It's a Glute Thing

 Thank you for all the great advice you shared with me after my last post. 

After much conversation and reading, it was pretty clear to me that I was dealing with an IT band issue. Mr. RWM thought I should seek professional help as soon as it started. I was determined to fix this on my own. I rolled, stretched, rested, etc. After a few weeks, I felt better. Better enough to run. 

BRF#1 met me on Friday morning for what I was hoping would be a nice and easy three miles. We took it slow and I felt really good. There really wasn't any pain, but my hip was letting me know it was still there. It didn't hurt enough to stop. Honestly, it didn't really hurt at all. If you asked me what it felt like on a scale of 1 to 10, I would have said 1 or whatever is close to 1. 

I thought maybe I was ok, but as the morning went on, it felt worse and worse. I finally gave in. I called my PT, and they got me in late that afternoon. 

I explained what was going on and what I thought it was. We talked a bit and he examined me. It is a glute issue that is causing my IT band to act up. 

So a plan is in place. I will see him twice a week, do "homework" and I will still run a few days a week. I am going to continue to train for my half in May. My PT and I truly believe that is possible. I will see him up to six weeks, hopefully less. I really want it to be less...

He did mention dry needling. I have never done this before, but after some reading and watching videos, it seems like it may help. If you have used this technique, please tell me about your experience. 

Good article here. 

I will keep you updated on my progress and how training is going. The actual start date for half marathon training is February 13. Hoping to be a lot better by then. Keep your fingers crossed for me. 

Till next time,

RWM