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Monday, February 23, 2015

Testing, testing

While I was sick for weeks, it was freezing cold here (well, I mean, 30's, but remember that we have no insulation in our house) and our heater was broken. Thursday night it miraculously came on, just in time for a heat wave on Friday. I didn't care. I basked in the 90 degree kitchen and thawed my frozen rib cage out (the heat really did help it).
But Saturday morning I woke up to warm, humid breezes, an overcast sky, and a park begging me to run through it.

Selfie attempt abandoned after one mis-timed shot because
the garbage men came up the street and I felt silly. And yes!
Our road, although not paved yet, is clear enough for the
garbage truck to get down it!
Now, don't get mad. I just alternated running and walking block by block to the park. I ran on the streetcar tracks, so it was a soft surface. Really I just wanted to get out of the house, but I rationalized it by telling myself that I wanted to test my hip and see what exactly still needed work. Like, if my hip flexors felt tight, that's what I'd focus on for the next few weeks.

I got to the park, walked the 2-mile loop, did some form drills, then repeated my walk-run on the way back.
Report: I felt pretty good. I could definitely feel work done on that hip, but no pain. Range of motion while running felt equal. After I got home, I had some hip snapping on the right. My psoas tendon is probably inflamed and irritated; this can continue post-surgery for awhile because the tendon and muscle catch on the enlarged/scarred joint area. Once the surgical area returns to normal, this lessens and hopefully goes away.
Something I didn't expect was the rib pain while running! It was pretty terrible! But I was only going a block, so I dealt with it; and after I got back, my ribs actually felt a little better. A little motion is probably good for them. If they don't heal up, however, I will not be running in 2 weeks: it hurts too much right now for more than a block at a time.


4 comments:

  1. You have been through the ringer and no one can blame you for wanting to get out and move a bit!

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  2. It's okay - you were doing it sensibly so we won't get mad with you. I'm pretty sure that you wouldn't do anything to make matters worse after what you've been through lately.

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  3. I'm not mad ... just very very disappointed.

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  4. I am happy that you can run, even if it's just a little bit! You will be better in no time, you just have to be patient!

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