I decided to take a hike today instead of run in an attempt to 'rest' my Piriformis/Bursitis/Iliopsoas Syndrome that has been bothering my hip/butt/thigh place for the past two weeks. We hiked along the C&O canal/Potomac River up in Maryland on what is known as the "BillyGoat Trail." It is a breathtaking wide and rushing clean river, surrounded by tall grey rock facecliffs, topped with lush greenery. Although eating lunch on a cliff overlooking the Potomac was breathtaking, the hiking was not a good idea at all. I was trying to 'rest' but the constant jarring of the rock jumping, climbing, and balancing aggravated the problem even more. The ibuprofen isn't cutting it and I'm unsure where to ice (my butt or the front of my thigh?). Aside from wogging the next few days even less miles, I'm not sure what else to do but stop. I think I need to see an orthopedic doc when I get home. Hmmm. | 