Well the hope for the "new me" runner has been dashed at the point of my first race. last weekend mindy and i replaced the fence we share to the east with a new one. in texas you have to use a jack hammer to dig holes. there is so much rock in the ground that a shovel will go in about an inch. so after replacing 9 post holes, a full days work and building the fence (day 2 ) my back was rightfully sore. i was wearing my back brace but think its a little loose so it may not have functioned the way it should. struggling through the first part of the week, thursday i was crouching down in an attic to investigate why someone put some plastic pans in their attic, there had been a roof leak, and tore something in my lower back. spent the afternoon at the e.r. and the night on some pain pills. i got a massage, been using the heating pad, stretching, and aspirin- i'm not so fond of the pain pills, things are getting back to normal.
soooooo, long story short. i didn't run my race because i messed up my back. and before that it was my foot. i'm thinking running may not be my sport. is there a group that meets for beer drinking and hell raising- if so, sign me up!
hope you're well.
slp
4 years ago
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I think the Phillips' body is just not meant for running. I've never been able to do much running -- hurts my feet and knees too much. Better to stick to biking, and it seems like there are lots of trails around Austin.
That is sucky. I still might come out and do a race at some point.
Hope you feel better!
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