2.5 miles from my apartment to the gym in 14:47 (2.47, but close enough). I didn't know the distance until I got home and mapped it out. Was really surprised that it was that long, as that meant sub-6 pace with a lot of uphill. I was going hard (very nearly 5k effort), but it's quite hilly (over 200' net up with at least 50' of additional roll, so 250'+ uphill). Without the hills, at the same elevation, this would equate to ~17:40 5k effort, so it's nice to see some short term fitness coming back quickly. Hip honestly did feel slightly imbalanced, which was pretty disappointing, but it didn't hurt. Upper body and leg work at the gym. Ran home, similar route. Took the first bit easy and ran what I thought was the last mile (turned out to be last 1.15, not sure how I was off by that much on a mile marker) in 5:51. I was really shocked that it took that long as it's downhill by 60 feet and I was working hard, so it was a relief to see that my distance was wrong and that I was actually running 5:09 pace. Hip felt good on the way home. Going to ice it now. Worth noting is that the methylprednisolone is a tapered dose, so when I did the really great mountain run on Sunday, I had just taken the 2nd dose (5 pills) after having taken the 1st dose (6 pills) just 14 or 15 hours prior, on Saturday night. Now, on day 4, my dose was just down to 3 pills and it tapers from here, so the maximum effect really should have been on the first couple days. I'm obviously going to have to keep working hard at the PT stuff, but I'm hopeful that I'll be able to gradually increase my mileage without an issue.
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