Today I went to see Orthopedic Surgen Dr. Rosenstein for my hip pain during running. He diagnosed me with Hip Bursitis or Trochanteric Bursitis. He said I have been over training and my body needs some rest. I gave me some anti inflammatory pills and sent me to physical therapy 2 or 3 times a week for the next two weeks. He thinks there is a 50% chance that I could finish the 1/2 Ironman race without any issues.
Dr. Rosenstein also suggested I keep it easy training on the bike and swim for the next few weeks and no running until race day. I start physical therapy Monday morning.
Today I swam for about 40 minutes without any pain. I plan on 40 mile bike ride over the weekend. That should be my last long ride before race day.
My plan on race day is to finish the run if I am pain free for 75% of the race. That means I need to be past mile 10 pain free. If the hip problem kicks in after mile 10, then I will push hard to the finish line. I have been training for 7 months and I will do my best to complete the race.
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