My 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?
Boo. If your knee continues to hurt, I’d definitely sit a 10-miler out. Bummed for you.
Yeah unfortunately the “hurt” is pretty good so I’m going to have to pass 🙁
Ack! I hate those twinges that come up suddenly! I hope this one goes away quickly.
Thanks Coco!
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!
Coach Bennett gave me the same feedback. Better to be able to run for the long-term vs for one race, right?
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.
Thanks Courtney – I’ m hoping some rest and then easing back into running will take care of it.
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!
Thanks Janelle! I’m going to try a short run later this week – fingers crossed!
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!
Oh Michelle I hope your foot is better now! It is so hard sometimes to walk away from those races we’re counting on running.