First race and a Tweeked Knee

heart-medal1My quest for #14in2014 got underway this weekend. My training plan called for some race pace miles for Saturday’s long run so it seemed like a perfect time to put some of those miles towards the Stop Stroke Shuffle 5K. I had so wanted to do this run on the road but after taking a quick trip in my car to survey the roads there was just too much ice.

So I headed to the gym – not to self NEVER go to the gym on a Saturday at 9! I finally got a treadmill, did a quick warm up  and then got started. It was a fairly uneventful run until the final half mile or so – that was when I felt the first twinge in my left knee. It was soon followed by another that lasted longer than the first. Not good….and I knew by the time I finished my knee was really unhappy. I still had miles left to do but when I tried a cool down run it was pretty clear that I just needed to pack it in.

Since then there’s been a lot of ice, a compression knee sleeve and rest. I passed on Sunday’s recovery run in favor of more shoveling as cross training.

Race #2 is just two weeks away and at this moment I’m not feeling very confident about making it to the starting line – it’s a 10 miler and thanks to cutting Saturday’s run short, the longest run I’ve logged so far is just 6.5 miles. While it’s not a goal race, I’m not loving the idea of heading into a race under-trained….on the other hand, I’m not crazy about passing up the chance to run this 10-miler. I’ll be checking in with Coach Bennett this morning to get his take on it.

WWYD – Would you run or sit this one out?

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Comments

  1. Boo. If your knee continues to hurt, I’d definitely sit a 10-miler out. Bummed for you.

  2. Ack! I hate those twinges that come up suddenly! I hope this one goes away quickly.

  3. Sorry to hear about the knee. I hope it passes quickly. I’d probably skip the race in favor of rest and then training, but I don’t race very much anyhow, so it’s easier for me to say that. Good luck with your decision!

  4. Oh no! I hope it wasn’t anything major and goes away fast. I would say I’d probably skip it, but ultimately only you can make that call.

  5. Thanks Courtney – I’ m hoping some rest and then easing back into running will take care of it.

  6. Darn, sorry to hear about your knee! I agree…it’s probably best to play it safe and pass on the 10 miler this time. I hope you get better soon!

  7. I’m so sorry about your knee! I’ve been there! I was having a lot of foot pain early on in January but I was determined to do a 25K on my birthday January 25th. I did it and was miserable and in so much pain the entire time. I hadn’t been able to train well because of my foot and it just made my injury worse. It took me so much longer to recover because I didn’t listen to my body! I hope you get better soon!

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