Oh, the pain

I was feeling pretty beat up this morning and really was glad to be done with the 9 mile recovery run I had planned (6:40 pace). It was another humid morning, which makes these recovery runs a little less pleasant than they normally would be. Right now I'm dealing with a pretty painful right hip. It seems to respond to IT Band stretching, so that is what I've been focusing on…and by respond, I mean it really hurts when I do those stretches, so it must be working. I have problems with my IT Band in the past, although the pain has always been in my knee and not in my hip. I know that the ligament does run all the way up to the hip though so I'm hoping it's just that.

This afternoon I was able to sneak out for a quick 7 miler as well and things felt surprisingly good. I left the watch at home and just ran relaxed. The hip felt fine for the most part, but my right foot decided to act up. It was actually a little strange. There wasn't any pain really, it just felt weak. It's never happened before, so I'm not going to make a big deal out of it yet. Isn't that just a typical recovery day for you? Everything hurts. Good to get that out of the way on an easy day.