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? |
I finally decided to break down and try blogging. This is a place I'll talk about my life, my family, my job, whatever is on my mind that day. I'll probably write mostly about my children, but we'll see.
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!
ReplyDeleteMake sure your taking Advil for your pain. Maybe ice or heat.
Hope you have a great weekend.