Well, I'm going to go run the Bay to Breakers. Am I crazy, or does this race sound like a gas?!Don't answer that...
I hear it's not so much a race as a crazy carnival. A party. I'm up for that! Anybody wanna come with me?
I'm hoping to get into Iron Horse the weekend after. I haven't heard from my Coach on whether this is a bad idea or not. I suspect it's not, he rolls like that. It will mean a lot of climbing between now and then.
Eep!
My leg was fine. Until today. I refused to blog about it because I've been very superstitious about the whole thing. It's IT Band. No, it's tendonitis. No, it's cancer. No, it's a freakin' mermaid tail. I don't care, I just want the thing to go away.
I have managed to keep working around it, through it, whatever - whilst wearing the crazy strap that goes under my knee. I don't know why it works, I don't think I have patellar tendonitis, but it works. That along with rolling on the roller below the knee, it was OK.
I clocked my longest run ever two weeks ago - 11 miles. I figured it must not be too bad if I can do that.
Until today.
I did speedwork yesterday, and distance today with hills. And the knee? She didn't like that. So you know what I said?
I remembered that time that Nytro had to have a Come To Jesus with her ankle. And I told my knee shut up you little bitch, because look over there - see? There's another one just like you. I can replace you. I can.
It worked for a mile or so. Now I need to stretch...A lot.
Don't make me swear on my blog...
6 comments:
Bay to Breakers??!!! That's in my 'hood! Maybe I'll 'run' it, too. I did it once. It's pretty crazy. Perfect for a misbehaving knee because unless you are a seeded runner there's no point trying to do it for time.
Anyhow sounds like an opportunity for a meet up - woo hoo!
Woot, B2B would be SO FUN! Take the camera along to share the journey with us!!
Mermaid tail??? That's no good!!! That could affect your extra curricular activities LOL!!!
Why is it always just one side? For me its always something on the left - my IT, my piriformis, my knee. My left leg is always whining.
Hope it gets better - and that race looks like a blast! Take lots of pictures!
Sorry to hear about your knee but I'm sure you'll have a blast at B2B. I remember it being like a wild costume party for runners & walkers back in the early 80's. Probably even crazier now. Look forward to pictures!
those come to Jesus meetings with your body parts are never fun. it's like owning a puppy. you have to establish dominance and let them know who is boss.
by the way, i read your sports bra post... can i just tell you that i haven't purchased a sports bra since, i don't know... EVER. i swear to god, i'm still wearing my sports bras from when i was playing basketball in college, and they were considered, uh... equipment. so, we got new ones every year. FOR. FREE.
i must say, they are the ABSOLUTE best bras i've ever had. i'll rue the day when i have to bid them adieu. seven years since college and they're still working fabulously... of course, i'm your typical basketball player with no boobage to speak of. benny says i'm a handful. that's great. when you talk about handfuls, you want to think about things like, i don't know... a handful of M&M;s... not a handful of boob. or, lack thereof.
geez... maybe i should just copy this and post it. haven't had anything else to write about.
later.
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