On Good Friday, I woke up early and got my 9 mile long run out of the way.
It was my first run testing out Motorola's Motoactiv. My first test product. Thanks Motorola! I'm not going to blog too much about the device yet as I think it's only fitting I use it many times before writing a fair review. But I will say this - Out of the box, it had music loaded and was ready to go - literally. For some reason, that made me really happy.
Not the best 9 miler of my life. I dressed too warm. I was in a rush.
I got home, showered, threw my bag in the car and started driving south. Far south. Hundreds and hundreds of miles.
Around mile 100 I was feeling a bit stiff. Then it dawned on me. I didn't stretch after my run. I too often forget to do this.
I'd had a stiffness in my hip earlier in the week which I hadn't given enough thought to.
Over the weekend, it throbbed more.
Now the drive back from my southern destination was really the killer. My hip hurt when I drove. Because driving requires use of your hips? Who knew? Either way, not a good sign.
Again, not thinking, I rest on Monday and Tuesday. I reintroduce myself to the foam roller. Do some basic yoga. Then out of boredom, do back to back runs later that next week.
The hip's still not liking me. Now I'm listening.
Advil, ice, rest, try to compress, and yes, foam roller, we're hanging out during the 10 o'clock news.
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