Hello Runners!,
I just finished a 2 mile walk. It's my second day of testing my knee strength. Yesterday I walked 1 mile. I have to say, my knee is feeling somewhat better. It's still weak and tender, but I was able to walk more or less pain free. Tomorrow is Monday, and I'm going to try and start the week off by doing a 2 mile run. SLOW. I think I'll do a mile around the track and then take off my shoes and do a mile barefoot on the infield grass. I'm hoping a little bit of barefoot running will help get me back to a more natural stride and help to strengthen my knee. It's been a pretty demoralizing week and weekend just sitting around the house resting and icing my knee. Therefore, I'm not really in the mood to write much about my training (or lack-there-of). I'm pretty sure my injury is Runner's Knee. The best way to recover - rest, reduce mileage, stretch, ice, and slowly incorporate knee strengthening exercises. What are those knee strengthening exercises you may ask? I don't know... because I haven't started doing them yet! Ha! As i figure out what kind of exercises to do, I'll make sure to post them in my blog. Anyway, that's it for day, good night and good luck... running that is!
I just finished a 2 mile walk. It's my second day of testing my knee strength. Yesterday I walked 1 mile. I have to say, my knee is feeling somewhat better. It's still weak and tender, but I was able to walk more or less pain free. Tomorrow is Monday, and I'm going to try and start the week off by doing a 2 mile run. SLOW. I think I'll do a mile around the track and then take off my shoes and do a mile barefoot on the infield grass. I'm hoping a little bit of barefoot running will help get me back to a more natural stride and help to strengthen my knee. It's been a pretty demoralizing week and weekend just sitting around the house resting and icing my knee. Therefore, I'm not really in the mood to write much about my training (or lack-there-of). I'm pretty sure my injury is Runner's Knee. The best way to recover - rest, reduce mileage, stretch, ice, and slowly incorporate knee strengthening exercises. What are those knee strengthening exercises you may ask? I don't know... because I haven't started doing them yet! Ha! As i figure out what kind of exercises to do, I'll make sure to post them in my blog. Anyway, that's it for day, good night and good luck... running that is!
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