Hope To Run Again Before End Of The Year

Planning on a short beginning of the week workout today.  But got some weird pain from the left groin when doing breast stroke.  Cut it even shorter due to that.

850 yards - free/breast mix - 14:20 

Saw the doctor today.  Took a few more x-rays and manipulated my leg around some.  He said it is probably a slight cartilage tear (meniscus).  He gave me some exercises to do and a cortisone shot.  He said do no exercise for a week so if there is any inflammation in there it will go away.  Told me for now run as my pain allows.  Next step would be an MRI and then a possible surgical fix.  I have a feeling, based on how it felt when I last ran a month ago, that I am not going to get too far with it before the pain shuts me down again.  But I am willing to give it a try.  Surgery is not something I would look forward too.  Recovery, loss of work, and costs are no fun.  And since it only hurts when I squat down real low like a baseball catcher or when running I can still function on a daily basis with the injury there is no need to rush it.  Next week I will start with some 1 mile runs and work my way up from there until I cannot.