Running in the Rockies

After shuffling around in pain from a pinched nerve on Saturday and Sunday, I finally made it to the chiropractor on Monday. I was feeling much better that day, but not good enough to run. So, today, I thought I would give it a try - a short, easy run. Well, 2 miles was too long. At 1-1/2 miles, my tailbone/pelvis started hurting and I ended up limping home the last 1/4 of a mile. And now I'm back to pinching that nerve. It's not that sciatic nerve; the chiropractor said it's the nerve right above that one. Either way, it's a real "pain"!!! It's not sore like a sore muscle; but if I move wrong, I get a terrible shooting pain that almost makes me fall. Needless to say, this is going to be a dismal week for running. I'm going to see the chiropractor again on Friday, and I've called my doctor to get a prescription for some Physical Therapy.

(Oops, I accidentally posted Friday's comments on Saturday)

I saw a physical therapist this morning and I'm very happy and hopeful that she'll be able to help me through this hip/pelvis/tailbone issue that I've been having ... forever, it seems. :o) She did a lot of stretching and tried to "release" muscles in my SI joint (where pelvis and sacrum meet). She tried to un-"stick" it, but it was too tight. So, she gave me 5 different stretches to do over the weekend and I'll go back again next week. She says it's probably been stuck since my last pregnancy ... and maybe longer. It's a very common problem, so I'm grateful that she knows just what to do. This is the same PT that my sister-in-law and husband both saw -- and they both really liked her. So, here's hoping!!!

(Only bad thing is -- of course, she needs me to take another week off of running. Hopefully I can go cycling or something to keep up my cardio. The pounding of running, would be counterproductive to the un-sticking process.)