Done for the season

A small running update for all you COG readers:

Those of you familiar with this site know I've been dealing with back/hip pain for a few months now. Well, last week I had terrible back spasms that prompted Mr. COG to load me in the car and drive to the urgent care. After a shot in the hip, I went home and to my bed. I woke up a couple hours later, back feeling great but the sciatic nerve in my left leg HURT like hell.

The next morning, we were back at urgent care. Another shot in the other hip (which didn't really touch the pain) and a trip up to the physical therapy center. The therapist couldn't even complete his baseline assessments b/c I was in such pain. I missed three days at work, and now 7 days later I'm just starting to feel a bit comfortable.

Needless to say, my running the 10 mile race on August 23 is not happening. And really, the half marathon in October is also now in jeopardy. I have mixed feelings about this, as I've really struggled this year with my running. The therapist recommends mixing up my exercise so I can rebuild my core strength, so I think I'll ease off running a bit a mix in something else.

Knowing that this pain will pass has made it better. I don't know how people with everyday pain can function after a while. I'm totally impatient and hate lying around, but muscle relaxers help my attitude. Especially when they're washed down with a margarita.

-K