AboutGypsy

I have been a runner since my first year of college.  Now, at age 26, ITBS has me doing the next best thing, writing about running.  For over four months now I have been forced to take a bit of a hiatus from the sport, and while I have gotten over the anger and rediscovered the other activities I enjoy, there is still an itch that never gets scratched.  It seems running became a part of my inner being.  So now, as I begin, once again, taking steps to get back onto the trails, I will chronicle my journey in hopes to keep myself sane and help fulfill that inner void.  And who knows, maybe I can inspire and give hope to others along the way.

UPDATE  I am now a year older, a tad bit wiser, and it has been about 18 months since the ITB troubles started.  The root cause of my issues is still a mystery, though I am certain that if you could look through my right hip you would see something wrong in the way my tendons and nerves interconnect…  I have been through therapy, researched intensely, diagnosed and rediagnosed myself many times, and have been listening to my body more than ever before.  ITBS still lurks in my shadow, though I have learned how to “deal” with intense hip therapy and core strengthening.  Yoga for hips, hip abduction, butt massages, Pilates, and running in VFF’s all seem to have helped get me back on the trails. I am farther than I ever expected to be and I continue to improve everyday. I am forever thankful.