Monday: Two Weeks Off Running Starting Today

So, I think my game plan with my hip situation is to take two weeks off, doing my IT band physical therapy exercises, and then try to run again, slowly building my pace and distance and see if everything feels better. If no, I will drag myself to my physical therapist and commence really working on the situation. I just could not be more irritated. Tomorrow instead of running, I am going to have to ride the bike and drag the chariot behind me. I may even have to drag out the dreaded trainer. THE DREADED TRAINER. Misery.

Good swim anyway. Today, I followed the masters level swim workout, which means lots of IM. Workout as follows:

• 300 swim/ 200 drill/200 pull
• 2 x 50 free @ 1:00
• 2 x 50 breast @ 1:00
• 2 x 100 breast/free @ 2:00
• 2 x 50 back @ 1:00
• 2 x 150 back/breast/free @ 2:40
• 2 x 50 fly @ :50
• 4 x 200 swim @ 4:00 (1 & 4 IM; 2 & 3 free)
• 2 x 50 fly @ 1:00
• 2 x 150 back/breast/free @ 2:40
• 2 x 50 back @ 1:00
• 2 x 100 breast/free @ 2:00
• 2 x 50 free :50

So that is completely complicated, right? Called a ladder workout, because you go up and then down. 6 butterflies in all made for a hard workout. I worked a bit at home and then went in to work for a few hours. Did Gilad at home and am about to hop off-line and devote myself to my IT band exercises while I watch Rachel Zoe!!