Day 26 - Pain Pain go away, come back...

Never! My biggest wish is to have this internal pain go away and never come back. I have to say, I do feel better, healthier and much more toned since I started running. It's just this chronic back and left hip and leg pain that never seems to go away. I know most people would say 'oh I see Laura all the time I would never think she was in pain' or 'she must not be in that much pain, she training to run a marathon...' but the fact of the matter is it's a pain I have lived with for over 11 years now. It's always there and I have just learned how to go about my day and try not to have it affect me. The real bad and most painful time for me is early in the morning, when I'm just waking up. It takes me a good 10 mins to get my joints in moving so I can get out of bed. But I know that once I start moving I won't feel as bad. I guess always staying mobile and moving is the best way to fend off this arthritis. As that is what the doctors say I have arthritis of my sacrum. So anyway, as I was getting ready for my run all I could think about was the song Pain, Pain go away come back another day....except I hope it never comes back. I know if I keep trying hard, running everyday, stretching and staying mobile I will win in the end.
Pain and all I shuffled out the door and took baby steps as I headed down the street. As wouldn't you know it after a bit my muscles loosened up and I was on my way.

FRI, May 21 08:00am		temperature 13		Wind	E 15     humidity	41

Today's stats: ran 4 miles, 6.45km in 41:46, avg pace 6:29/km, burned 588 cal, 158 lbs, run was slow starting but pretty neutral after 1 mile in,knees, shins and calve muscles hurt today, I can feel the muscles building, easy run today and tomorrow to get ready for long run on Sunday.

Day 4 - survived last night's migraine and ran this morning

So I have a feeling, I'm going to get every test in the book during this journey of mine. It's only day four and I managed to make it out to run despite the massive migraine I suffered last night. At about 7pm last night I started to get a headache so I layed down for a few minutes before supper and managed to get up to eat. But had to go right back to bed, between the hockey game playing in the living room and my beautiful princess coming to give me kisses on my forehead it was hard to get rid of the pain. I somehow fell asleep and managed to get some rest so this morning the head ache was 95% gone. As stubborn as I am, I had to run. So I ran 4.02 miles, 6.48km in 45:34, Avg Speed 8.5km/h and burned 551 Cal. not bad for the night I just had. So now this is were I need the expert advice from all you runners, personal trainers and nutritionist. Did I not drink enough water? Eat enough? or maybe my muscles are pulling my spine in an awkward position to cause such a discomfort? Even though I was diagnosed last year (after 11 years of specialists) with sacrilicious - arthritis of the sacrum I am determined to figure out this issue as I believe a 31 year old athlete shouldn't have to suffer in this much pain. I always feel good during the workout it's after wards that the problem creeps up. So I survived another day! I'll drink a lot more water and eat more often today to make sure I don't get a headache like that again.