Ladies... THANK YOU! You are all so very kind to respond with such details and so quickly!
So this is what I got from all of it:
1) It's not career ending. Or race ending.
2) I need to stretch (I will be doing this!) and putting ice on it.
3) Do not run. Fine with me!
Now, do you think I can RIDE? I figured I would supplement my time not running with riding.
I get to see the Dr. in a week. UGH! I hate having to wait a week, but that was the earliest I could get in. I did make sure to have the nurse direct me to a Dr. at the office who specializes in IT Bands.
All right, now I'm off to IM Wahine!
"Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather, to skid in broadside thoroughly used-up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming: WOW WHAT A RIDE!!!!"