Sunday, September 2, 2012

Knee Pain!

I have an orthopedist appointment in 4 days to check out my knee.

I had a fracture in my tibia 2 years ago.  The pain got better but never fully went away.  It got to the point that it hurt whether I laid or did something so I decided to do something.

I've been trying to train to get to a faster race pace and may have gone too fast too soon.  :-(  It makes me sad because I feel GREAT running fast but my knee does not like it.  My knee has been killing me.  Since the last week I cut out my training fast the pain has mostly subsided (back to the normal level of pain).  I really want to cry because I WANT to get faster.  It feels so good to run fast and make your own breeze instead of relying on a fan or the wind.

I also started looking for new kicks.  I am going to try the New Balance Minimus because I hear they are great for knee pain. Eventually, if the Minimus works, I think I'll try 5 Fingers.

       This is the minimus
  This is the Five Fingers Bikila

I couldn't find the sneakers I wanted at either Dick's or Finish Line.  I wish we had a running store nearby.

Wish me luck at the orthopedist!

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