Ran to the gym. I forgot my iPod and headphones, which is potentially fatal (dying of boredom), but fortunately Jon was there and kept my mind occupied. I did 8x3-minute fartlek, with 1-minute rest. 45 minutes total. Then did a couple sets on the 4-way hip machine. Ran home, then ran the dog around the block. My hamstring is still bugging me, although it still does not hurt while running, it is also not getting any better (it's worse, if anything). So I need to resolve that somehow. I've been stretching more than usual, and also trying to do some strengthening exercises every night, as well as ultrasounding it. Fortunately, I've been to physcial therapy so many times that I already know what exercises and stretches they would assign me for this area of the body, so I've just skipped the paying money part and have taken it upon myself to do it on my own. Maybe that sounds arrogant, but I think it's more that our local PT's at the hospital lack imagination, and are very predictable. Later this morning I will go see the Wizard of Oz (aka, my rheumatologist). I'm going to request to go on sulfasalizine. I hope that it will help my peripheral joints and also reduce stiffness. And hopefully it won't make me vomit profusely either. Some people are allergic to sulfa drugs.
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