Buttsweat Towel© season has begun

Did some walking and stretching, then tried a few minutes at 5 and 6 mph on the TM.  Definitely better than last week by quite a bit, although I was on Aleve when I did it this time.  Even so, I felt it there so I'll wait to try again Wednesday w/o the nsaid.  I really can't rush it now because I have to be healthy for a physical readiness test next month.

30 minutes on the bike at the gym.  It was easier to figure out than the elliptical, apparently you just sit there and pedal.  Anyway I increased the resistance and pedaled fast until it was hard to do - I just can't make myself spend more than 30 minutes on these machines though.

Barely felt my hip all day (without nsaids) so after work I walked bit, stretched, and hit the TM.  Slowly increased to 6 mph the first quarter-mile, then ran the second quarter mile at 7 mph (about my old easy-run speed).  I felt the injury there, but wouldn't really classify it as pain, just a tightness or something.  Maybe I'll run a full mile on Friday.

I just wish I knew if I'm supposed to wait until there's zero indication of an injury, or if a little tweakiness is ok.  The doctor, after his 5-minute diagnosis, said take a "few" weeks off running.  Well, if I count the week before I saw him which I sat out, then the week after I saw him, I'm at 2 weeks of not running;  2 is a few.

I did 25 minutes on the elliptical after the TM test.

25 minutes on the bike at the gym.  My tolerance for the machines is decreasing.

5 and 6 mph on the treadmill - I definitely could have kept going but called it quits after the 3rd lap because I perceived the hip soreness getting slightly worse as I went.  I wouldn't say it hurts at all, just a dull soreness when running and after I'm done.  After my race a few weeks ago, there was actual pain that made me limp/hobble so this is better.  Still, seems ever so slightly better than Wednesday's run.  I'll give it total rest this weekend and play it by feel on Monday.