So I tried out the new shoes last night (just 2 miles) and it was hard to tell if they helped at all. I was so hyper-sensitive to everything and even the slightest twinge had me on edge. I know this is more severe than a “worn out shoe” pain. I was just in denial.
I decided to take the week off and just rest it. I’ll continue icing and using the heating pad before bed. I have an appointment with my orthopedist for Friday morning. If he looks at it and says it’s okay, great. If not, I’ll work on my recovery one day at a time.
I may not be able to run the Buffalo Marathon May 30th like I planned, but I can work towards the one I had planned for September. There’s lots of other races.
Stupid knees!
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April 27, 2010 at 8:07 pm
Lisa
Ugh, I;m sorry , that sucks! I’m actually going through something similar right now too. Last week my knee started hurting and I made it worse by continuing to try to run on it. After a few days of pain, I gave up and now I’m resting. It doesn’t seem to be getting any better and I’m sad that I might not be able to do my first 5K now : ( Hope your knee heals quickly!