Building up for a 5K.....

Well I went running yesterday after a ward softball game. I wanted to run at least three miles. I was fine for awhile and my knee sort of started hurting, but the pain was bearable. I wasn't too far from my house when I got a shot of pain. I guess I could describe it as someone taking a knife and carving into my knee/muscle. Yeah, it felt pretty good. I had to stop for a second to wait for the walking sign so it was good timing, but then the walking man appeared and for some reason I thought I could run again (maybe the shot of pain was just a small second sort of thing). I couldn't. So I walked the rest of the way home. I wasn't in too much pain walking, so that's a good sign.

I just feel so slow! I am a competitive person and not just with other people, but with myself. I especially want to push myself in running because I was planning on running a 5K on the Fourth of July (my favorite Holiday!). I don't know if I will be able to, or if I do, it's going to be slow.

Three miles really isn't that much, but hopefully I can find a way to that point with my knee being all lame. I've been working out and staying active a little more this week, so I think that will help. I even take Ibuprofen and ice my knee. At least I am not being completely stupid.

I really hope I can blog about more running and less injury. Wish me luck!

Runaway Girl

"You can't alway get what you want, you get what you need"

I ran yesterday. My mom and I played tennis and I decided that I would attempt to run home. This was a good idea to see where I was in my running and with my knee. Unfortunately, my knee hurt a little bit, but I think that was due to running a bit down hill. The pain wasn't unbearable, so I was happy about that. The other good news is that my knee didn't hurt when I got home. Usually the pain would stick with me.

I am not happy with my running though. I felt slow and weak. Two things that scare me. I also told someone that if my knee hurt when I went running again, I would go see a doctor. It's not what I want, but it's clearly what I need.

Sorry I've been bad about updating. I've been struggling because running is a passion of mine that has sort of been taken away. My goal is to run a 5K on the Fourth of July. Let's hope my knee can handle it!

I thought I could runaway from the pain.....but it's right there with me. This will make me stronger, I know it!

Runaway Girl