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12 miles with Johnny V up and down 13th.

 Thanks Johnny! WAY more enjoyable with your company. :) 

am 

30 minutes of elliptical

pm

100 minutes upright bike 

You have GOT TO BE KIDDING ME!!!!

4 miles up at the U. Was supposed to be a much longer run until my GOOD leg starting giving me major problems. Oh please no!

30 minutes elliptical

Plan was to do more but every part of my body was tired. Just needed a break. Got off and went back to bed for a bit before school. 

No pain in either of the legs with the elliptical. Just plain tired. 

11.25 miles, AP 8:34

Another plan that didn't pan out. Wanted to do my 20 miler today (since Saturday was going to be crazy busy). Felt it would be best to do on the TM with the current leg problems. Kept thinking the legs would warm up and begin to behave. Tried varying speeds, etc., to see if it would help. Finally shut her down at 11.25 miles.  

This is what I think is going on:

L medial tibial stress syndrome and secondary soleus tear. Problems began in July. Continued to run while trying not to cross the red line. 

R anterior shin splints. No warning signs. Likely a compensation injury.

Lower back/SI pain. This is definitely a result of all of the sitting during hours of classes and studying.

** Looking back at my injuries over the past few years I see a pattern: they all happen during stressful semesters that require a lot of sitting and when my back begins to hurt. Really, I am not that old!! :) 

180 LONG minutes on the elliptical. No pain in the legs, but back stiffness. 

Went for a back/leg assessment with Matt at 9:30 p.m.  I owe him big time.

Findings:

L posterior pelvic tilt, locked L SI joint, and all the things I already assumed in my legs.

Matt gapped my SI joint and did several myofascial releases throughout my body.

I have come to terms that I might be merely crosstraining up until SGM. I did this for three weeks before Boston 2010 and I can do it again. Yep, my time will not be stellar, but it is what it is. :)

Still trying to find that perfect balance of family, school, sleep and running. It'll come. :) :) :)