Last weekend I did something I’ve never done. After mostly enjoying a mostly glorious run between rain showers, I cut my run short and walked the rest of the way home (about 1/2 mile). My left hip wasn’t having it. The slight tug had turned into a searing burn and there was really no question of “pushing through”—and certainly no reason to. 😟
My last post-run selfie for a while
When You Can’t Run ….
Last weekend I did another thing I haven’t done in ages—turned off my alarm and slept in. On Memorial Day my husband took over Scooby’s morning walk and I slept until … 8:30! What??? I’m not gonna lie—It felt amazing! 🤩
So, I guess when you can’t run, you can use the time to sleep late instead. The rest of the week I focused on strength workouts—core, upper body, and PT-style bodyweight workouts. I tried a few bike classes, but I’m not sure that’s a “safe” activity.
When you can’t run, you usually go to the doctor, but I haven’t seen my ortho yet—I figure I’ll give it another week. From my symptoms, the mostly likely issue is a labral tear, which Dr. Google (the Mayo Clinic website) says can improve with time. 🤞
Weekly Run Down
Obviously, I dropped out of the Peloton challenge with Robin’s “yellow” classes—I will have to brave them another day when they won’t earn a badge.
Monday I stayed off my legs altogether and paired a 20 min core class with two 10 min upper body strength classes.
Tuesday I let my husband walk Scooby and did a trio of 10 min classes: core + upper body + barre.
Wednesday I took Scooby on a slow walk and added a 10 min lower body strength classes to my stack. I did the lunges without weights and my hip seemed OK with that.
Thursday I felt OK walking Scooby and decided to test out the bike with Hannah F’s new 10 min low impact class. I felt good, so I added a 5 min cool down class.
Friday I took Rebecca Kennedy’s glutes and legs class that starts with 7 min of floor work—including ye olde donkey kicks and fire hydrants.
Saturday I took a risk on CDE’s 30 min ride. I kept the resistance light and my cadence on the easy side—hopefully my hip won’t rebel later.
Don’t worry, I took Robin’s running class as a walk with Scooby!
A huge thank you to Deborah and Kim for hosting the Weekly Run Down link up.
I am planning another week of not running—I might try the RK strength + hike program Deborah likes. Speaking of which, don’t forget to join us for the June coffee date link up on Friday!
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Uh the old hip labrum-I’ve had that one and it’s no fun at all. It definitely takes a while to heal. Might as well use this time for upper body strength. I’m a big fan of sleeping in and my Oura ring is too!
I’m grateful I’ve been able to sleep well!
Ugh, I’m so sorry to hear about your hip pain, Coco. Hopefully, Dr. Google is wrong and it’s nothing that serious. How does it feel today after yesterday’s ride and walk?
Doesn’ sleeping in until you wake up on your own feel glorious? This morning I had my alarm set for 7:15 AM, woke up at 6:41 after 8:14 of sleep (according to Garmin) and felt amazing!
It doesn’t feel too bad — thanks!
I love that RK GLutes & Legs class. So good
How’s the hip today after yesterday’s work?
It felt good after some icing and time with the Theragun — which surprised me that it seemed to help!
Sleeping in is always a silver lining when you can’t run! Plus, sleep helps with healing so it’s a win-win. I’m sorry your hip is bothering you, but glad you have so many other options. Fingers crossed that it feels better this week and that some rest does the trick!
It’s always so hard not to run but it sounds like you’re finding ways to keep busy! I understand the hip pain!!! I’m back running but it’s hard for me to take days off and I know I need to – I did 9 this morning but felt the pain coming back fo rthe last 2. Time to keep up the PT for me! Hope this week of “rest” helps you out!
Oh, I hope you can keep your hip happy. You’re my inspiration for recovery!
Oh, sorry about your hip, Coco! I’m wondering whether it’s connected to your knee issues you had a few weeks ago. A problem in one area can sometimes translate in an issue somewhere completely different.
But I’m glad that it can be fixed! And yay for sleep!
I think my first too-fast mile of LHH is to blame. And then not resting it enough after …. At least I am taking responsibility for my mistakes!
Aw, I’m so sorry. I really want this better for you.
And sleeping in? What is that??? It’s been a minute since I’ve just not set an alarm, and I don’t know that my body would know to just keep sleeping.
Your schedule has been bonkers — I hope you get a nap in at least.
Oh no, I’m so sorry about your hip! How frustrating! I hope it gets better soon and turns out to be something not too complicated. It’s good you can find so many ways to stay active, and focusing on upper body strength is a great choice!
It sounds like the hip labral tear is going around this blogger group! I hope it’s not contagious–JK. What I really hope is that you and everyone else heal quickly! Sorry to hear that you’re having so much pain.
Oh no. I hate to hear about runner injuries.
I hope you’re wrong and it’s not serious.
My achilles has been sore since yesterday’s race. I have too many races to get injured. I may rest all week (and I did get an appt with my chiro for Wed.)
I wish I had a good chiro like you do. A good sports massage probably would help a lot.
Sorry about the hip discomfort, but sounds like you’re being smart with your fitness. Those hips are SO delicate & temperamental (at least move are, in rec
ent years).
Uggggh. So sorry to hear about the injury. Sleeping in is a good idea to help your body heal up. Good that you do have some other options available to you for workouts. Hopefully the injury is not anything serious!
Totally relate to this! When I had to take a break from running recently due to a minor injury, I found that creating music playlists really helped me stay motivated for recovery. I have been experimenting with AI music generation tools to put together custom running playlists — it is amazing how technology can keep the creative and motivational spirit alive even when you are sidelined. Hang in there and keep that fighting spirit!
Great post about listening to your body. I had a similar hip issue last year and had to take a break from running. During that time I discovered musicgpt.pro for generating custom workout playlists – the AI beat-matching for tempo-based running playlists is surprisingly good. Glad you are taking it easy and recovering properly!
I can totally relate to this! I had to stop running for a few weeks last year due to knee issues, and it was so frustrating watching everyone else lace up while I was stuck on the stationary bike. The mental adjustment is almost harder than the physical one. Glad you listened to your body though — that hip recovery is going to be so important for getting back out there. Take care of yourself, Coco!