Brick Wall??

In my last post I said I was going to pay for my running, and here I am five days later and still paying. I was good on Saturday and I stuck to my plan to only walk for 30 minutes. It was disappointing, but I figured walking a bit was better than feeling sorry for myself. Swimming has not been my favourite activity, but it was a lot more fun going with someone. I found that I pushed myself more, especially after realizing that they were going to do 60 lengths in the time that I might pull off 12 or so! Monday was a true Monday – I needed something to pick me up. I decided to try swimming again as my hip was still protesting. I managed to do my 12 lengths, but this time it was more difficult than any other time I’ve been. My form was better, I inhaled less water, but I was so out of breath after each length! It was then that I started to worry a bit. I’ve had premature heartbeats for as long as I can remember. They usually are the result of me taking new medication (Claritin was one of the worst!) or having way too much caffeine. I’ve been having them constantly since at least Saturday, and the frequency is a bit higher than I’m used to. Normally, this would only annoy me; however, this time things are a little different. I am so tired and I am yawning all the time. I can’t seem to catch my breath even when I’m barely doing anything and it’s a struggle just to get through the day (apparently this is not serious enough to get me an appointment with my doctor any time in the next month :S). Add in the hip pain, and I’m in pretty rough shape. Even with all that going on, I couldn’t bail on going to the Y this morning and let down my friend. I have been avoiding the cycling, so today was the day to try it out. I’m not a fan of stationary bikes, but cycling for me is pretty easy. I did 10.75 miles in 30 minutes, which isn’t anywhere near what I used to be able to pull off, but it was a start. I finally made it in for my running assessment today. It was tough because of my hip, but I learned a lot about myself. The most disturbing thing is that I have one leg longer than the other… the leg I broke when I was only a couple years old. Coincidence? Anyway, I think the physio is really going to help me get back on track. I’m disappointed that I won’t be running for a week or two, but maybe this way I will work on the swimming and cycling more.