After the run last night, I decided to take a different approach to the IT band rehab. Instead of waiting by idly (which is starting to drive me a little batty, as it is frustrating), I'd try running a short distance (1-2 miles) daily - basically going until I felt mild discomfort. There are a couple thoughts behind this - one, soft tissue damage often heals more quickly when used to a degree due to the increased blood flow; two, while it certainly wont improve my fitness level, and may not even keep it at the status quo, it will at least slow down any loss of performance; three, I am curious as to whether the discomfort will come about more quickly after a few days of this.
So I just did a 1.8 mile loop in the neighborhood that includes a good size uphill as well as the subsequent downhill. I started feeling the IT band around 1.25 miles, but it was a little sporadic - I'd feel it for a few steps, and then it'd go away. It wasn't until around 1.6 miles or so that it was constant. The last 0.2 miles were with that little bit of discomfort. Shoes worn were shoes purchased in 2/09, with about 186 miles on them.
So all in all, it came on at right around the same time as yesterday.
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