Thursday, April 10th; felt pretty good all over and the weather was warm, low to mid sixties when I got home around 7:00. So I figured I'd go out for a run - did 3 miles. Groin area feeling ok but still having some tenderness. Left ankle was tight but not too bad. Afterwards, felt ok walking around the house. But on Friday, my ankle was very tender (like a sprained ankle) and not till later that night, after doing some weights did I feel completely ok. At the gym I do many exercises and they seem to align me - I can feel the difference.

There is a 5K race tomorrow which I'd like to do but I am very tentative about it - if my ankle and other areas are going to be sore it wouldn't be much fun. If I run today; the weather is expected to be nice; I don't think I'll have enough recovery time. Ugh! The challenges of balancing weather,
recovery, work, family and motivation.

This tenderness stuff has been going on for some time now - since December. I keep thinking that it may be time to hang up the running shoes. Tuesday I saw Dr. Goldman and he said I was improving but that I was still not completely aligned. However, he did not want to see me for two weeks. I don't want to completely lay off the running; my fitness levels would drop to zero, but by continuing to run moderately am I hampering my prospects for a "full recovery"? Too bad my wife is not a chiropractor / acupuncturist / herbologist / massage therapist. Guess I'll just have to settle for gourmet cook and sex goddess.

Back from a 5K run - took it easy but my left ankle was tight and sore most of the way. Can pretty much forget the idea of the race tomorrow. Nonetheless, it was nice to be out there moving. Took an ice soak for my foot and some Motrin to minimize the inflammation and hopefully tomorrow it will feel ok. Time will tell. I wish this thing would just go away!