The hip flexor is feeling better, this is my third week of running since returning from the injury. It’s a bit sore/tight at the start of the run, but after a mile it loosens up and I have little to no pain. Thus a good sign, but running down hill still hurts, so I’m definitley not 100% and I still haven’t tried running fast.

6/09 - Hit the Gym, Elliptical and then Core Routine
6/10 - 5.5 Miles @ 7:58 Pace, Avg Heart Rate 175
6/11 - Gym, Treadmill 2 miles, last mile @ 6:30 Pace, then Core Routine
6/12 - 5.5 Miles @ 7:53, Avg Heart Rate 166
6/13 - Off
6/14 - 4 Miles @ 7:47, Avg Heart Rate 173
6/15 - 8 Miles @ 7:55 Pace, Avg Heart Rate 171 (Hot, ran during the day, which was tough)

25 miles total for the week.

I felt good, the hip is stating to feel better and that’s encouraging. I just need to make sure that my build up is steady. I’ll probably do another week of slow running and then try to start incorporating some speed/tempo work into the routine.

I was planning on doing the Fifth Season 8k, when I return to Iowa over the Fourth of July. However, the race is in Cedar Rapids, which is currently being flooded by the Cedar River, thus I am assuming that they are going to have to cancel this major race.