[LitChick]

An eventful day for me ...

The good news is that the training I have been doing these past few months for the half marathon is working. I ran a 5K today and took 4 minutes off my time, finishing at 35:30. (Back on New Year's Day I did one where my time was 39:37; I ran my first 5K back in October with a time of 48 minutes.)

The bad news is that I pulled or strained a muscle somehow in my right hip and am limping. I wasn't pushing myself that hard (less hard than I have pushed myself on training runs) so I am not sure what I did but I took some Advil and have been icing it down since I got home. I'll be taking it easy this week but just hope I haven't screwed myself for next Sunday, which is the day of the half-marathon, when I will join 18,000 people in running through downtown Atlanta.

[CLCSC145]

Oh no! I hope you have a very speedy recovery!

[Summerblue]

Oh Man! Be sure to let it heal up! Hope it mends quick!

GREAT JOB on running....I think I would keel over right there and DIE if I tried running, ......some day tought, I will

[BeachBreeze2010]

Good luck!! I bet you'll be fine. Let us know how it goes!!

[slimsilhouette2b]

Awesome job!!! Take care of yourself though!!!

[gumboot]

I'm sure you will be fine by then. Good job on the progress you've made timewise! Excellent!

[LitChick]

Thanks for the support and encouragement! Sometimes I feel out of place out there, the big girl among all the skinny people.

This morning feels a bit better, although I still can't put all my weight on it - which I found out when I went to put on my clothes this morning. I had to sit on the bed to put my pants on. Luckily, my running partner for the half is a physical therapist, so she's been giving me tips on how to deal with this week.

[JustBeckyV]

Hoping you have a speedy recovery! Can't wait to hear how the run goes! I am actually only about 2 hours from Atlanta right now lol But heading home tomorrow!!

[Wizzie]

I hope you feel better soon. You go girl! I think it's awesome you are running.