Chasing Discs

2/19/12 - 12 mile run 2 mile run & 3 mile elliptical

This was supposed to be a 12 mile long run down on the Sammamish River Trail. I felt good, my legs felt ready to run, and my knee hadn’t been bothering me this weekend.

When I set out my knee felt achey, but I figured it would loosen up after a few minutes. After a few more minutes ever step just became painful. I felt like I had no control over the impact of my left leg as it hit, and then sent spiking pain throughout my body.

After a mile I turned around, I was near tears, because of the pain, because I really wanted to run, and because I’m so close to my race. I felt defeated when I reached my car.

Run: 1.83 miles / 20:55 / 11:25 avg pace

So after being angry and mad and pissed off, I decided to head for pro club, and get the rest of my miles on the elliptical.  Yea it’d suck but at least I’d get my miles in.

I started out on the elliptical and felt ok, but after about 25 minutes I started hyper extending my knee.  My knees are prone to hyper-extension in general, and because I was injured and tired, I wasn’t able to stabilize the joint any more.  

So I decided to call it a day no sense in pushing and making it worse.  I just wanted to sit on the floor and cry.  It wasn’t fair, I’ve been working so hard, and just as I’m entering peak week my knee decides to be unusable.  

Elliptical: 3.1 miles / 35:00 / 11:17 avg pace

This is the same knee that sidelined me in the fall and now its doing it again.  I’m going to see my physical therapist tomorrow to see what’s up.  I’m hoping I can rest it, and fight through.  I want to run my race and I want to play Ultimate.  I don’t want to be sitting around icing my knee constantly.   

(Source: recoveryisbeautiful)