"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm not sure"

stupid IT band syndrome is back full force.  My right hip is absolutely killing me right now.
what causes it? well, overuse, increasing running and cycling amounts (particularly too much too soon), uneven muscle strength (especially weak abductors- which i don't know if mine are strong or not), abnormal walking patterns due to a wide array of things- including twisted tibias, which I very much have.

I guess this is why my right knee was acting up a while ago.  now it moved into my hip again.  (my right tibia is the more twisted of the two)

remedies: stretching, rolling on it with a foam roller (i do this everyday with my IT bands), ice, rest, orthotics, and drugs such as motrin.

I've been doing the stretching, rolling, ice, and as much motrin as I'm allowed.  I'm getting orthotics soon (i finally made the appt with my dr and my physical therapist).  I've avoided the resting part.  Well- i did take a day off today to rest it.  But i dont plan on extending the rest any longer than a day.

i know that's stupid.  and my hip hurts.  but motrin helps.  and maybe by tomorrow it won't hurt so bad.  I aggrivated it yesterday and it's been really bad ever since.  so if i take precautions to not aggrivate it as much tomorrow, maybe it'll be okay... sure... ?

I see my sports doctor on Friday for the orthotic prescription (originally just because of my feet and calves).  i'll mention the IT band syndrome stuff- although he'll just say "yup, that's what it is".  he'll probably mention PT again, i'll decline, he'll give me the orthotics script and that will be that.  i wish i didn't have to bother going.  i wish he could just fax the script to my PT. 

the fact that i plan on running and spinning tomorrow even with my IT band obviously hating me for it right now should be a wake up call to me that I still very much have a problem with exercise.  I know I do. But... I don't care right now.  I've already decreased the amount I'm doing per week and Lisa said I can stay at this amount for awhile to adjust and then maybe in a few weeks decrease it again.  I like that idea more than resting a lot right now.  I don't want to rest right now.   I'm sorry, but I don't.

(Title: Lyrics to "Seven Years" by Saosin)