Rain or Shine the Road is Mine

Woot! I'd say your training is still going strong !! Way to go, Michelle.

Men and women is different in the pelvic area I suppose, but I had what sounds like a similar complaint that eased up when I started getting religious about the standing hip stretch for ITB. I guess it was pulling everything else out of whack. Hang in there.

With this little sleep I would recommend to keep the distance as long as possible, while the speed as slow as you can handle it, or as slow as it takes to get the run done before it is time to move on to the rest of the day. That is assuming you have at least 40 minutes to run. If you have less than that, warm-up and then run as hard as you can until the time is up. Do not worry about how fast it is going to be, the times are going to be terrible compared to the effort you put into those runs. 6:30 will probably feel like 6:00. But that is OK, you are not training you are surviving.

While in survival mode, you can beat the system some by eating proper diet. It is actually possible to eat decent without ever preparing a cooked meal or eating out. The right combination of nuts, fruits, vegetables and other foods that are easy to carry and can be eaten with no preparation surprisingly has the ability to satisfy your hunger and provide the necessary nutrients for your activities. I went to the St. Jude marathon essentially with a 72 hour emergency kit. During the trip I lived off what I brought with me + the post-race refreshments + juices on the airplane completely. Fast Sunday was the next day, I was a bit hesitant, but my body told me it was ready. So I was able to fast without any problems starting on the airplane Saturday night and going until Sunday evening as usual. The "72 hour kit" consisted of whole wheat bread, honey, bananas, apples, soy milk, rolled oats, dried dates, peanuts, avocados, dry-mix Powerade, and garlic.

You are doing great! Keep hanging in there! I hope your sore throat goes away. One day at a time.