Normally I don't complain about aging as I figure it's better than the alternative, but sometimes a girl's just gotta whine. As I've been running more & more, my right hip has been hurting more & more. I mentioned it to my boot camp teacher & she diagnosed me with ITBS. She gave me some stretches to do to help, then I read up on it, and decided to add some biking in as cross training to help. (of course then I read the wiki link that says it's associated with cycling too) Last weekend David & I took the kids on a bike ride. He hauled the trailer most of the time and the ride was very easy for me. Once I got the trailer I could tell a big difference, as that extra 85 lbs is a lot for me. He ended up blowing a tire (and while we had an extra tube, we did NOT have an extra tire) so I left him & the kiddos at a playground & biked home to get the car. All told I rode almost 30 miles and felt great. I resumed running during the week, then I decided Monday to go for a ride since I had been pretty lazy all weekend. My hip has been sore but biking last weekend hadn't bothered me. The kids & I spent almost all day Monday out & about. I stopped several times along our ride to let them play and we had a picnic lunch. All told I rode about 35 miles, this time by myself with them, so that extra weight was all mine to carry. No problem, I still felt great. Tuesday night, I went to step, just like always and was fine. I've been running some either before or after class so did a short run. Then I made the mistake of falling asleep on the couch. I woke up yesterday morning in so much pain I couldn't describe it. My hip & back were terrible. Carrying a child on my hip...IMPOSSIBLE! The pain is slightly better today but I can't get comfy, sitting or laying down, only standing up. Now I have to figure out if it's something about my running form that is just bad so I can correct it & keep up the activity. And if it's not that then what could it be? |
Thursday, July 23, 2009
getting old sucks
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Well if it is only when your running, it could be something as easy as a different pair of shoes or better stretching. That is awesome about the biking. 65 miles in a few days! Wow, I envy you!
Make sure your taking Advil for your pain. Maybe ice or heat.
Hope you have a great weekend.
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