I'M BACK!!! Maybe. I spent almost all of last week flat on my back in bed with that horrible lower back pain - YUCK! By Friday afternoon, it had finally begun to improve, so that Saturday I was able to get up and out of the house for the first time in seven days. Today, since I could drive again, I went to the gym with the intention of giving the elliptical a try. I did my 20 minute HIIT, then thought I'd walk on the treadmill a bit. After a few minutes, I decided to run - but only a mile. I started out nice and slow, at 5 MPH, and gradually added speed every tenth of a mile. That mile turned into two, then a final half mile sprint! It felt SO GOOD to run again - I almost cried! Now hopefully I haven't jumped the gun. I have to go see my doctor at 2:00 to get the results of last week's MRI. I sure hope we can nail down exactly what is happening here - this is the fourth or fifth "episode" in ten months. I'm beginning to feel a little hypo-chondriacal. :D |