I know, I know, it’s been awhile. But you should probably realize by now that absences in blog posts mean good gains for my physical health and training in real life…I get too busy to blog and don’t have anything to complain about 
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So, starting this week, I’m running 25 minutes consecutively at a 9:00 pace. My calf sometimes feels tight, but I’ve made the foam roller my best friend, and that keeps the tightness at bay. Also, the tightness isn’t specific to the area where I have scar tissue. It’s more diffuse, which is a good thing. My SI joint is doing well, too. My pelvic bone is perfect, and my tailbone gets better every week. Last week it was basically in the right place.
However, starting on Monday I have felt pain in my glute on the left side. The good news is that it’s not anywhere near my tailbone. It’s more on the outside, near where my femur inserts into my hip socket. I’ve been massaging it with a tennis ball, and that seems to help. I think it’s just a muscle thing, and I don’t think anything is torn, so hopefully my PT can massage it back into shape this Friday.
I’m hoping to run a half-marathon in July. My training would start the second week in March. Thus, I’m very excited that I can run consecutively with no pain. I’ll continue to increase my running time 10%/week until the start of training, and then I’ll work with my PT to modify my training plan so that I reduce the likelihood of aggravating old injuries or getting new ones. Here’s to hoping for a successful training period!
