As the IT band issues in my right knee have started to recede, I've felt what I thought was a bit of similar tightness along the outside of my left knee. I've been stretching it and hoping for the best. Well, on Thursday I took running clothes to work with me. Unfortunately I forgot to take a jacket and it was just a bit too cool outside to run in shorts and a t-shirt without a jacket, so I headed to the gym. With IT issues, I thought it best to avoid running on a track, so I reluctantly got on a treadmill.
Side note on treadmills: what a horrible way to experience running! I'm afraid of falling off (which I've done twice--it's a well-grounded fear) so my posture is protective and not exactly as it would be if I were running on ground. Indoors there is also no moving air, so it gets hot and boring. One run on a treadmill after a LONG season of running outdoors (March through now) has convinced me that it's time to get running tights so I can keep running outside.
So anyway, around mile 2.0 my left knee started to hurt. It wasn't bad, so I thought it was just some tightness and kept running. I really shouldn't have. It is now clear that I am having identical IT issues in the left knee. It hurt like crazy that night, all day Friday, and even some Saturday. I had to skip my Team run on Saturday because of it. I joke that my left knee was jealous of all the attention the right one was getting. I'm just glad I can identify the problem and treat it quickly this time around. I ended up running on Saturday, but not a long run. Just maybe the weather will hold for one more week and I'll get out with the Team next weekend. Mileage update:
2 comments:
Just got caught up on your blog. While I can't say much about the SLICE machine, I can say congrats again on a very long season and a great first marathon.
It did seem from your waiting that it was almost everything you envisioned.
Hope to see you on the trails sometime in the future.
Run strong.
=/ Feel better soon. Those are some gnarly injuries. I have terrible knees, I can't run more than a 1/4 mile.
I used to be able to run all the time, we'd run miles..... endlessly, but i have tendinitis in my knees and elbows, and JA to boot. No fun.
So my exercise is pretty limited to non-motor activities. :) C'est la vie, alors le mort.
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