The last couple of weeks I've been experiencing some really severe pain in my lower left back and left hip. Very unusual for me. I didn't know if it was my office chair, my new truck or our bed. I made 2 trips to Richard M. but that didn't seem to do any good. I thought a thorough massage from Renie might help so she worked me over really good Thursday morning. I was fine the rest of that day but by Friday I was in some pretty bad pain again. I went ahead with our run plans for Saturday with Misty and Karah. We did a super easy 9 miles in Barton Creek. I had no difficulty running at all and did some very thorough stretching and foam roller afterwards. By the time we got ready to leave for Bulverde that afternoon I felt pretty good. My foot felt fine, my back and hip were a bit tight but not bad. After the drive to Bulverde my back and hip were hurting again. I started getting scared that it was my truck seat bothering me but I'd driven a 400 mile round trip to Lake Livingston in the days right after I got the truck and I made a 1000 mile round trip to Arkansas the next weekend with no ill effects. I was pretty dumbfounded and frustrated. We stayed the night in Bulverde Saturday night and slept well on their spare bed. I woke up with minimal back and hip pain. That made me seriously question our bed. We drove back to Austin that afternoon and I felt pretty good which really made me wonder about our bed even more. A very good development was that my foot felt pretty well okay. Still not perfect but much much better than it has been.
After we'd been home for a while Sunday I started wondering if my back and hip could be a strength issue. I did some lunges Sunday evening and then doggie and I had an easy 3 mile run Monday morning. I did more lunges Monday morning after our run and what do you know. About halfway through my Monday morning I realized I'm just about pain free in my hip and back!! I have to chalk it up to the lunges! That confirms that I have to keep doing lunges regularly!
I've been concerned about keeping doggie hydrated on some longer runs so we did something new on a little neighborhood adventure this morning. My big UD bladder pack has a vertical sleeve on the bottom for a 20oz bottle along with room for at least a 100oz bladder. I put doggie's fold up water bowl in the outside portion of the back of the pack and took a 20oz bottle of water specifically for her. We stopped at the 2.3 and 4.1 points for water breaks for doggie. The first time I took my pack off completely but the 2nd time I just rolled the bowl up and it fit fine in one of the zip up front pockets!! I'm really glad I have a system now for keeping her hydrated on our morning runs. She did great too by the way.
I think I've just about got my right foot fixed. I'm pretty well pain free now most of the time now but will keep wearing the plantar boot at night. I think I'm a runner again!!
I'm glad you are a runner again! I need you! :)
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