Have you thought about going to a chiropractor murphy?? It might be worth looking into. Hope your back is feeling better ASAP!

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It's muscular--so a chiropractor wouldnt do the trick. A massage therapist, maybe.

ok well then do that!!! and my chiro used to massage the crap outta my tensed up muscles in my leg - it hurt so good.

Pam, I do understand that sometimes you're better running, usually reduced easy running, but running and you feel better. I tried not running for a week, it didn't help. The long run though seemed to knock me off my feet again. I'm hoping limited running will be the perfect balance. Hope your daughter is OK, nothing worse than worring over your kids. Murphy, a graston chriopractor might help. They can work out the knots better really good, and is total different treatment than just adjustments. Erika, sorry didn't comment on your 20 earlier. WOW WOW WOW. That's fast. Is that faster than the 20 before last year for Boston? You ran all those marathons last fall and winter, how do you feel in comparison to last year? I ran 6 on the TM, and struggled with my second run, no energy. I ran 3.5 miles with some walk breaks and kind of forced it at the end. The forcing it left me feel better. Nobby said he's still sick too. Boy he aint' going to want to run with me again.

P2R, Here's the back picture. For years my sister would say push my shoulders back and it felt so unnatural. Instead working on pushing my ribcage out which straightens my shoulders is much more natural. I am also doing the back exercises where you lift your backup and I stopped doing pushups (for now) because they were making it worse. I've always recovered better if I can get in the pool and do the breaststroke and Nobby caught on that right away, as it must have helped my back emensely. I think my TMJ is getting better since I started working on my back. Nobby seems to have helped me with a big chronic problem. Hope it helps you too!

5 miles tonight for me, after lifting. Nice run Kimmie. I know that feeling of putting your arms out like you are flying. I like doing that on downhill trails.

The kind of run where I actually want to raise my arms to the side and act like I'm flying.

That is the best feeling. Don't be shy, get those arms out there. It confuses the drivers that go past but its so worth it. My knee doesn't seem serious. Just the usual "4 days in a row" tweakiness for me. Today is looking like a good day for a few extra miles. What a great run, Lou. I'm sure you're smart for laying off the intervals at this point. 8 miles below MP is a pretty tough workout all by itself.

ok so it's saying rain/snow today, tomorrow should be sunny with a chance of PM showers. My thoughts are to push it off till tomorrow - especially given they had a winter weather advisory till 11am today. darn bad weather - doesn't it know i'm here on vacation!

OMG so braces = TMJ!!!! Just so you know!! MTA: 5 miles - easy peasy. 30mph winds and flurries - I was in shorts and a t-shirt and sweating... what an odd experience.