Monday, September 14, 2009

Runner Motivation Report: September 14, 2009 - Failure

It had been two weeks since my last run. As I reported, that run left me injured and very concerned about my knees. Both of my MCLs were very tender, and I had felt a burning sensation in my left knee that made me suspect I had torn something.

I took the time off to see if I could recover. My knees were tender throughout most of that time. But after two weeks, it finally seemed things were settling down. I decided to get back out there.

I decided to just go for a test run, so didn’t bother to drive to the track. I left the house and progressed downhill. From the start, I realized the 2 week recuperation was helpful, but not a cure all.

OUCH. THIS IS GOING TO BE A LONG ROAD TO RECOVERY.

My legs felt awful, very heavy like full of concrete. My knees did give me a little pain, which didn’t leave me feeling confident. I will need to take it slow.

And that is what I did. I didn’t go for a “run”. I went for a sequence of run and walks. I would run for 150 feet, and then walk for 300 feet. Very depressing. Since I wasn’t really running, I didn’t turn on my Nike+ gizmo so I don’t have a chart. Not that it matters, my performance was terrible.

My morale is very low at this point. I have never felt worse while exercising. I feel like I am 80 years old.

Sept 14 Obstacles

  • Deep concerns about the health of my knees

Sept 14 Solutions and Motivators

  • I was very curious to see where my legs were at injury-wise.
  • Still holding onto the idea that running will be a regular activity for me, and these are just some kinks to work out.

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