Often when I run I feel a little soreness in my right hip.  It is mostly a good feeling - a stretching yourself out kind of feeling.  This has been going on for years.  I usually keep going and the pain fades... and in no time I've forgotten all about it.  But today was different.  The pain was intense.  So intense I stopped for a bit and tried to walk it out.  But even walking hurt, so I headed home.  My husband suggested I stretch out my back to help even my hips - and it seems to have helped somewhat.

I plan to stretch out again before bed... and hopefully I'll have better luck with my run tomorrow...

Running in the Heat

NYC experienced high temperatures in the three digits yesterday, setting a historic record.  But I was determined to get a run in anyway, since I hadn't been out because of our travels over the long holiday weekend.  The weather did me in, however, and I was only able to run about 2 of my planned 4.5 miles, before I felt overcome by the heat.

Today's run was better.  Despite predictions of temperatures in the 90s, we've really only see the thermometer climb into the 80s and a brief bit of rain cooled things off just prior to my morning run.  I had planned to do a more modest distance - only 3 miles - and happily I achieved what I set out to do.

More Marathon Music

Here are some suggestions for additions to my running list:


October by Broken Bells
The Walls are Coming Down by Fanfarlo
Tell Me Now So I Know by Holly Golightly
Impossible by Daniel Merriweather
Say Please by Monsters of Folk