Summary of Week 6 - Tuesday 6K, Wednesday 10K, Thursday 8K, Friday off, Sat Spinal Adjustment and Sunday 19K
Started the week out VERY sore. Thinking that the amount of running I am doing is starting to take a toll on my body a bit. Thankfully I am not the only one in the group, because for a while I thought I was. Then I realized that everyone in the group has their own ache and pains and it is all just par for the course. Serves me right for thinking that I could go without my Princess Pain appointments last week. Boy did my body tell me otherwise. But, I did do my four runs grudgingly and ran a total distance of 43K.
Saturday was the earliest appointment I could make with my athletic therapist/chiropractor. I arrived early and a bit humble. I went apologizing, and admitting that yes I should have come last week. But, the good news is my shins don't hurt. The bad news is that I have new issues. My right hip and both quads are killing me! Well, I thought it was the hip until I had my assessment. Diagnosis is (drum roll) .... I have pulled my groin muscle. Wait a minute. Isn't it only hockey players who do that? Guess not. Sniff. Well, thank goodness it isn't my joint. Hips I think are a lot harder to fix. My quads are just sore/stiff. But all of this is a result of adjusting my gait to accommodate my shins. Now I need an adjustment. Hmm an adjustment? What's that? Sounds like an interesting term.
Educational segment: Spinal adjustment or spinal manipulation refers to the process in which the doctor of chiropractic skillfully applies controlled force into one or more "subluxated" vertebrae of the spine. I like the snap,crackle, pop. Holy CRAP! definition myself.
Here's the visual the Doctor asks me to lay on my side and move to the edge of the table. Remember my doctor is 6ft tall, thin, beautiful and could easily pass for a model on the street. But even though I am still in awe of what pain her thumb can inflict I had no idea what was coming next. She asks me to hold my elbows. Ok, nice warm hug. So far so good. Then she scoops my back, grabs my knees and then the wait for it... the loudest snap, and pop I have ever heard come out of my body before. She then follows by doing the same thing on the other side because you know I need to be symmetrical. OH CRAP! I stand up and I feel 4 inches taller. My hip doesn't hurt as much and I look I can rotate my neck. I never knew I could move my neck that far around before. HUH!
This weeks lessons... keep chiro appointments regular. Arrive on time to clinic night so that I am not running alone in the dark (or deal with the wrath!) and STRETCH! before after and always before latte or I wont get back up.
Have a great week everyone.
Hills and 23k this Sunday!
Interesting Fact: Did your mother ever warn you that "cracking" your knuckles would give you arthritis? If she did, we're sorry to say that she was wrong! Research has actually shown that individuals who habitually "crack" their knuckles over their lifetime actually lower the incidence of arthritis in their knuckles compared with those who do not. Researchers believe the knuckle "cracking" increases joint nutrition and maintains joint motion, both of which are essential for a healthy joint.
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