Another person best distance for me! I wasn't sure if I was going to go for 6.5 miles or 7 miles this morning. But, since I was going to get to the coffee house at about 6.75 miles, I decided I might as well make it an even 7.0! The last quarter mile or so I felt a few twinges in my back hip, so I'm glad I wasn't going any farther. I think I'll cut back the distance slightly for next week's long run, in preparation for the 10k in two weeks.
Today, I ran some on our local university's cross country field. It was a nice and low-impact surface. My feet did get a little wet from the dew, but the grass had been mowed, so it wasn't too bad. The part of the field that I was running in has alfalfa fields in the middle. That's a strange experience because alfalfa is rather fragrant. It's has an almost sickeningly sweet smell.
I didn't take a bunny count, but I wish I had. In the first mile and a quarter I saw around 30 of them!! The rest of the run, I saw maybe 2! Very strange.
It was a nice day for a run. It was about 54-56F with no wind. There were some foggy patches, which are so pretty. Once the sun came up, those cleared out.
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I just completed the couch to 5k program. I noticed on your profile that you experienced knee problems. How did these come about and what did you do to make sure that this doesn't happen again?
Hi Mia! Thanks for stopping by!
I actually had two issues with my knee.... one apparently caused the other. Somehow I injured a portion of my quad called the VMO and that caused some patellar tracking problems over time.
I'm still not 100% better, but I've learned to listen to my knee (figuratively and literally - it pops) and keep away from problem movements. I think it is slowly getting better. Running doesn't give me any problems unless my knee is irritated already from other activities.
The start:
Off and Running: Started a lifting program, sore knee
My first physical therapy visit:
Off and Running: Back from physical therapy
By the way, since the patellar tracking problem developed over time, I probably wouldn't have had that had I gone in a lot sooner. Since the big soreness was gone rather quickly, the patella problem developed over several months.
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