40 min of elliptical, then very thorough stretching, then 5 minutes of easy running, pain in lower hamstring appears after 2-3 minutes, not bad but there (pain 1-2). Ramped up speed to see if it increases, and it does, perhaps to a pain level of 4 by the time I hit one minute fast. Turn off the tm. Well, that was fun. Testing it because had an orthopaedic specialist appt and felt lame saying, "well on monday got pain in my hamstring from out of nowhere, then also felt it during the 6k I ran tuesday night, but I haven't run on it since so not sure if still there. . . " Another 50 min on elliptical after running test. Ortho appt, 12noon: very nice man, ordered an MRI which is very rare in HK for an injury that is less than a week old and doesn't inhibit general mobility. I called the MRI clinic, full today, I told them I might die if they make me wait until Monday, but their first appt is Monday at 5pm. I tell them that I can come if they get a cancellation. They said I need to have fasted for 2 hours in case they needed to do a contrast. So I go home and don't eat. I am cleaning, and I think a couple of times, I should get on my knees and pray, pray that if someone will cancel, that they will call and let the clinic know. I ignore this prompting for a couple of minutes, but then get on my knees. I ask Heavenly Father, that if He wills, if someone is not going to go to their appointment, that they call and cancel so that I can take their slot. Five minutes later, I get a call, there was a cancellation and could I get there in 25 minutes. How far away to I live from Jordon? 25 minutes! So I throw on my shoes, hop in a cab and get there in exactly 25 minutes. This may seem like a small thing, but getting the MRI on Saturday saved a couple of days on the diagnosis, and I am very grateful for this gift. PM: core workout. I did 6 core workouts this week! | 