Day SixtySix

PT with my Soldiers, no GPS, I'll only take credit for a mile. The afternoon swim did me in, I'm exhausted!

Day SixtyFive

Ran to the gym, ran on the treadmill, then ran home. The pain in my hip only started on the way home!

Day SixtyFour

After a 12 hour blood drive, I went for a jog. I was so hungry, it motivated me to run faster and get back quicker. The first half mile I felt like the wind! Then my hip started hurting, I slowed but kept running. The last quarter mile was terrible, I almost stopped to walk, but pushed thru it.

Day SixtyThree

A little faster. My hip was aching, but feeling better. I decided not to push it even though I wanted to go further.

Day SixtyTwo

Late night last minute run. My hip felt good for the first half mile and started to ache the last half, but not the sharp stabbing pain it had been, getting there....

Day SixtyOne

Today was the Phoenix Marathon, I decided to prevent further injury and say it out. Instead, I provided trail support for Brandon and the other runners. I made a few signs and positioned myself at several points along the way. I had fun cheering on the runners and making them laugh with my signs at mile 3 I held one that said "Run, Stranger, Run!" At mile 14 I held one that said "if it were easy, I'd be doing it." At 20 I held a sign that said "Anyone can run 20 miles, it's those last 6.2 that make you AMAZING!" And at the finish line it said "I knew you could do it!"
Brandon did incredible, he wasn't sure he even be able to finish and he crossed 20o miles at 3 hours flat! I could tell something was wrong when the last 6 took him an hour and 45 minutes, but he even sprinted it out at the end! He's amazing! 2 marathons in 7 days!
I am really glad I sat this one out. The bin and the medal are awesome and Brandon said this was the best course yet, but even on my mile run, my hip is really hurting. Even if I had made it, it would have set me back even further and this race just wasn't worth it. Being trail support was fun! After the race, lunch, a Brewers Spring Training game, and a nap, I went for a mile run around the neighborhood. Tomorrow we are back to El Paso....

Day Sixty

Slow, painful run around the neighborhood. We went to packet pickup for the Phoenix Marathon, Brandon has decided, against better judgment, to run tomorrow. I, on the other hand, have decided not to. The medals are awesome and the bib would looks great on my wall, but my hip makes running one mile uncomfortable and I have too much to lose.