 9′23″ – the hip felt ok … but now about 8 hours later it is back to hurting.  It’s a little worrying.

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running with a goldfinch

The forest preserve must be a naturalist’s delight.  Every day I see something new, birds or flowers.  This morning I saw the brightest goldfinch – he was almost flourescent. 
Tuesday 3.2m 30′57″ Pace 9′40″

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