Back on the shelf

is not what I wanted to say to myself.  I took a week off after feeling a "pop" in my groin 1.5 miles into a run on that gorgeous snowy October 30th morning.  I iced regularly for a few days, but that was it.  I know, I should have done more (very light stretching, heat in the morning before moving around all day at work and ice after work and at night, maybe some Motrin here and there...). 

Well, it wasn't bothering me at all for a few days- I was able to run up the stairs, across the street, to get the phone- any excuse I could find to run just a tad to test it.  And ALL was ok!  I never had any pain when moving my leg to check range of motion even right after it happened.  So, on Saturday morning, I took off for a run (yeah, should have used heat first!).  My groin felt great!  I was able to slowly pick up the pace until I was at a very comfy 8:40 pace for the last mile+.  My goal was a 2.6 mile loop and to walk if I felt any pain.  Well?  I felt pain- at 2.5freaking9!  Right at the end, 1/2 a block away from my house I felt pain!  Crap!

So, here I am 2 days later and I have some slight discomfort when I walk and I haven't been icing (moron).  I will soon, though, I promise.  That's probably why it hurt today- I hadn't done any icing other than the initial icing after the run and later that night (actually, I was at my brother's from Saturday to Sunday which may have been part of the reason why I forgot...).

So, I'm back on the shelf for at least a week, two if I am smrt...