I twisted my bum leg today improperly stepping on the edge of a section of ground where there was a divide between "lawn" and "path" (all of a 2 inch diference). It hurt like crazy and really set my still-healing hip into incredible pain.
I've been limping badly ever since. I fnished my shift (another 4 hours) and started my ride home. Usually the 4 mile ride home is an easy and enjoyable ride and even helps my hip feel better. Tonight it was murder. I wound up stopping at the local pub to rest it a bit. I know, likely excuse. But I really HAD to stop. The pain was amazing.
I spent a little time at the pub, hoping a couple of beers might relax me and ease the pain, but no luck there so I pedaled my way on home.
I was really looking forward to doing some long distance riding over the weekend but now I'm not so sure I will be riding at all.
I have some heavy duty narcotics left over, but I hate taking them as I view it as a weakness. I am considering taking them and hoping that the hip (when I say hip I basically mean everything below the waist) will feel better in the morning.
As much as I hate drugs and chemicals, sometimes you just have to fall back on them and hope for the best. This sucks.