5 easy on the parkway - Today, I am confident I will run St. George. I am happy to say that.
Running this morning was still a little rough but it was different than Monday or Tuesday. Before I left the house, I did the stair and jump test. I could go up and down the stairs and jump in place without any pain. Previously, the bouncing caused pain. This was great news for me, so I hit the road and really only had a light ache and pain when running. It would increase if I had to take a deep breath or if I were to cough or try to clear my throat. I averaged just under 7:30 and ran a half a mile at 7:00. The increase in speed didn't really cause more pain.
I suspect I will continue to heal and will hopefully not have any or very minimal pain by next Saturday.
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