While my IT pain was at its highest, I didn't run. I ran a 10 mile race in April '06 that flared it up big time. I then went to PT/Chiro treatment for about 2 months after that and in those 2 mos I probably only got in a total of 20 miles. I could run a mile or two w/o pain and I did that occassionally during that 2 month period to keep some kind of aerobic conditioning. Then around June, I would gradually start adding a little bit to my runs, but even then my monthly mileage was only around 20 miles - not much at all. I had had the IT pain flare up so often prior to that that I could always feel those beginning twinges of IT pain and would stop. Again in August at a 7 mile race, it flared up at mile 4 so I took it to a run/walk for the remaining 3 miles. All throughout the summer, I continued to work on my pt exercises, using the foam roller and I did eventually switch brands of shoes in October and ran in them during the portland marathon 5 miler that I did (first run of 5 miles w/o pain and I PR'd) So, it really did take months of low mileage running and diligence with exercise to overcome this. I'll never fool myself into believing I've beat it because I know too much running or increasing my mileage too quickly can always bring it back. I also consistently work on increasing the strength in my hip adductor/abductor muscles and just overall leg muscle balancing and flexibility. It really does all play a significant role in injury prevention or rehabilitation.
So, now that I feel I have my IT problems under control, now I'm experiencing the beginning signs of PF. if it's not one thing it's another. . . . .
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