I’m going to have to retract my offer to run with Glenn on Sunday at Decker. I went out for an easy 5 mile run day before yesterday, and yesterday my left knee was stiff. So I’m worried. This knee has been “talking to me” over the past few weeks. After the run last Saturday in the cold, and the practice which I pushed real hard and probably shouldn’t have. Afterwards I felt it too, and it is getting worse. Also dear ol’ Decker has been my nemesis in the past where I’ve tried to start out hurt, and I’ve ended up barely able to walk at the end or flex my leg afterwards. I feel that I’ve got to take it easier. So that’s what’s happening with me. Naturally if I’m out there at Decker and warmed up and my knee is not stiff or hurting then Glenn should watch his back because I’m coming to get him. Just kidding.
Update: I was just walking around the mall with my daughter today and I’m feeling the knee AND I’M NOT EVEN RUNNING – ugh. So I’m upset, but dealing with it. I plan being at Decker, doing the warm-up (which will probably be the deciding factor of whether I run it and if I call it quits, then that’s it for the distance challenge [that’ll be the second time Decker has caused me to drop of of that]), and if I decide to do it then taking it easy on the run. I appreciated what Celeste told me by e-mail that she’ll be there to break wind.- oops – I mean she’ll let me draft behind her and walk the hills together which I might have to.
