Saturday, February 28, 2009
Even more Progress.
I've run 4-5 times (i think) since that last post. Two of those runs were over 6 miles. My knee hurts at about 1.5 miles, then it fades away in a kind of numbing way. Yesterday I could run as fast as an 8:15 mile without it hurting. I ran a 10k yesterday in 57 minutes. So I feel encouraged by that. I am still worried I won't beat my dad's time simply because of the hills, but I think I can run the whole thing. I'm not giving up on my goal yet, but I'm trying to prepare myself for some minor disappointment. Only time will tell...
Monday, February 16, 2009
Progress
I ran today and my knee hurt, but not bad enough to make me stop.
I walked half a mile, ran a very steady even 9:00-9:30 mile pace for 3 miles and then ended with a a bit of walking.
I felt really good. There were a few times, when my ipod was on a song that usually makes me pick up the pace, that I would try to go faster and my knee would hurt then. So, I'd just slow back down and keep going. It was hard not to go fast. I just like the feeling of having small bursts of speed. :(
I finished 3.75 miles in just under 37 minutes. So that's not terrible. Slow n steady, right?
When I got home, Troy told me to ice my knee. And next time I run, I'm supposed to apply a heat pad for 10 minutes before I hit the road. Hopefully, the "treatments" and taking it one slow and steady race at a time will help.
I hope so.
I walked half a mile, ran a very steady even 9:00-9:30 mile pace for 3 miles and then ended with a a bit of walking.
I felt really good. There were a few times, when my ipod was on a song that usually makes me pick up the pace, that I would try to go faster and my knee would hurt then. So, I'd just slow back down and keep going. It was hard not to go fast. I just like the feeling of having small bursts of speed. :(
I finished 3.75 miles in just under 37 minutes. So that's not terrible. Slow n steady, right?
When I got home, Troy told me to ice my knee. And next time I run, I'm supposed to apply a heat pad for 10 minutes before I hit the road. Hopefully, the "treatments" and taking it one slow and steady race at a time will help.
I hope so.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
officially worried
i have hurt my knee.
About three weeks ago, after my stupid overly fast run, my knee started hurting about a mile and a half into my runs. So much so that I'd stop mid stride and yelp. It hurts really really really bad when I go faster than super slow. If I go slow, then it's okay. Not great, but okay.
So I took three weeks off - kinda cuz I was sick, the weather was bad, I was busy, I couldn't find the time, the knee thing...etc. Well, when I ran yesterday, the knee pain was still there. That's bad stuff. Oh, and I also ran with insoles at the advice of my trainer husband. No help.
So. Injured am I. My knee doesn't hurt at all any other time - solely when I run.
I'm sad. And worried. The race is only weeks away. What's a girl to do?
take it nice and easy I guess.
About three weeks ago, after my stupid overly fast run, my knee started hurting about a mile and a half into my runs. So much so that I'd stop mid stride and yelp. It hurts really really really bad when I go faster than super slow. If I go slow, then it's okay. Not great, but okay.
So I took three weeks off - kinda cuz I was sick, the weather was bad, I was busy, I couldn't find the time, the knee thing...etc. Well, when I ran yesterday, the knee pain was still there. That's bad stuff. Oh, and I also ran with insoles at the advice of my trainer husband. No help.
So. Injured am I. My knee doesn't hurt at all any other time - solely when I run.
I'm sad. And worried. The race is only weeks away. What's a girl to do?
take it nice and easy I guess.
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