So my Wednesday morning run with Sydney and Liz was well...... interesting. I guess the past 3 days of runs and bike workouts were a bit much for the legs to handle. Sydney was on the look out for bunnies and subsequently pulled me the entire way up the hill back to the house. Thanks Syd for the help I really needed it!! Gotta love dogs! It was a good thing because my legs were revolting and screaming NOOOOOOO!!!!!! Liz the ever encouraging running partner was there for mental support as usual. I love her for that!! When I got home I did some extra stretching and noticed that my left upper glute was really, really tender. All day at work I hobbled around at work and my coworkers (gotta love' em) harassed me as usual. So, later that evening I had my chiropractor (North County Family Chiropractic) give me an adjustment just before my scheduled massage. I was told that my pelvis was rotated and probably due to running a bit funny from my ankle flesh wound from IMSG. It's funny how many muscle structures are related to the glute and Piriformis. So after my adjustment, message, a great dinner with Mark and a glass of wine. This morning it felt a bit better. I'm taking the day off for the legs and working on my upper body instead today. Good thing!! I guess since I've been feeling great I kind of over did it a bit. So, another lesson learned.
Now, I'm shopping for compression socks. I have been using my SKINS recovery tights for a couple of years and absolutely LOVE them. They allow me to recover soooo much faster than an ice bath alone. I highly recommend them. So, I'm thinking maybe I should use compression socks on my long and high intensity runs as well. I have a few friends that swear by them so I guess I'll join the crowd of tri geeks. Any ideas???? May the shopping commence!!
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