Well, I tried another run last night with the same results. If I run, at any speed, I have immediate pain in the lateral side of my right knee. Classic ITBS. Eff. But, I seemingly can walk forever without any issues, and this certainly isn't as bad as the ITBS I had in my left knee. But, it's also frustrating at the same time.
I look back on what I've accomplished, at how many miles I've run, and it now angers me that I can't run at all without pain. I've got a secret goal in mind of keeping a 100 mile-per-month running streak going. Last month, I ran 145.5 miles, without any pain at all. Now I can't even run a block. Is my 5-month 100 mile streak in jeopardy? It could be.
I'm doing what I need to do to get this better. I'm using my home ultrasound unit to zap it whenever I can. I'm stretching. I'm taking anti-inflammatory meds. It's just going to take time, but time is something that's not on my side. I had hopes of starting a new marathon training cycle on December 28th, to run the Lincoln, NE 2010 marathon in early May. And, I've registered for the Surf City HM in early February, hoping for a chance at a PR. So, ITBS in my right leg may have sidetracked those plans.
I've got 3 weeks. In that time, I hope to baby my right leg along, and hope to continue to strengthen it to the point that the ITB becomes flexible enough, just like my left leg has. I intend to do more walking than running. I intend to do some pool running. Bottom line, now is not the time to go for long or hard runs, that will only make the situation worse. A dose or two of dexamethasone would should feel nice, so I may give the PT a call to see if they can get me in.
Simply put, ITBS sucks, and it's a huge psychological hit when you want to run, but can't.
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