You’d be amazed at how often I think about that pain in my left knee from a year ago. Even though I’ve gotten back on track this summer, I still have these thoughts racing through my head of whether I’m doing the right thing or not.
One thing I haven’t done this year is run up a mountain on a trail. In fact, I’ve mainly stayed away from trails due to the imbalances and weird fear of blowing my knee out coming down hill. Including the Trail Nut 10k in June, I think I’ve done less than a half dozen trail runs this year. I say I want to do more, but it just hasn’t happened.
Today, though, that changed. 5 miles up and down Mill Mountain in Roanoke on a trail. It was hot and humid; I felt like a big mess at the end. I got it done though and nothing happened to my knee.
All that’s left now is an 18-miler to assure me of my highest mileage week in 4 years.
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It's amazing what post-injury fear will do to you. I won't fun more than 4 days a week after my stress fracture last year. I just won't do it. I do not want to go through that agin.
Yay the earth is still orbiting after you ran up and down a mountain!
I can relate with the not getting to the trails much though, for the same reason.
Whoa, 18 miles already this weekend? Now it's getting REAL
Yes “already.” There are only 3 really long runs left. Cutting backnext week, then 20, 12, 20 (or more), then taper.
Even though my recent ITB flare-up wasn't a serious injury, I am living in this fear. I am planning on 6 miles tomorrow, and the most logical route is the one where it reared its ugly head. I may hide out on the TM instead.
I say hit the road. You'll have a more natural form than on the TM. Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry