A quick recap:
April/May I ran approx 276 miles, 77 of that on hilly, uneven terrain
and at one point I ran 11 miles, two days in a row, on a VERY hilly route. This left me with some right knee pain. I tried to deal with the pain, and for a
while I could. For the most part I gutted
it out and ran on, but on National Running Day…(the irony kills me) I could not
push though any longer. After stopping
dead in my tracks, 1 mile into a 6 mile run, I had to seek out medical
attention.
My first doctor’s appointment resulted in good news, no
structural damage. Classified as an overuse
injury, 14 days of rest was recommended and the RICE treatment. Rest, Ice, Compression and Elevation. With much disappointment I took the next 14
days off. Day 15 I ran 5 miles without
pain…I figured, hoped and prayed the gremlins were gone. Being conservative I waited another two days
and again ran without pain. My third run
came 36 hrs later and to my disappointment the pain was back. Back to the doctors...
A second doctor looked over my knee. This medical professional was a bit more
aggressive. She pushed, pulled and
twisted my knee and once again no damage.
I was very happy to hear her proclamation but she said that we did not
give my knee enough time to truly recover.
30 days off was recommended. My
heart sank…like the Titanic on that faithful night, 14 days had been hard, 30
would really test my resolve.
Today is day 18, and the good news is my knee feels much
better, and no pain. The bad news is I’ve
got the itch. I want to run. I want run to test out my knee. I want to run to convince myself that I can
still do it. I want to run just to
confirm the pain is gone.
This time I will give it the full and complete 30 days! My Marine Corp Marathon is depending on it.
What the longest recovery time you have had to deal with? How did you not go nuts?
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