I felt the first pang in my right knee during the run during Pacific Crest Long Course (70.3). I was about 8 miles in and an hour into my run. I later learned it was IT band related.
Since that point, nearly every log entry includes how I feel about my knee. My knee was the focus at Vineman and I should have taken pictures of my knee as it carried me well through that race.
I've now run a bunch without knee problems. Sure, I've been getting very personal with my foam roller and "The stick". I also wear my IT band strap on my knee about 1/2 the time so it's not like my knee isn't a focus...but...
I think it's time I stop ending every run entry in my log with, "knee felt great". I need a new closing line but I'm not sure I can pull it off since my "Knee Jerk, Knee Report" is kind of natural.
However, I will do my best to focus on something else, hopefully more interesting and funny.
On a side note, I just loaded my next 26 week plan which focuses on the Olympic distance. Not that that is my goal for 2012, but it just kind of felt like a good way to spend the next 1/2 year before ramping back up to IM distance.
It still is a bunch of exercise but most weeks is about 8-10 hours and will give me a chance to work on some speed.
Adding that training plan, though not your goal, is one way help you feel better as you deal with your knee. Hope is always a good thing.
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