Also want to give a welcome to Bob the Nerd. I'm just trying to do the best I can like everyone else here, though. I like that you set more miles as a goal just to see how it would go. That's how it goes, I think. You just say you're going to do it, and then it's done. Then you find it gets easier. Anyway, a good 5 miles for you.

I like the story about the dog, Ribs(z).

I was thinking Fred about what you said the other day about you're not doing anything moderatelyI can relate. It's what makes this injury so challenging. I've not been injured from running since 1997 (a badly twisted ankle after falling off a road curb on a run in the Napa Valley). The other day I was beside myself a little bit, more frustrated than usual about some little thing (and kind of groggy at work), because I wasn't getting the exercise I'm used to-I'm glad to run a few miles right now but my body says, 'you've hardly done anything.' So, I want to (have to) do extra stuff just to feel tired (that good tired feeling). Running is the quickest and most intense way of getting to that point. I'm glad I enjoy swimming-when the hip is healed I'll keep that up, a couple of times a week. And, also harkening back to something you said before Fred about adding a lot of walking to your workouts-running is great weight control. Without it...well, after 40 or so, it seems you just look at food and gain 5 pounds.

Today, I took two more ibuprofens (the Pacific Crest Trail long-distance hikers call this "Vitamin I"), and ran 5.2 miles on the dirt track. I felt pretty good, an easy 9:30 pace. Just a little irritation and during the last mile or so, I felt nothing. It's my longest run in two weeks. Then, a 1,400 meter swim, with a one minute break every 200 m, and 50 m intervals for about 400 meters (45 seconds for 50 m). Then, glute/core work. I felt wonderful afterwards.

Good runs everyone. 

Bob - we're so old we sometimes forget but we start a new 50's thread every month.  Watch for it; it could be a little early or a little late. 

Two days in a row off from running.   Yesterday spent all day at church working VBS and today after church it will be too hot.   Bob I'm in CC.  Are you in Austin?   Cutting back to about 30 miles next week to be fresh for Saturday.

Good to hear from you Sierra and Simon.  I miss Euphoric.  Hope she is ok.

have a good day all.

After taking two days in a row off from running I felt like a newbie and just a bit awkward running for a while this morning.  Turned out to be a good run for me.  1st mile just under 8 mins.   Then 4.75 miles at 6:47 pace.   Only 75 degrees this morning.    Yesterday was only 2 degrees below our record high.  Index was around 106-109.   Sweet!!

Have good and safe runs today.   Hydrate

The core work and stretching is helping, I feel, Spareribs. Though yesterday I felt the hip all day while just walking, which was a bit of a let down. The advice I've gotten is to continue to run (though half the miles I was running before, which is pretty much what I'm doing) stretch a lot and see how the running and hips feels.  I hope that  your friend,The Sain, is feeling better.

No workouts at all yesterday...I didn't even walk the dog. On top of that I pigged out on Chinese food (a rare treat) at my husband's behest (though I can't blame him that's for sure). I was all for it.

Today I wasn't going to run but the swim team was practicing. So, I spin cycled for about 11 miles (30 minutes), and then ran on the TM for about 3.75 miles, and walked another mile. I had taken Advil so didn't feel a thing. Still I didn't want to run much further than that. I don't want to take Advil habitually but I will take it for a while if I can run without pain. That felt like a pretty good workout, and since the swim team was still practicing when I finished, I called it a day after the core and stretches. I'm finally making good use of my fitness club. It's in the mid-80s here and climbing.

Thanks Sierra.  The Saint is my wife, and she picked up that nickname because she has to put up with me, which she seems to do with good grace.  Also, I am glad the exercises seem to be helping.  This morning when I was doing my set at the Y, a woman working next to me commented on it. She works for the PT who gave the exercises to me and when I told her the core set helped with my glute/piriformis problems she said the same thing I said to you.  "When you feel the muscle begin to fatigue, you know you are strengthening it."

I did just 3 slow recovery yesterday but I think I was tired of the heat, rather than from Sunday's race where I didn't work very hard.  Today I did 6 on a very hot outdoor track and then one mile in the air conditioned Y, which was a pleasure, so 7 in all today.   Spareribs