Like brother like sister

My brother has had stress fracture like symptoms same time as me--lucky for him he is an amazing tri-athlete so he doesn't mind focusing on swimming and biking. I just love the running. This is a photo of us racing last July for the fourth of july race in Berkley. He can go much faster than me but stayed w/ me as we did this more for bonding than for competition. Notice our stride-- same. We both supinate. And we both have similar muscles. We actually sprained our ankles the same day in two different countries: I fell down a flight of stair in October 1994 and he was training for Race for the Cure in Boston- same exact day and we both sprained our left ankle same time. Odd huh? Well, he started w/ same type thigh/hip flexor pain as me same time a month or so ago. So, like the good doctor he is, instead of seeing his own ortho, he just asked me what my ortho found in the bone scan and determined that was good for him. My doc told me I could do "active rest": weightless workouts. My brother took that as something he could do too for rehab since his symptoms were so similar, and he's been swimming and biking.

Well my recovery has been slower than anticipated and I just started the pool running on Tuesday. I LOVED IT!!! Oh my-- I had to talk my physical therapist into it but it was sooo fun. They put this weightless belt on you and your arms pump above the water while your legs pump below. Oh my-- it was the closest I have come to running in sooo long I can no longer keep track. I just kept going from on side of the short pool to the next and she finally told me they were closing the pool (I was over my session by 30 min). Well next day went to my land physical therapist.
So, here's my stats:

warmth on hip flexer (hurting me more than femur now): 10 minutes
weights: 7 pounds 3 reps 12 per rep for 5 exercises just injured leg
I talked him into treadmill by brining my running shoes
2 minutes at 4 miles per hour
5 at 4.5 (average)
2 at 4 miles

My physical therapist was literally at my elbow the whole time telling me I had to tell him if it hurt. Well, it ached more than hurt, and it was mostly in my hip flexor-- he seems much more happy about hip flexor than femur fracture so he said okay.

I cannot wait to water run again!!
by the way, getting fatter than a thanksgiving stuff turkey w/ all this non-running. Wow, it's just not the same fitting into my size 0 bathing suit in a size 6 body--- yuck!!!!!! Must diet hard core while I'm not out there burning 1500 calories per run.

Thanks so much to my fellow runners w/ kind words of encouragement.
I'm going to admit, though, that stubborn runs in my family. Just like my brother still plans to race his triatholon, I still plan to do my half marathon in January. I will start slow, first w/ lots of water running then land running--even if I have to start at 2 miles and work my way up to 10 before the half.
Have wonderful holidays everyone!
Sincerely,
Keeping dream alive runner!!!