Training update – old knee pain returns
Well, I thought my training schedule for Bighorn might be aggressive, and my body confirmed my suspicions.
After about 11 weeks of training, pain returned to my left knee.
For those who followed my training for Le Grizz, it’s the same pain I ran through in the final stages of training for that race, and the same pain I got prior to Richmond this past fall.
Yes, I should go see a doctor, but I’m afraid he’ll tell me to quit running. But I got a recommendation for a podiatrist who happens to also be a marathon runner. Sweet.
In any event, I had to cut back on running, as you can see in the training log.
I will also be revising the training schedule to allow more time for rest. I’ll increase mileage every 3 weeks, with two weeks of light running in between.
I have also resumed some light ham-string stretching and have resumed quad strengthening exercises twice a day.
It’s typical of me to stop doing something once it starts working. I can easily convince myself that, “my knee hasn’t hurt in a while, I can quit this strengthening exercises.”
I guess I can think anything I want, but reality is reality.
My biggest worry is that I’d be too far out of my training schedule to be ready for Bighorn. But I think I’ll be fine.