Well after a few weeks of rest following Oil Creek 100 I began to run again in preparation for Watchung Winter 50k which is the first Saturday in January. My first week back I got out for five runs and total a nice and easy 40 miles week. The legs were feeling pretty good so then the following week I ran another five times for a total of 60 miles, with my longest being 16.2 miles.
Even though it wasn't the highest mileage week I ever had, it was a good week. Each run was strong and comfortable. Then on Sunday, which is usually my rest day, I felt some slight pain in my left leg. The pain progressed and when I woke up Monday I felt an acute pain. The pain is located about 6 inches below the pelvic bone on the outer portion of my quad. My first thought was ITB, but there is no pain in the outer part of my knee or any other area of my leg. The pain is strong and has affected my gait even when I walk. There is no bruising on the skin either. I'm not sure of it is the ITB or muscular. But here I am on Wednesday night and the pain is not much better.
To top it off I'm visiting my parents in York. I'm in town for a conference and that means that the trails of Lake Williams are a 10 minute drive away but I'm here and unable to visit one of my most favorite places to run. Currently it even hurts to walk. If it doesn't start feeling any better soon I have to visit a doctor to check it out more. As of now I'm praying that it is something minor that will just run its course. Watchung is about 51 days away and I was hoping to improve on my 5:17 time from last year. Oh well, time will tell I guess. Whatever it is I know that God has a plan and my best interest in mind.
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