Back With a Capital Vengence!

Super duper run fail. Tibia pain came back after 3 steps. I threw a trantrum and cried.

Saw SI guru and got needled! My SI was super jacked beyond belief so he yanked on my leg until all my bones popped and then he stuck needles in my piriformis, glutes, and hip flexor and then electrocuted me. Apparently this is the new thing and it hurt like HELL!!! He then stuck needles in my calf and shin muscles and jiggled them around and told me to run tomorrow. I like him.
 

AM: 3 mile dog walk to Java Jo's

PM: Came home from work and crawled under the covers and read Grapes of Wrath for 2 hours, which I wasn't forced to read in high school like everyone else I know. It is too sad. Then I took Roo to the park and tried to run a bit in the grass. No stabbing shin pain. I then ran the 3 blocks home and again no stabbing shin pain. Stoke! Plank and glutes work out and then lots of stretching. 

Very, very careful run to Dog Lake. Hiked the uphills and took the flats and downhills at a very slow and comfortable pace. Was absolutely thrilled to be back on the trails, I was starting to take running for granted so this shin issue was a nice reminder.

My calf was still super tight and my SI a bit creaky, but nothing I don't think I can continue to work through. I'm still hoping I can salvage what is left of my Bear training without getting worse. Today I had an epiphany of sorts that this thing might actually be doable. I only have to do the run I did today 11.8 times in a row and for some reason that feels strangely doable at the pace I was going and that pace would put me at 20 hours meaning I have at least a 10 hour buffer to eat snacks.

I really didn't think there was anyway I could bounce back from this so quickly. I'm totally getting more needles!!!

Upper Milcreek to the Crest and the secret trail with Roo.

I WILL NEVER TAKE RUNNING FOR GRANTED!!!

I seem to have evaded major injury, but I'm not out of the woods yet. Need to be very, very careful...

Hike/run up to Silas Lake in the Wind River Range with Fritz and Roo. Tried to find Island Lake, but every trail we took dead ended in a marsh or stream. Lazed away the day at the Lander City Park and then dinner at the Lander Bar - my favorite place in the entire world!!!