The Next Step

It was a nice day a little cooler and low humidity.  I had a busy day today so had to cut the run short.  I wanted to do 7 miles but had to get back.  I started easy and felt pretty good.  I did have about a 5 min stretch with some slight pain in the hip but it went away and the rest of the run was ok.  I did some extra stretching when I got back home which seems to be helping.  Hoping to run everyday this week to see how it goes.

 38:57 (7:48 avg)

It was a nice morning today with temps in the low 60's and no wind.  I felt sluggish this morning starting out so took it real easy for the first couple of miles. I felt better as I went along and gradually picked up the pace.  My hip felt good for most of the run but had some pain/tightness in the last mile but it didn't last long.  After I finished did my normal stretching. 

56:22 (8:03 avg)

It was raining and thunderstorms this morning so stayed inside on the TM.  I am continuing my recovery from some hip problems and this is the first time that I have ran three days in a row for several weeks.  I was sluggish this morning but once I got going felt much better.  I took it pretty easy the whole way and felt good.  I had the usual tightness with some pain in the hip for several minute but it went away.  Hoping to get back outside tomorrow and bump up the mileage a little bit.  

40:04 (8:01 avg)

It was a great morning today around 60 and no wind.  I was dragging this morning getting up and going.  I started out real easy and started feeling better once I was running.  This is my 4th day in a row and haven't ran 4 days in a row since having the problem with the hip.  Nothing much different today.  I still have some aches and pains in the hip while running but it is nothing too bad.  It would be nice if I felt like it was getting better but it just seems to stay the same.  Luckily it is not getting worse.  Will keep stretching and massaging it and see what happens.  No time today my Garmin battery was dead and it was kind of nice just to run along based on how I felt.

Yesterday was my daughter's birthday so we took her and some of her friends on a short trip to see a play and spend the night.  We had a crazy day yesterday getting out of town so missed yesterday.  Today was packed as well so got in 4 miles on the hotel TM before they got up.  I felt pretty good today and seems like the hip was better.  I have noticed that it is feeling better when I stretch it so hopefully that is a good sign.  Not a bad week this week.  I ran 5 days but the mileage was less than I wanted.  I need to take it up another notch next week.