Is it time for a Test Run?

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It has been just over a week since the last time I ran.  The pain in the Butt wasn't getting any better then with a change of recovery methods, and complete laziness, it finally started changing for the better.  Following a lot of driving and a single run that made it worse, my back was hurting pretty bad last Saturday.  The pain moved to my butt shortly after and so I decided to take some time off to let it get better.

I have not been running and I have been taking it very easy.  I have also been stretching and using a heating pad at night.  This all seemed to be helping when I was doing it, but it really didn't seem to be progressing at all.

Not Running is a Pain in the Butt

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It has been nearly a week since I have run.  I wish I could say that it was all part of my plan and was part of my reverse taper for my marathon just a few weeks ago, but the marathon was a FEW weeks ago and most any reverse taper plan would have me running by now.  I was following a reverse tapering plan and was starting to feel myself again this past week.  I did get some decent runs in the week following the marathon, and last week was feeling really good.  Since last week was Thanksgiving here in the US we did  some traveling - a LOT of traveling.  We spent most of the week in Indiana and then the second weekend drove to North Carolina.

The Disappointing Mile

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Yes, the disappointing mile. I went out for my scheduled 4 miles this morning and it didn't take but 1/4 mile before I knew something was wrong. My right ankle was hurting for some reason. It wasn't hurting at every stride, but something was wrong. It subsided, but then kept coming back. At the one mile mark I decided that I could go on, but I may end up hurting my ankle so I turned and decided I would run the mile back, and just call it a day. That lasted only another minute when I said to myself - What am I trying to prove? and walked the rest of the mile back home.

I don't know where this comes from, but I have had my ankle do this before, just not since I started running almost a year ago. It seems like I slept on it weird or something, because I have had this happen before a couple years ago, and by the next day all is fine. I am not overly concerned, but I am concerned a little bit. The only thing that hurts right now is my ego, and self confidence, but tomorrow is a new day and a new run.