I have been off for several days after the Dr suggested that I have complete rest with no cross training. The guess is that I have a bulging disc in my lower back. I don't want to pay for the MRI so we are treating like it is. Rest. So I took several days off of complete exercise and couldn't stand the way I felt anymore. Going 100 to a 0 can make anyone go crazy in the head! So I decided to walk/run to see how I felt. No standard mileage, just went by feel. Walked the hill at the beginning and the end and ran 2.75. Four miles total. Back was fine, glut and hammy were bothersome to a small degree. I jogged pretty slow, but I know that If I had put any effort into my pace or stride, it wouldn't be good. Noticed my fitness is lacking too, just stale. I know it will all come back in due time. At this point UV is looking very dismal. Oh well, my friend Christi from the blog was injured up until literally the night before last year and ran UVM in with a PR. So I won't call it quits until the last minute. If I'm able to do it, I might just have to redefine my expectations. Just not sure about that hill...... Has anyone used the compression biking shorts, if so, do you like them or think they are helpful? I know Andrea uses some....
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