So week 3 started out good...even though I didn't end the prior week exactly on plan, I was able to start Monday with 5 run/1 walk....and did fine! Broke the Monday curse :) However my fears and Shelley's were confirmed shortly after.....the knee started to bother me but more so than last week. Don't know if it's the downhill section doing the damage or everything overall. Wed went back and forth as to whether I'd do the workout. Thinking last week the pain went away and it would do the same this time as well. Decided to walk but just as I got started changed my mind and decided to do the program. First two 6 min intervals were ok but felt a little pain. Then came the 3rd 6min on the downhill and I knew this was not good. Was smart enough to stop and walk the rest but I think the damage was done. So the knee is sore....not like it's been in the past....stairs are ok...stuff like that but it's sore and tendons feel tight and bruised. So frustrating!! I don't want to lose momentum. I don't know what to do...I feel like I can still run but I'm worried about causing more damage....how long do I wait? How do I know? I just don't want to have to start from scratch weeks from now.
Just realized as I was writing this, I looked at the program and realized Wed was still suppose to be 5 min, not 6...hmmm...don't think it would have made a difference but if somehow I can work it out next week I'm not behind....but the question is...should I take a little time off?
I'm going to look into stretches specific to knees to see if there is anything that can help. Also focus on finding flat ground... Wish me luck...after a not so great week.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
I'm so sorry to hear about your pain. We'll figure it out one way or the other.
ReplyDeleteDid you walk the rest of the workouts? Or was the pain too much?