Now I feel back on track. As I was getting out of work, there was a message from Michelle indicating she and the kids would not be home when I got home. Even though I was planning on running in the evening, I took the opportunity to hop on Sam the Singlespeed and head up to West Catholic. It was hot, but not too bad.
Distance: 1.5 miles (6 laps) plus two 100 yard sprints on their practice field.
Weight: 215 (Tuesday on the Pain Center scale)
Results: There was some soreness of my medial left knee by the 5th lap (otherwise I might have tried for 1.75 miles). I liked the sprints; they felt oddly good (I never would have said that in high school).
What I Learned: I have two thoughts on the medial knee pain: first, as the run progresses, I am getting some muscle fatigue transferring stress from each foot fall from the muscles to the joint. I like this option because I can slowly train through it. The second possibility is that my knee is showing me what life will continue to be like if I keep running (i.e., the more I run, the worse the knee will feel). Which one is it? I don't know. We will have to find out.
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