After the whole kidney stone ordeal, I finally feel like things are getting back to normal. For one, I am running again. Yes, I've lost a lot of fitness after about 2 1/2 weeks off. A little discouraging. Last night I did 4 miles and tonight I did 3.25 with some speedwork. A ten minute mile seems a lot faster than it did 3 weeks ago, but I'll get back to where I was.
A little concerned about the IT bands. I'm actually more concerend about this than the loss of conditioning. I can train and get back that fitness, but not if my knee is hurt again. I've had some fairly significant pain on the outside of my right knee, so I'm trying to take it slow as I rebuild my speed. This means I may or may not do the Drake 1/2 Marathon in April. I'll probably make a decision within the next couple of weeks on that one. I didn't register for it yet, which is odd for me, so I'm at least not out any money if I opt out.
It sucks to lose my conditioning, but I'm just glad to be running again. I had been on a roll with my IT bands doing great before the kidney stones, so I do know it's possible for me to run relatively high mileage (like 25-30 miles a week) without significant problems. I went to see my wonderful no-nonsense chiropractor yesterday and she helped me out some. (Who ever thought I'd have positive things to say about a chiropractor? I should add that she's a runner as well.)
Another bright spot...it's getting warmer and the snow is melting. I am looking forward to some nice spring runs. I may start packing my clothes in the morning and running on campus in the afternoons. I'm also looking forward to next week, when I go see the urologist to find out what the kidney stones were made of. It's a little strange how excited I am about that.
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