Kerry's Running Blog

I ended up taking yesterday off because of a sore hip. I didn't feel any pain after Saturday's run, but when I got up Sunday morning my right hip was so sore I could barely lift my leg. The soreness and pain persisted throughout the day and forced me to sleep on my back Sunday night. On Monday morning it felt better (at least I could walk without pain), but I thought I'd wait to see how it felt walking around and sitting before trying to go for a run. When I got home from work I decided that it'd be better to rest it than try to push it. I couldn't sleep on my side during the night, but I decided to go for a run this morning. It didn't hurt at any point during the run, but I had to shorten my stride a bit as I had trouble lifting my leg as high as normal. All in all, I don't think it's going to be much of an issue. It seems to be more like the stiff neck you get from sleeping at a weird angle. I need to make sure that I'm ready for an 18 miler on Saturday.

A beautiful, clear morning for a run. I was a little worried since yesterday weather forecast said the air was unhealthy. The haze from yesterday was gone and the moon and stars looked bright. Temperatures were in the low 30's.

My right hip flexor was sore most of yesterday, but when I woke up this morning I didn't feel any pain at all. I didn't want to push it too hard today to make sure everything was all right. I think at this point, I'm pretty much back on track. I'll try to go a little longer tomorrow and Friday and then do 18 or more on Saturday.

Great morning for a run. As I headed out, the moon was coming through the clouds after an overnight rain. It was still a little humid, but the temperature was about perfect (I realized a couple miles into the run that I was a bit overdressed). My hip flexor bothered me a bit starting out and my right knee stiffened up a bit the last couple of miles, but over all I felt pretty good.

Beautiful clear morning. A little cooler than yesterday due to the mostly clear skies. Saw lots of people out this morning -- what a difference a day makes. Started out the usual soreness in my lower abdomen. It eased up after a third of a mile or so. I forgot my reflective vest this morning, but a couple of women with vests were just ahead of me on the only dark exposed stretch. I think I kind of freaked them out a little as I started to close on them with my headlamp. I caught them at the turn signal by the HS, said hello and turned left. When it's dark like that, there can be lots of things that freak you out. As I was running around the pond I noticed a lot of lights just north of the pavilion, so I stopped to investigate. I was surprised to see a house with all it's outside lights on. I didn't realize that they'd built a house in what I thought was part of the park. As I started up again I noticed a soreness on the top and inside of my right knee. It bothered me off and on again during the remainder of the run. I put some ice on for forty-five minutes or so, but it's still a little stiff and sore. I'm not sure what I'm going to do about tomorrow's planned 18 miler.