Running Again

Well I finally did the smart thing and saw a doctor about my hip pain.  After xrays and all;  he said it wasn't a stress fracture - (I don't remember the exact diagnosis name) - but he compared it to a shin splint, but in my hip.  Gave me some stretches to do and said to ice it after I run.

So today I went out and bought these

and ran two miles.

Felt OK.  Felt good actually.  Really good.

Although my hip hurts a bit now, I'm no longer worrying that I'm making it worse.  I'll continue with some short runs, and the stretching, and the ice packs, but at least I'm back in business and that makes me very happy!

Lesson learned:  Don't self diagnose!!!