Category Archives: running

Pelvis progress report: Holding up during hills and hard surfaces

Posted on April 17, 2011 by Kevin Lyons

I’ve run 11 times since coming back from a stress fracture in my pelvis. Saturday’s run was my first away from the soft trails of Austin’s Town Lake. That meant hills and hard surfaces. (What, you thought the headline meant … Continue reading →

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Recovery from pelvis stress fracture going slow, but running has produced no set backs.

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Kevin Lyons

I’ve run six times for a total of about 24 miles since coming back from my pelvis stress fracture. And the good news is that I have not re-injured myself. I’m icing at least once or twice a day and … Continue reading →

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Too much wine, weight and Words With Friends: What else is there to do when you’re injured

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Kevin Lyons

Now that I’m running again, I’ve got to get back into the routine of being a runner. 4:45 a.m. wakeup calls. Purchase extra detergent to wash all the towels I’ll mess up. Shoe check. And, of course, spend extra time … Continue reading →

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Disobeying the doctor’s orders: I’m running again

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Kevin Lyons

Call me stupid. Insane. Crazy. Hard-headed. I’ve been running. Not real fast. Not real far. But I’ve been moving faster than an old blue-haired woman at the mall. Running. With my running shoes on. And socks. And shorts. And my … Continue reading →

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Cap 10K: A different perspective; and running in my near future?

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Kevin Lyons

As anyone who has read this blog knows, I can’t run for the foreseeable future because of a stress fracture in my pelvis. But that didn’t stop me Sunday from going out to watch the running of the Capitol 10K … Continue reading →

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Second opinion on MRI reveals stress fracture in my pelvis, not my hip. No running for 3 to 4 months.

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Kevin Lyons

April 21 update: After a month of no running, in early April the doctor gave me the ok to run every other day. The first few miles of most of my runs were terrible, due to stiffness, but I’d generally … Continue reading →

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