April 6th, 2011
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Zoom Pouting am I? I am! I am! [Hush up you, it’s my blog, I can pout if I want to] I ran 6k yesterday. My first actual run since IT Band issues devoured my right knee on a 26k-er, on Sunday, March 6th. I had high hopes for the run, which all came crumbling down at the 3k mark. The pain was bad people, really bad. Like a lightening bolt zapping through my knee with each step. Riddle Me this: What’s worse than having a running injury? Answer: Doing everything in one’s power to fix the pain, yet it still persists. I foam roll each night [like the ninja I am]I’ve been working on strengthening my muscles/hips with the trainer [like the solider I am]I’ve given my legs 25 days off from running [like the lazy person I am] I used an IT Band strap on the run [like the 21st century consumer I am]and,I’ve been to a physio, a chiropractor and acupuncture [like a Canadian with tons of benefits I am]. Yet NO IMPROVEMENT!!!! Look at those bruises people!! Oh how depressing! The Marathon is in 39 days folks… last night’s run certainly humbled my aspects of running it…. I am slowly going crazy 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, switch. Crazy going slowly am I 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, switch…

Pouting am I? I am! I am! [Hush up you, it’s my blog, I can pout if I want to]

I ran 6k yesterday. My first actual run since IT Band issues devoured my right knee on a 26k-er, on Sunday, March 6th. I had high hopes for the run, which all came crumbling down at the 3k mark.

The pain was bad people, really bad. Like a lightening bolt zapping through my knee with each step.

Riddle Me this: What’s worse than having a running injury?
Answer: Doing everything in one’s power to fix the pain, yet it still persists.

I foam roll each night [like the ninja I am]
I’ve been working on strengthening my muscles/hips with the trainer [like the solider I am]
I’ve given my legs 25 days off from running [like the lazy person I am]
I used an IT Band strap on the run [like the 21st century consumer I am]
and,
I’ve been to a physio, a chiropractor and acupuncture [like a Canadian with tons of benefits I am].

Yet NO IMPROVEMENT!!!! Look at those bruises people!! Oh how depressing! The Marathon is in 39 days folks… last night’s run certainly humbled my aspects of running it….

I am slowly going crazy 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, switch. Crazy going slowly am I 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, switch…

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  1. easybeinggreene said: suck!
  2. whatrhymeswithemily said: I don’t really know what to say. You’re doing everything right, and this just SUCKS.
  3. mar-kicksass said: Try doing the IT band wall stretch 5x a day, 3 reps X 30 seconds. It helped me, but I started pretty quickly after I started having pain. My orthopod & PT let me know that it’s REALLY HARD to stretch out your IT band. You have to do it 5x a day! :)
  4. awesomeandjacked said: I’m having the EXACT same knee issues, hurt my knee at the EXACT same time and am running a marathon on the EXACT same day. It’s going to be slow and painful but we’ll hobble across that finish line!
  5. tminus70 said: Im having piriformis issues at the moment, I went running on Monday night & have been pretty much in pain ever since with my right hip & back. I have a roller coming in the post, fingers crossed! Wishing you better very soon
  6. sayhellotocindy said: I’m so sorry that it isn’t responding the way you’d like. I want you to be up and at ‘em b/c I know how important it is to you. Rooting for you and sending you good, healing thoughts from the Big Apple :)
  7. inthesaddle said: This is probably a dumb question, but would yoga help? Or pilates?
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  9. jcompoverhaul said: Dare I say that maybe your trainer was right? I know that running is a huge part of your life but maybe it’s okay to put that part on hold for a few months until to fully recover from these injuries.
  10. spoonfulofvigor said: You’re definitely allowed to pout! I hope you feel better soon. I haven’t taken any time off yet, but I think the shin pain I’ve been having is going to keep from running if it doesn’t improve soon…
  11. accordingtojennifer said: maybe it’s time to try swimming.
  12. one-twenty-five posted this
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