Slept in, forgot to set alarm. Met MacK and Aub on Zephyr road, warmed up then did 14x25 sec strides, paces between 4:54 and 6:11. Did first few at 5k and eventually dropped down to mile pace. 1 min rest between. Core workout in evening. Legs feeling good. Went to rheumatologist. He said the risk of Enbrel is side effects which I will know about whenever I get on the medication. He said the lead time on flare ups are unpredictable, so it's hard to say how much pain is ok before going on Enbrel. Also, when some get on Enbrel, they felt positive effects within a week, while some take 4-6 for the positive effects to kick in. He said he would support me going on it immediately (low risk of flare up) or waiting until I feel the need to adjust workouts for two weeks. That is the range, and it's up to me. Nice, eh? As I look back on last week, I think I pinpointed the issue. I wore heels on Monday to work. I don't like to wear heels but have one pair of slacks where i need to. I also took my car to the shop and walked back to my work in those heels, somewhere between .5-.75 miles. I felt more sore M, Tu, crescendoed W, then Thursday was more like Mon, I have felt much better the last couple of days. So no heels for a while. I think I should hold off on Enbrel for now, but if I have pain that lasts more than a couple of days, then to go ahead and start with that medication.
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