It brought me to a halt on the Friday run (11.25 miles) and later on that night I noticed the inside of my knee was really bruised. How weird! Used Ibuprofen gel but it was really sore to walk on on Saturday.
I think it might be my new orthotic insoles. The first time I wore them running was the first time the pain started. Problem, though, is that I thought they were meant to sort the overpronation. I have fallen arches in my right foot, and the insoles are good for supporting that. But apparently my left foot moves around far too much - it tilts out too much at the front, and rolls in at the back (or something along those lines...) The insole was meant to fix it but honestly it hurts so bad!
Good news though - my run today was great...without insoles! My knee is still a bit tender but just feels as though I keep aggrevating a bruise. Out running it didn't hurt badly at all. Plus I kept up a really good pace which I was happy about.
Apart from running, I have been doing loads of swimming - I love it! Most mornings before work I get a good spot in the pool and aim to do about 50 lengths. I'm getting quicker at it too - used to take me about 35mins, now I can do it in 25.
So the breakdown last week was:
Sunday 22/8
Time: 37mins
Distance: 4.45miles
Pace: 8.20min/mile
A really good run, kept up a good pace. I think I was actually faster most of the time, though the middle mile is a huge uphill so I did slow on that. Sped up again afterwards though. Knee feels fine afterwards too which is great.
Self-diagnosis had me in a bit of a fret on Friday night with the last sentence of the "Runner's Knee" diagnosis being "It will only get worse"...
Friday 20/8
Type: Swim
Distance: 50 lengths (fc)
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Time: ~1hr45 (plus a few stops)
Distance: 11.25miles
Wasn't doing anything this Friday night and had had a pretty rubbish day at work, so headed out a long run when I got in. I met a friend right at the start so chatted to him for a wee while. Then en-route I stopped to help a frog which seemed to be stuck in the middle of a side road. That was right after seeing a deer skip out in front of me! (Feel like I should've been in The Sound of Music or something...frolocking through the open countryside and all that...). My knee hot really sore towards the end though and I walked for a couple of hundred metres before grinning and bearing it so I could get home to eat my dinner!
Wednedsay 18/8
Type: Swim
Distance: 50 lengths (fc)
Tuesday 17/8
Type: Swim
Distance: 50 lengths (10 bs, 40 fc)
Sunday 15/8
Type: Run/cycle
Distance: ~7/8 miles (? I really don't know and can't be bothered mapping it!)
On that roasting hot day I went a run while Derek cycled alongside. We stopped to help a lady who was lost for a while then continued on our way. Sat up at the waterworks for a little while then headed back. It was getting on a bit and I was absolutely starving so we stopped at the little shop to get some pick n mix (awesome). My knee was a little sore towards the end though, so was quite glad to get back.
In other news I went to the Collectormania event at Braehead on Saturday...it was great! Haven't been to a convention in so long, I miss going! Sadly one of the guys I wanted to see (from Stargate Atlantis) had to cancel, but I managed to get a pic taken with one of the guys from Star Trek Enterprise.
Spot the geek! I liked his moustache though ^_^
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