I have been quite lax with my correspondence this past year--both personally and professionally. Overwhelmed with too many things to take care of. Wen I decided to resurrect my blog, I was quite shocked to discover that my last post was from October 2013. And here I am now, still undertrained again for the 2014 Columbia Gorge Marathon.
About a month ago I felt a sharp pain in my knee during a short training run. Well that pain has not disappeared so finally went to see a sports medicine doctor. Surprise, surprise I have arthritis in my knee.
I was happy to learn that I didn't tear or break an important body part. And with the knowledge that I have a lifetime condition that I have to live with anyway, I am putting my running shoes back on. I will dial back my running--lower mileage and fewer days/wk. But I'm still running my marathons. Well maybe run/walk with more walking.
I'm a slower marathoner anyway. Knowing that I need to take it easy on knees makes me feel okay and smart about being at the back of the back. Whereas I would put imaginary pressure on myself to train harder and get faster. Now I just feel fortunate for any running I can do.
About a month ago I felt a sharp pain in my knee during a short training run. Well that pain has not disappeared so finally went to see a sports medicine doctor. Surprise, surprise I have arthritis in my knee.
I was happy to learn that I didn't tear or break an important body part. And with the knowledge that I have a lifetime condition that I have to live with anyway, I am putting my running shoes back on. I will dial back my running--lower mileage and fewer days/wk. But I'm still running my marathons. Well maybe run/walk with more walking.
I'm a slower marathoner anyway. Knowing that I need to take it easy on knees makes me feel okay and smart about being at the back of the back. Whereas I would put imaginary pressure on myself to train harder and get faster. Now I just feel fortunate for any running I can do.
