It has been some time since my last post, but I think it’s probably just because I have been nervous to ruin my good streak of progress by jinxing myself.  At the beginning of October I began round two of recovery/starting to run, this time I made some changes and as I successfully completed 35 min. of jogging/running today I believe it is working.  The first time I started building up I had Lenny make me a schedule which I followed with little post run exercises or treatment (mostly because I wasn’t sure what to do, and I was scared that anything I might try could set me back).  This time around I:
1- only made a schedule as long as 1 week and made changes if I felt good or possible pain
2- I started rope stretching (from Jackie’s advise), (by the way Jackie is my athletic trainer friend from high school)… rope stretching really helps the hamstrings
3- I ice after every run or exercise, so I have no aching or pain in the evening at all
4- I do hamstring and strengthening exercises that she gave me – things like leg pull ins on an aeroball, or front-back-side-side band pulls with my injured leg.

After going to see Jackie for the first time in October she concluded that my returning pain was probably hamstring tendinitis and by coming back too fast caused the stress fracture spot to inflame.  I started out with 2min jog, 2min walk for 10 min the first week of October and and now am at just over 30 min. and hitting 8min. mile pace.  Which I would say is pretty good progress.  I am still taking everything one day at a time and not jumping into any new activity that might disturb the sleeping demon of my injured hamstring/pelvis.  I am quite optimistic of the future and am already day dreaming of an amazing 10 mile run, when I am actually just doing 20-30 min. slow on the track.  This whole process has been a test of patience and really listening to my body.