The Next Step

Honolulu, HI:  Well I took 9 days off with my sore hip and during that time did stretching, strengthing but no running or even cross training.  It has been feeling good the last few days so thought I would give it a try today and see how things went.  I ran real easy down by the beach.  I felt good and for the most part didn't have any problems.  I went through a few stretches where it would tighten up but didn't have any pain.  My pain for getting back to running is to run every other day this week to ease back into and then hopefully resume full time running next week.  I am trying to take a long term view on this but it has been very tough not running and letting my fitness slip away.  Hopefully, I haven't lost much.  The main thing is just to be able to get back running without and pain/problem. 

34:20 ( 8:35 avg)

Honolulu:  I am still slowly trying to get back into running to keep my hip from having problems again. I was out real early this morning and ran down by the beach toward Diamond Head to didn't make it all the way around because I am keeping the mileage down this week.  I felt good this morning and the running seemed easy.  I had a little tightness in my hip but not pain.  I was able to keep a better pace and could have pushed it much faster without any problem but wanted to continue to take it easy.  My plan is still to run around 4 days this week and then add to that next week.  I am still trying to give the hip rest as I ease back into running. I don't want to have another set back.

39:50 (7:58 avg)

I flew back from Hawaii last night and was pretty wiped out today after the all night flight. I had planned on running today but felt rough and then spent time with my family.  I will run tomorrow and Sat and see how the hip responds.

Back home today but was wiped out this morning from jet lag.  I felt very sluggish getting started but felt better once I got going.  I took it easy again as I am trying to build back up from the hip injury.  It felt good today some tightness but no pain.  I am going to run again tomorrow to see how it does with two days in a row but will continue to keep the mileage down.  The tightness that I feel seems like it is going to start hurting but so far it hasn't sometimes I wonder if it is just me being over concerned about it instead of just running and not thinking about it.  

39:45 (7:57 avg)

It was warm (78) and humid this morning.  Just did an easy run this morning and my first back to back days since I took the break with my hip.  I felt pretty good today.  I had a couple of times where my hip tightened up but no pain.  Pretty much the same as it has been all week.  I have been doing more stretching than normal and need to do more strengthing exercises.  Just really want to get back to consistent running.  Hopefully, I am making progress toward that.

48:58 (8:10 avg)