July 12, 2009

So, I am sitting here feeling sorry for myself with ice on my hip because I have not been running. I am wondering if I will be able to actually complete a marathon this year. I really just want to finish it and take a break until the Shamrock 1/2. I will get back to some cross training with classes, etc to try and take some of this weight off which is also depressing. I thought I could easily take off these 10lbs after stopping the medication that caused a lot of issues. I need to strenghten my core, glutes and lower back-I feel like the chiro is helping and I will probably keep going even after this butt pain goes away! I was trying to do things right by going slow and increasing gradually I was trying to stay ahead of the training plan but maybe the 17 miles was too much for my body. I am hoping that it is a good thing that this injury happened early in training-would I rather have it happen right before the marathon. That might have actually been better because now all through trainging I am going to think about whether this will bother me.

I have been biking which I need to keep up so I can get better at the hills! Killer sometimes I have to walk which is ok. I am going to try and run 15 mins today my chiro said I can start back slowly and make sure I stretch before and after.