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"Don't follow your dreams, chase them."

So I threw my back out. That was like over a month ago. I have been taking it easy, trying not to overdo it, stretching, doing yoga, strengthening the area. I want to run, I really do. But the big question is: why do I still hurt?

Pesach came and went and I say good riddance. Enjoying holidays has never really been my forte and Pesach is always the least favorite. I tried to run as much as I could. The weather was pretty great for running, probably the only time of the year that I will be able to say that about the weather. The problem was, every other day was another chag. So I think that I ran, maybe, 2x. I went to the gym, thats for sure, did the elliptical a lot on a high resistance level. As the time went on my hip didn't feel any worse and was slooowly getting better. Now the pain has moved to the outer thigh, which, in my perspective, is much better than being in the inner hip area. Now that I am back to my regular routine, I can get back to writing about running since I'll actually be running, whether I like it or not. The Tel Aviv Half Marathon is in a month, that is my inspiration.

I have started sprinting again, which is always hard but always rewarding. I think that I overdid the whole sprinting last time around and will be leaving it to once a week and not more than that, but I love it so much. Like I said, I have also incorporated some yoga into my daily routines, helping me wakeup in the morning and stretch properly before or after my workouts. (Here is a link to the yoga classes, I have been doing the yoga for runners podcast - its free) I have seen an improvement. I have also gone back to school and I love being the guinea pig when it comes to orthopedic problems. Sometimes I come home smelling like I smoked 10 packs of cigarettes in a hermetically sealed room but after a while the smell wears off and people start sitting next to me again on the bus and I feel better.

Patience is a virtue that I do not have.

Today, weather permitting, will be our return to long runs. Us being me and Danielle. Tel Aviv is in a month and I would really like to run the half marathon. Depending on how today's run goes and how I feel afterwards, I will decide which distance to run. I want to be able to run the Venice Marathon in October. So I have to find some patience. For that I listen to Guns and Roses.

Peace out.