and quite literally. the long run on saturday had some pretty steep sections of downhill running, something that i don't do too often. this coupled with the long run and the total mileage from the week, caused a deep knot in my left butt cheek. it must of developed over the night as i was sleeping, what a cheap trick, because i didn't feel it at all on saturday.
and actually that whole left leg was pretty sore everywhere. mainly the butt and the calve. the first two miles was sheer utter misery. it filled me with doubts of myself. my running was clunky, a bit of a limp, and it just hurt so bad. i was tempted many times to just cut it short, but i knew that i would have to pay for it later on in the week. it didn't help that it was even colder, started earlier, and there was a vicious wind.
but some how, i kept going. and as i was clunking along, in terrible form, fortunately it was dark and no one was out to bear witness to this miserable creature, i noticed that i was getting faster and faster. things were working themselves out. i never really hit a rhythm. it never stopped hurting. but i did it. i ran it. and that's all i can say.
monday, 15 miles . . .
last night, i tried everything i could to work out that butt. stretches, using the stick, everything i could think of. i finally went to runner's world and a forum suggested using a tennis ball. so i went into the garage and hunted. success--which if you've seen my garage is an absolute miracle. so there i sat on the floor, rolling on the tennis ball and finally that beautiful, terribly terrific pain of working out a knot. i did this several times.
that made this morning's run significantly easier, though for the first mile i was still a little clunky. at least i'm healing and it's an injury that loosens up with a run instead of becoming worse. though downhill just kills.
plan on doing more work with the tennis ball. what funny tricks we learn.
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