Nice weather, thought I'd run 5 miles, or at least 3-4. My knee wasn't getting better, but not any worse, so I started to run. It seemed ok. I decided to stretch around the 1 mile mark, both as a break, and to stretch warmer muscles. After than, whoa! The knee pain came back with a vengeance, and I ended up getting to about 2 miles, and then walking (and limping) 2 miles back. I have a guess that the particular stretches actually made it worse. I am going to change that, and I plan to keep up with the schedule of alternating days, knee exercises and run.
It really is frustrating though. :(
This is a blog started about my training for a 5k in 4 months (September 21, 2008), and then further to detail my training for my first half-marathon (Oct 18, 2009). My brother Bill was beginning to train too, so we did this together for the 5k. I am adding other people onto this blog, for moral support, and to help me train.
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- A bit better
- Definitely Not a Morning Runner
- Foiled again!
- Going Long
- Variables
- Still struggling...grrr
- Time Keeps on Ticking...
- Injuries suck
- Sleep 1, Running 1...tie game this week
- Back at It...
- A slight miscalculation...
- Light Run
- Running or Sleep
- Tempo Run
- Been busy
- Long Run
- Sore
- Cross Training
- Rest yesterday, short run today
- Hill Run
- Another 10 miles
- Run this morning...we'll see
- Home is Where the Heart Is...
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3 comments:
Ice... ice... ice... It's a pain the butt, but it really helps.
I like to use a bag of frozen peas held to my knee with an ace bandage.
So I ice after a workout, but should I ice during the day? Today, for example, my knee hurts going downstairs, and a little walking around. I took two motrin, and that helps a lot. Should I ice whenever it hurts?
Fun Fun!
Definitely ice after a run, but if you have other time to ice it is a good thing to do. Keep it on for about 15-20 minutes.
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