This past Sunday I decided to run my normal route at home, which is loaded with hills. While going uphill does not seem to bother my knee, continued running downhill might. I experienced very mild but noticeable pain in my knee for the last mile or so. That is a bit concerning, because that is what my knee felt like at first when my injury happened. I did 4 miles.
April 8th, 2014
The 5K Run on April 5
This was my longest run since my injury, and I ran in the Altra’s. My calf muscles were not terribly sore prior to the race. The day before I was giving some deworming shots to some llamas, and one of the llamas managed to ram my bad knee right into a fence post! Ouch! That had me concerned about running a 5K the next morning, Luckily it did not seem
April 2nd, 2014
April 2, 2014 – Injury recovery update
I have been very encouraged by the progress I have been making. I started running 1 mile increments every other day or so in March a few times a week in the minimalist shoes. It is a gradual slow process, but at least there is progress. I just started running 2 miles at a time, and today I ran 2.1 miles, the longest run since February 2, without any pain.
March 17th, 2014
When Injuries Strike – Lessons Learned
I have been injured before. In high school, I dealt with shin splints playing soccer and later as a casual runner. There have been times when I have had to take a week off from running because something was hurting when I ran. I practically know my orthopedist on a first name basis. But my latest injury has been the most devastating I’ve ever had. Runners can be stubborn, and
March 4th, 2014
My Injury Recovery
Early Treatment I am currently recovering from the worse injury I’ve ever had from running. It’s been more than 6 weeks. I have told this story in another post, so be sure to read that first. This injury happened on February 2, Super Bowl Sunday. Finishing a run that you know you just made a moderate injury worse is not a good feeling. When this happened to me, the question