The Next Step

Took yesterday off and hamstring was feeling better just walking around so thought I would try again.  It was feeling pretty good the first mile but then started to hurt some.  Really tightened up around 2 miles and had to stop and walk back.  This is not going to be a quick fix.  As much as I hate to I am going to have to take some more rest time.  This is really messing up my fall race plans.  Getting frustrated.

After 4 days of rest, ice and massage the hamstring is feeling better.  I got this morning and took it real easy starting out so not to reinjury it.  Seemed to go pretty good.  I didn't have any pain or tightness.  Didn't want to over do it on the first day back.  I am hoping that if I just run easy I can build up pretty quickly.  It seems the speedwork is what causes the problems.  Just hope I can hold together to make it through a couple of races then I can recover for next year.

It was cold and rainy this morning so stayed inside on the TM.  Second day running after hamstring injury.  It was a little tight running today but no pain so was glad to get through another run.  Still need to stretch, ice and trying to strengthen so it doesn't happen again.