Tuesday's Run

Was awesome! I felt really good and I set a new record for my avg min/mile time. I even ran a few extra hills that I didn't have to!

I'm supposed to run today but I have too much stuff that needs to get done at home. (Didn't get home from work until around 7 so I just need those precious hours between getting home and sleeping.) And, I'm supposed to go on a hike with my mom on Saturday, so if I do that I won't run my mileage. I will have to do it on Sunday...

Helen gave me some great tips on the hip injury, since she has experienced something similar. She suggested some stretching, which I've tried but I've recently found a better resource for stretches. She also suggested some strength training for the hip adductors because it could be that the muscles are too weak to do what I'm asking them to do. In any case, my hip is still sore from Tuesday, so it's probably good that I'm not running tonight.

It makes me nervous to miss a scheduled workout, but I know that in the long run (ha!) it's more important to be healthy... plus this is just one that I've missed since the beginning. (I've made up any others I've missed on the next day.)

I need to work on my fundraising letters and mail them out. If you are actually reading this, then please hop on over to my fundraising page and help out! You also will probably be on my list to get a letter, so be warned. :-D