Well, it's been 2 and a half weeks since my last run. I hoped that not running while I was on vacation would help it heal, but it didn't. All that swimming and playing in the pool probably didn't help either!
So this morning I went to see a sports doctor to get his assessment of the situation. First of all, he determined that the injury is in the upper tendons of my hampstrings - not my groin. Next he recommended some stretching, crosstraining (on the bike and eliptical machine), and weight training (with very light weight on the hamstring exercises). He said I will know I am ready to run on my leg when I am able to walk fast for a half hour without any pain. Even then, he recommends that I run 3 minutes and walk 1 minute, just to ease back into it. But let's not put the cart before the horse here! I need to do all the prescribed exercises and keep a log of it so that he can see what I've been doing when I go back in 2 weeks. This is frustrating, but at least I have a plan of action now. If I do what he tells me to, I will not derail my training completely. Stay tuned for more updates!
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Don't worry before you know it you'll be complaining about your long run, but loving every step!! Get well soon and stretch, stretch, stretch! Love you lots!
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