My original goal was to be able to run 3 miles by June 1st - it's now June 28 and I'm nowhere near that. I was well on my way to meeting that goal when my hip began protesting the abuse. In my usual fashion, I ignored all good sense and kept running until I could barely walk. I took it easy for a while, did some physio, and really tried to undo the damage I had done. The pain started to subside and I tried to get out a few times, but I was still in some pain. I began working very long days and the pain in my hip pretty much disappeared. After a very frustrating morning, I decided to take out my stress at the Y. For the first time in a long time, there was no pain during or after. Unfortunately, my schedule became increasingly busy and my hopes of moving toward my goal became increasingly eroded.
I now have about a week of downtime before my days get busy again. I want to use this time to regroup and make a plan for getting back on track with my running. I was only able to run 0.75 of a mile today and I was really disappointed in myself. Then I started to think about how hard I was being on myself. And finally, I realized that what I needed was a new plan. Rome wasn't built in a day, and I'm pretty sure that there may have been a little planning involved. I'm sure by the next post I will have a new direction.
