Has it really been 2 weeks since I last posted? In my defense, I have been crazy busy with work, running, life and most importantly, getting the Ragnar team together. And we are so close! To be honest, when I first looked at putting a team together, I thought it would be difficult to get people to commit. Just the opposite. Within days, I had 17 people (for 12 openings) interested in the race. I figured the fairest way to do it was first to pay was on the team. That, and some serious peer pressure, worked. The team is almost complete, and I can't wait to announce the superstar line-up.
I actually have one slot open. To be honest, I have a certain person in mind to round out the team. I won't name names, but just so she is aware, I really hope she says yes.
Switching topics, my running is going well. I feel good during my speed workouts and I am getting ready to start increasing my long run miles in prep for my half marathon training. I have set a goal for this half that I don't think I will be able to hit, but I will certainly try.
I was in Boston this week and got to have dinner with Middle of the Pack Girl, Terri. That was the one bright spot of an otherwise stressful business trip. Next time, we run. Oh, and that is looking to be sooner than I originally thought. I could be back in a month, so be ready, Terri!
Saturday, July 4, 2009
I Have a Running Blog?
Monday, June 22, 2009
Ragnar Relay -- Looking for Runners
I discovered the Ragnar Relay yesterday. I. Want. To. Do. This.
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Follow-up Visit Part 2
I can't believe it has been so long since I followed up my last post. The goal was to finish it off the next day, but I guess life got in the way.

Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Follow-up Visit Part 1
This is going to be one of those posts where you say "What the crap is up with Chris" but that's ok. And, if you feel that way, let me know. Maybe I am a little wacko but I have to look out for me.
Anyway, on with the post.
Hopefully you read my last post about my hip troubles. You may recall that I wasn't too terribly worried about my follow-up visit because I felt I had done enough research to understand my problem and what I needed to do moving forward. I figured I knew how the follow-up visit with the sports med doc would go: he would tell me it's torn, get me some PT (to help strengthen the hip and pelvis), load me up on Motrin scripts, tell me to come back if it gets worse, etc. etc.
It was a complete 180. Let me say that I think this doctor is great. He is supposed to be one of the top sports med guys in the area, works on the OU baseball players, stuff like that. He admitted that he hasn't really seen many (or any) hip tears but he was very familiar with the shoulder ones. Doesn't really help me, does it?
The first thing he said to me was that he consulted with a specialist and they discussed a conservative course of action: no running for 6 months. WTF? He told me that the repetitive motion of running could make it worse; he did ok me for the elliptical. Is it more or do you use that same repetitive motion for the elliptical? To told me PT would not do anything for me nor would Motrin. The only thing that he said that agreed with my research was that surgery should be the last option.
I said "Doc, I ran 9 miles yesterday. It didn't hurt anymore after that run than it did the day before when I did nothing". He responded with "Ok, so maybe it's ok to run but try to keep your runs under 3 miles". So which is it? No running or some running? Again, not knocking the guy, I just don't think he knows.
I felt I needed more options. My Mom said I should get a second opinion from her doctor. I told here that I don't want a second opinion from just some guy who knows as much as the last about it--I want an expert to tell me what I need to do. She left me her guy's business card anyway. The dude is a spine doc. I love my moms yo, but I don't think that is going to help.
So I went back on the internet.
I feel this post is getting long so I will call this a Part 1 and continue tomorrow. In this Twitter world we live in, everything has to be short and sweet.
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Hip Baby Hip
Over the last couple of weeks, I have learned a lot about the hip. Sure, my background is that of an x-ray tech so I understood the anatomy, but you don't really stop and think about how things work until you are experiencing it.


