Bidwell Run

Hey all,

So these last couple weeks haven't been the best for my running. I've had to resort to pool runs at least three days a week because my hip started hurting again.  But this time instead of it being my left hip, it has switched over to my right one. :(  I think it was due to my 5.5 mile run 2 weeks ago and then driving 3 hours right after then running 12 the following day.  I believe it was more due to the sitting than the 12 though since sitting is the reason for a lot of the hips problems in people today.  But I've still been keeping up on the daily runs and getting in relatively the same amount of mileage but just doing it in the water instead of on land.  Yesterday I did 5 through the park early in the morning with my friend.  I forgot how great it feels to get up and do a morning run at 5:30 during the summer.  The temperature was perfect and everything is just so peaceful at that time of the morning.

Last Thursday I tried Bikram Yoga for the very first time.  I really enjoyed it but I don't know if I could commit myself to going and sitting in a really hot room multiple times a week for 90 minutes at a time.  You do feel great after but the thought of going to sit in a 100 degree, or whatever temperature it is, room when its 95 degrees outside is probably one the most unappealing things to do! Maybe if it were winter I would be a little more willing to get up and go sit in a ridiculously hot room.  But I am going to start doing yoga and pilates classes in order to help loosen and strengthen my hips so they will hopefully no longer bother me for my running.

I hope every one is having a fantastic week and getting in their last few days of summer vacation unless they have already gone back to school (or never had a summer vacation).

Tiffany