Running again

I just got back from a run.

This wouldn’t be news for most people, but everyone has a story. Mine is that on two separate occasions, I’ve broken my hip and my pelvis, and I’m still walking around with eleven screws and a plate in the left side of my pelvis from the latter accident. So ever since, I’ve been a bit leery about running. I tried it a bit after I recovered, and sure enough, it was kind of painful. So I backed off, thinking perhaps I needed more time to really recover, and I’d try again. Well, it’s been over two years since I last tried it, and over the past few days I’ve been talking myself into trying again. Tonight there was nothing else I particularly wanted to do, it was hot, and I’ve always enjoyed running on hot nights, so I pulled on the lycra and the shoes and went for a loop around the neighborhood. 1.7 miles. Not much distance, but OK for a start. I did feel a tiny sting on the outside point of my trochanter, but I consider that an annoying pain, not a worrisome pain. And a little tightness breathing, but that’s normal. Overall I felt pretty good.

We’ll see how I feel tomorrow. I want to be able to stick with it this time. I don’t like taking crap from my body.