After a lot of consideration (and procrastination), I finally went ahead and made an appointment with my doctor. I'll see him Monday afternoon and he'll hopefully get me in for physical therapy. I tried calling a group of Sports Medicine doctors yesterday, and after I explained that I was having hip "pain" from running, the receptionist explained that they "don't do hips"...huh? She gave me another number to call, but I didn't...I don't know why.

Last night I rode the recumbent bike for about 30 minutes...no problems. I lifted (light weights!)hamstrings, then quads and did a bit of stretching to finish out the night. The tightness creeped back during the evening and I went to bed feeling uncomfortable. This morning, I awoke feeling the same (it often clears-up overnight) and tried a few yoga postures that sometimes help. When I got to work, I was feeling so tight and uncomfortable...and pretty dejected. I sat in the ladies room crying for a bit, mostly out of frustration. At my desk, the tears started again, and a co-worker kindly asked if I was okay...I explained the problem and he mentioned his wife has had a lot of injuries from working-out. She simply started with her doctor and then went in for physical therapy. So, I picked-up the phone and called for an appointment.

Yesterday, I sent an email to a place that offers computerized biomechanical analysis. I know that I really should do this...I have scoliosis and my hips are different heights (dummy...of course you're going to end up in pain!). I guess I'll visit the doctor first, see what he recommends and then go from there.

Thanks for the suggestions and support....they really, really mean a lot to me :-)