August 10, 2011

A runner's worst nightmare:  a first inkling of a twinge of knee pain.  To be honest, the pain first started the morning after The Falls 30K, but I figured it was a function of running for four hours straight and would disappear with some rest.  It seems I was wrong.  The pain persisted and turned nearly blinding on my run this evening.  Pounding the trails and scaling the inclines at the Greenbelt was no easy task, as the pain would shoot through my knee at unpredictable moments.  As I am won't to do, I let my stubbornness dictate the course and I finished the run.  Five painful miles or so later, I am limping to my car and deciding whether I should ice with frozen edamame or frozen gel beads.  I've thankfully begun to learn my lesson and I will be resting as much as possible before the next race.  There's no reason to risk an incomplete series, and Cactus Rose, for the sake of getting in my usual runs.  Thus, I'll be back on the yoga mat for the time being.