Friday after work I ran for 15 minutes on the bike path in (S)cumberland. I thought i would have more grass to work with, but was unfortunately forced to stay on the asphalt. It actually ended up working out nicely, and my knee felt fantastic on the way back. I went to the gym and did some hips and core as well as bi's/tri's. All in all it was very positive.
I ended up having the weekend off from work, so i went to Woonsocket High this morning to run a little bit on the trails at Cass Park. I didn't like how the uneveness (is that a word?) of the trails felt after 5 minutes, so i took it to the asphalt for the last 10 minutes. All i felt was a little bit of irritation at the exact insertion of the IT band, but it was really minor. It went away as soon as I stopped the running. I actually think that the trails did it. Anyway, i also did quite a bit of hip and core stuff before the run, and I wonder if that made it tougher. Regardless, it was still much much much better than anything i've done in the previous 10 months, so i'm still very upbeat about things.
Dr. Lifrak also gave me a few samples of Voltaren Gel to rub into my lateral knee a few times per day. Its an NSAID class drug, but he figured that since i could put it right over the area it might help. Not sure if i've noticed anything yet, but i'll keep you posted.
The plan for tomorrow is 15 more minutes, then reassess. I have to admit, its getting tougher and tougher to stop running after 15 minutes. Especially considering that i'm feeling pretty decent now. I'm slowly working the pace down too. I would guess i'm down to about 7:30 pace or so by the end. Gotta keep doing my hip strengthening/flexibility exercises and take it slow.
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