Author Archives: spaulukonis

Yes, I seem to suddenly be all right. Still some hamstring tightness, but after weeks of on-again/off-again bursitis pain that suggested that something was *causing* the inflammation to flare up (and that the absence of that was allowing it to … Continue reading →

My hip still hurts. I still can’t jog more than 2 miles at a time. I’m a little cranky, but not a lot. I have discovered that what pass for high heels for me (we’re not talking stilettos, here) aggravate … Continue reading →

After a short run on the local sidewalks on Thursday (painless while running, awful after), I decided I needed to give over and become one with the gym treadmill again. So after a day off to recover from Thursday, yesterday … Continue reading →

I’m still not running, but I am now more in the “sanguine” realm than “cranky.” A couple of reasons: I’m pretty sure that, after I said it wasn’t, this really is an IT band problem. This started feeling much more … Continue reading →

I am getting cranky. I have not run nor done anything but clamshells and leg rotations in 5 days. When I cannot run (vs. when I do not run), the idea of running takes on a mythical quality. Like it’s all sweetness … Continue reading →

Symptoms: Doc, it hurts when I walk/run/sit. Dx: muscle strain. Prognosis: You’ll live. Treatment: Stop with the walk/run/sit. Well, it’s hard not to sit, actually. But it helps if the leg is up and the seat is firm. The couch, … Continue reading →

I have moved past denial. I am slightly injured. The hip/butt/upper thigh stiffness thing that started Wednesday went underground for a couple of days, but was bugging me Sunday and back in a bigger way this morning. Today’s 5m tempo … Continue reading →

I keep hearing this theory among new runners and the people who encourage them that once you learn form and build some core strength, you can pretty much run forever. I was told with a straight face, not long ago, … Continue reading →

So. The hip ended up being OK after 24 hours. Cheers! I’m wondering if it wasn’t just a several-days-in-high-heels-at-work-itis thing. But I’m starting to think that instead of running a 5K and a medium run this weekend and having yet … Continue reading →

It’s time for pre-race paranoia. My goal race is just over a month away, and I’ve gone almost exactly six months without injury. So today, right on schedule and following on the bizarre foot blistering of the weekend, my right … Continue reading →