The IT band has struck again.... very hard. Two Thursdays ago I went for our weekly group run. I am almost always in the back. Everyone else runs between a 6 and an 8 minute mile. I am usually around 9:45. Well that night I was clocking around an 8:40 for the 5 mile jaunt. I have NEVER run that fast for that long. Soooo, needless to say, I was pretty pumped.... until the next morning. My IT band had some things to say to me. So, I didn't do much of anything for a week. It really sucked. My first triathlon is 3 weeks away, and I am terrified. I have been rolling on the cursed foam roller and trying to stretch. I hate being injured.
But, the good news is that the tri gear came in at our Fleet Feet in town where I have some credit. I am buying my first tri outfit tomorrow. How pumped am I? I wish I had enough money to purchase these as well. They are triathlon shoes. I am nowhere near needing something like this, but that didn't stop my shoegasm when I saw them.
Nothing like some retail therapy to help ease the IT pain.
I did finally get on the bike tonight for about 25 minutes then ran another 10. (My first brick). It went well. Then my husband stretched me to the point of tears. Then I iced. Fingers crossed for healing.
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