I was at the track about 1:45 for my run today. HOT!
My knee was bothering me a bit today just sitting at work. I wasn't sure how the run was going to go. As it turned out I was just fine. I ran 5 miles very slowly. My goal was 5 miles however long it took. There was a couple of times I thought about cutting it short but I kept on. About 4.5 miles I started feeling really good almost as if I could have run 6 or 7 but I know from past experience those highs only last but a VERY short time.
The best thing - my knee didn't hurt after the run. Two months ago my knee would hurt during my runs but would hurt worse as soon as I stopped. No pain after the run today.
Maybe, just maybe my problem has went away. I'm thinking another 2 weeks of hard running and my body will let me know.
Day 4 Back to Running
Ok, you get the idea. I'm back to running for now. Day 4, 5, x, whatever.
I started out with the 10-milers this morning but there was no way I was going that distance. I only did 4. That was good enough. It was good to be back running with the boys. It's just more fun when you get to hear stories about what is going on in people's lives. It sure makes the miles pass quicker.
We should make it official: The Athens 10-mile running club. Only those who have ran the loop can be part of the club. Since I'm making the rules, I'm grandfathered into the club and I'm member #1 ;). I have ran the loop but it may be a while before I can do it again. We should have an official patch, jacket or something corny along those lines.
My knee felt great this morning. I'm being very guarded about it. I don't want to get back into this a week or so and then it start hurting again but so far so good. I've got a ways to go to get back what I did have as far as fitness.
I don't know about anybody else but I really love running through my small home town. We may not have things that are offered by large cities but it's the best place I've live (actually the only place I've lived).
I started out with the 10-milers this morning but there was no way I was going that distance. I only did 4. That was good enough. It was good to be back running with the boys. It's just more fun when you get to hear stories about what is going on in people's lives. It sure makes the miles pass quicker.
We should make it official: The Athens 10-mile running club. Only those who have ran the loop can be part of the club. Since I'm making the rules, I'm grandfathered into the club and I'm member #1 ;). I have ran the loop but it may be a while before I can do it again. We should have an official patch, jacket or something corny along those lines.
My knee felt great this morning. I'm being very guarded about it. I don't want to get back into this a week or so and then it start hurting again but so far so good. I've got a ways to go to get back what I did have as far as fitness.
I don't know about anybody else but I really love running through my small home town. We may not have things that are offered by large cities but it's the best place I've live (actually the only place I've lived).
Day 3 Back to running
I ran 3 miles this morning. At first the knee was not so comfortable but within just a few minutes it was nothing. In fact it felt really good.
My breathing is terrible at this point. I huffed and puffed the entire run this morning.
My leg muscles are so sore. Just getting up and down in a chair I can feel the soreness.
The humidity at 6am was awful but really can do nothing about that. If you want to be outside in North Alabama you just have to deal with that.
My breathing is terrible at this point. I huffed and puffed the entire run this morning.
My leg muscles are so sore. Just getting up and down in a chair I can feel the soreness.
The humidity at 6am was awful but really can do nothing about that. If you want to be outside in North Alabama you just have to deal with that.
Days 1 and 2 Back to Running
Yesterday, Thursday June 3rd, was exactly 6 weeks since the last day I had run. I was anxious to get back. I was also very nervous about my knee. Had it heeled, had it gotten worse, had it stayed the same???
Believe it or not I had lost a little sleep the night before concerned that my knee had not healed. It hadn't felt the best over the last couple of weeks.
I have been riding my bike at least 3 days a week during the off time.
Day 1
I thought the new, soft track at the Athens High stadium would be the best thing to do for the first day back. I stretched a little and then took off for my first mile back. My legs felt good but after the first half mile I started feeling the knee. It wasn't hurting but I could feel where I had the problem. I finished the mile, walked 1/4 mile and then ran another 1/2 mile.
Afterwards I was a little disappointed about how my knee was healing. I was hoping for know ill feeling at all but that wasn't the case. It really didn't hurt but didn't feel the best.
Day 2
I determined that if it was going to hurt it was just going to have to hurt. I ran 2.4 miles. Boy, my legs were really sore from the day before. I'm embarrassed that my legs were so sore for just 1.5 miles the day before. Anyways, I'm much happier after the run today. I had almost no pain/discomfort during the run. Since the run it has felt pretty good. I will know better in the upcoming days just how it is going.
I'm so glad to be back running!
Believe it or not I had lost a little sleep the night before concerned that my knee had not healed. It hadn't felt the best over the last couple of weeks.
I have been riding my bike at least 3 days a week during the off time.
Day 1
I thought the new, soft track at the Athens High stadium would be the best thing to do for the first day back. I stretched a little and then took off for my first mile back. My legs felt good but after the first half mile I started feeling the knee. It wasn't hurting but I could feel where I had the problem. I finished the mile, walked 1/4 mile and then ran another 1/2 mile.
Afterwards I was a little disappointed about how my knee was healing. I was hoping for know ill feeling at all but that wasn't the case. It really didn't hurt but didn't feel the best.
Day 2
I determined that if it was going to hurt it was just going to have to hurt. I ran 2.4 miles. Boy, my legs were really sore from the day before. I'm embarrassed that my legs were so sore for just 1.5 miles the day before. Anyways, I'm much happier after the run today. I had almost no pain/discomfort during the run. Since the run it has felt pretty good. I will know better in the upcoming days just how it is going.
I'm so glad to be back running!
MRI - Cross Training
Well I had a Dr. visit last week that turned into a MRI visit later in the week.
The results from the MRI didn't show enough of a meniscus tear to warrant a surgery. The Dr. said there is a small tear but didn't want to do a surgery. He did say that the bone in the area was injured (inside of my right knee). So he suggested a steroid shot to speed up the healing process. Also he is going to prescribe some anti-inflammatory meds. He is hoping that it will heal on it's own. He did mention that if in about a months time it hasn't gotten any better that we may have to consider a surgery of some type.
So for now no running. He didn't say for how long. I had already stopped running. I tried last Thursday but I was in so much pain after I stopped that there is no way I can continue for now.
I can do biking and elliptical. So I have biked the last couple of days. At work, Dynetics, we have a fitness center. I'm going to start using that 3-4 days a week. We have all kinds of machinery in there I can use for low-impact stuff.
I go today for my injection. Maybe somebody will tell me how long to stay off of running. If not I have a goal of trying to start back June 6th (if not sooner). Until then I'm going to be tearing up some bicycling and elliptical.
The Dr. also wanted me to do some physical therapy. I don't know how other people feel about it but I'm not a big fan of it. The only reason is that I'm an athletic person. I know what it takes to get where I'm going. I can research the internet to find good exercises to help with my situation. I may go for one visit to see what they'll have me doing.
BTW - The reason the bone is injured and probably the reason for the meniscus problem was from what happened on my last hiking trip. I hit the same area of my knee twice within a few hour period. The second hit was the worst and I believe probably caused my problem. I'm not clumsy. Stuff just happens out on the trail that you just can't expect.
Happy Biking!
UPDATE - Went to the Dr. visit. They said 6 weeks of no running. How about that? I missed it by 1 day.