My run this past Tuesday was a great run. Over the last couple of weeks, I've really been focusing on just running on the treadmill at the gym since cold weather seemed to aggravate my knee. After a full day of rest, I really pushed my pace on Tuesday, and was able to run 4 miles, without stopping, at an average 9:20/mile pace. I haven't been able to run that fast since early November. In other words, it was a great day, and gave me immeasurable confidence in the progress I've made post injury.
I did a 6 mile run yesterday, at a 9:30 pace. My knee did bother me a couple of times later in the run, but every mile or so, I'd stop and stretch out my right hamstring, which helped ease the pain.
Today, I had to ease down as I had pain in my knee, not severe pain, but enough that I had stop and stretch every mile. So, while I was able to do a fairly hard run (for me) on Tuesday and Wednesday, it doesn't come without its price, in that I ultimately end up with some knee pain later on in the week because I pushed it so hard earlier in the week. That's OK though, I've learned a great deal though about how much I can do, and how hard I can push, and now know what the price will be. My cardiovascular capacity seems to be returning a bit, as it was definitely diminished a couple of weeks ago, but it's gradually increasing as well.
Just have to keep moving forward, and have to keep my stretching routine up. I've been trying to wean myself away from it, and also trying to wean myself off the Aleve (have not used it in over a week??), so these are all steps in the right direction, and that's all I can ask.
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