Next Chapter: November 9, 2013
On Saturday I did the exact same “workout” as on Monday and Thursday, but this time I decided to push the pace a little bit more during my 4-minute running intervals to get my heart-rate up a bit higher. My paces for the 4 x 4-min intervals were 8:42, 7:33, 8:10, and 7:51. The end result was that I was WORN-OUT after my little 3-mile effort, but I still didn’t have any trouble with my hip!!
All-in-all things felt really good. I ran on the new section of the Harpeth River Greenway, on what turned out to be a beautiful afternoon. I love the new section of the Greenway, because there is an almost constant view of the river. My plan for this week is to run on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, and kick up the time on my running intervals just a touch.
Repeated from Previous Update
For those that didn’t see this on Friday’s update….In related news, I found out the “pinched nerve” causing severe pain and weakness in my left shoulder and arm is not really a pinched nerve. It is very likely an autoimmune disorder called “Brachial Neuritis” that attacks the peripheral nerves in the shoulder and arm as a reaction to a virus present in the body (I had a bad cold at the time this happened). This has basically left me without the ability to make any external rotation movements with my shoulder. The good news is that this is usually temporary and strength should return to the affected muscles over a period of 2 to 4 months. There is still a slight possibility that this could simply be a mechanical problem with my shoulder, so I’m going to see an Orthopaedist next week to cover all my bases. Anyway, I’m no stranger to autoimmune disorders, since the Small Fiber Neuropathy I continue to live with is also of this origin. I’m just happy that the pain is starting to subside, and we’re slowly working our way toward a definitive diagnosis.
