I iced the knee on and off that day and decided I'd take a few days off from running and walk instead. Between Monday and Thursday I walked 26 miles, and while the knee was OK during these walks, I still had to limp down stairs at work. By Thursday night the knee was still swollen and not able to bear weight when bent. I decided to back off even further and rested completely Friday through Sunday. Now Sunday, after this rest, its still tender to the touch and stiff.
I went through my journals to the last time I banged my knee cap hard- in May 1997 I did something similar and it took about 7 weeks to get back into training. The good news then was that I was able to get back quickly and ran a 6:46 50 miler at the McKenzie River Trail run later that summer.
I need to decide what to do about SD100 as the race is in 5 weeks. I need to decide whether to get checked out by a doc as well.
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- 27 +20 pull ups/45 pushups/200 sit ups
- SLRs, 3x10
- 1-leg glute bridges, 3x10
- RDLs, 3x20
- Lateral leg lifts, 3x20
- clamshells, 3x10
- Standing leg lifts at 45 degree angles (6 directions, 20 each)
- Stretch routine including piriformis stretches
I stumbled across a poem while internet surfing about ultra running last night. It was attributed to Rub White by the poster:
The Runner's Paradox
I seek the finish, I crave the finish, the finish is my friend
And yet the black dog waits for me, for finish means the end.
© Rob White 2015
This was posted in a comment on an extraordinary video about ultra running that captures how I am feeling about now pretty well:
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