[I never had time to post my run on Tuesday.] Kept it closesr to 2 miles per Sasha's recommendation. But I still think I want to run one more practice 5K before the race on Saturday. I finally went back to that initial chiropractor who took x-rays of my hips. I wish he hadn't ever said anything in the first place because he scared me quite a bit and was actually wrong in his initial assessment. He initially said my hip looked like it was "wearing down". But on Monday, when we actually went over them, he said that they look fine, but that I need to take it easy. He thought I'd been running all my life, but I told him I'm just beginning and was never even in sports in high school. So, any wear and tear is just because of life; not from 2 months of running!!! I have some curvature in my back, and my hips and knees have had to compensate throughout my life. Anyway, the long and the short of it is - don't take medical advice from a chiropractor! I have a friend who's an avid runner and also a Physician's Assistant. When I was explaining my hip problem, she said that it sounds like my IT band. (I think this is what Heber said that it was too.) She recommended Yoga. In fact, she said if it wasn't for Yoga, she probably wouldn't be able to run at all. And she's done Boston in 3:33. So, I'm going to keep running, try to squeeze in Yoga somehow, and see an orthopoedist (just in case). | 