Hips are so sore :(

It’s  a drag to have an issue with one’s hips when it tends to affect any exercising you may want to do. I don’t know what caused them to be so bad in the first place but a Chiropractor once suggested that they way they are aligned, I must have really hurt my lower back at one time and the muscles tightened up to protect it. My right side is extremely tight and out of line. At one point I could hardly walk (years ago and hence the getting together with a Chiro) and although they did help ease the discomfort a bit, it wasn’t until I forced myself to move and stretch that it started to Move and Stretch  (if you know what I mean). I have very little flexibility in my hips and opening them wide hurts like the dickens. I’ve would love to go horseback riding but I know I would never be able to get off and move my hips. The damage would be too severe.

When I first started running April, I was in pain and eventually they loosened up enough that it stopped hurting. I still had a little flexibility but it didn’t hurt. 2.5 weeks of no aerobics and a hard mattress has put them back into the severe tight mode again.

So to help with that, this week I’ve only been walking and they are sore. I really want to start running again next week so I think a little extra stretching this week is going to be needed.

I’ve been working on my abs and lower back the last 2 evenings and my back doesn’t seem to be hurting as much – might have been the 50 lb backpack I was hauling along my 2 mile walk to the train every morning. I lightened the load this morning and it seems to be better today :)

And yesterday my calorie intake was too high. Did great all day then went out for dinner with friends we haven’t seen in awhile and the whole thing went out the window. Need to probably stay away from those scenes until I have better control over myself.

 

Hope everyone is having a fantastic day.