Gosh, sorry my blog hasn’t been very exciting lately. Still injured, but still hopeful… that seems to be the theme of all my posts in the last month. A little boring and a lot depressing, that’s what it amounts to. Anyway, here’s another quick update: I’m able to walk quickly without pain!! Huge step forward…

I’ve tried to remain really positive through this injury. Yesterday was my first breakdown. First, missing the Alumni 5k this weekend. I honestly had been picturing myself gunning for that stadium record for the last month, hugging my coach afterwards, etc. I’m not going to be able to race, but because Nate’s going to run…

Running isn’t an option yet. Bummer. I was PRAYING that today would go better. But, alas, I can’t even run a minute. I limp pretty badly & am not doing myself any favors by trying to run. So… gee… what should I do? I actually think the hip/spine are in place now. Small success today:…

I tried to run today. I ran 1.5 miles in pain, hoping the pain would subside with a warm up. Both doctors I have seen just think it’s an alignment issue & that I won’t do damage by running through the pain. But at 1.5 I turned a corner and literally had to hobble to…

My hip has been bothering me more each day. I’m going in tomorrow mid-day to get adjusted… hope it helps, and quick! Today’s run was cut to just 2 miles; I walked the last 1/2 mile to home. Not good…

Well, feeling good is relative — I’m actually pretty achy, tired most of the time, and my hip/lower back have started to hurt. But, behind all of that, I can feel that my legs are getting fast. It’s a really fun feeling, and I can’t say I’ve had it often. Brings a half-smile to my…