Thanks again. I know that I have slacked off on my excercises. Yesterday, I started a short term summer job teaching on a college campus. I wore a one-strap bag filled with my supplies and lugged it for miles. My hip hurt more last night than it has in a month. I think the twisting threw me totally off balance. I was so upset that I was hurting from carrying a stupid bag. My whole back is sore today, but I am trying to be careful, because I really want to do this swim Sunday!!!! I will be stuck with tons of needles tonight though, which is insanely painful, but I think it works! I seriously needed to hear your ironman story. My PT tells me I have to think of it that way, but for some reason, it is just hard to believe!