Sorry for the recent suckage
August 20th, 2010 | Author: Sassy
By the time I got to work this morning, I had already put in 50 hours this week. I’m wiped and things have just been insane the last few weeks, so I apologize for my lack of posting.
Not much has been going on, really. Except that I’ve gotten fatter again thanks to my long hours and crappy eating habits. And I’m debating on whether I should drop out of the October half marathon, or just deal with my knee pain until then and then go see a surgeon. I had surgery on my right knee about 5 years ago and I can tell the same issues are happening with my left, so I’ll need surgery at some point. Now is just a matter of deciding if I want one last running hurrah or if I should throw in the towel now.
I lean toward one last hurrah. Because I’m stubborn and don’t want to quit.
But my knee does not feel like a happy knee. I work in the attic (third floor) of our building and often have to visit the basement, and those trips have been far less pleasant over the last two weeks. Not a good sign.
Here’s the thing. I can’t even say that I really like running…I like the sense of accomplishment I feel when I complete a good distance, but I don’t like the actual running. I’d rather do strength training and cardio in my basement. But damn it, I signed up for this half and I WANT TO FINISH IT.
But I also don’t want to cause damage that will prevent me from doing the activities I do love, like playing volleyball.
So what’s a girl to do? What would you do? What would Brian Boitano do?
Seriously, I’d love some opinions from the blogosphere. Here are your presents for helping me:
My favorite thing from this week (thanks, Kenz!):
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Ok first, that last image is the BTE (best thing ever).
Also, I think you should quit. A girl I know at work was training for a marathon and effed up her knee so bad she needed surgery and it took forever to heal. Her new motto “I don’t run unless I’m being chased.” I like it.
But seriously, you need to ask yourself why you want to run a half. Is it just to say you did? Or is it part of an overall goal for weight loss/being healthy? If it’s the latter, you can do so many other things to fulfill this that won’t hurt your body. If it’s the former, I’ll buy you one of those 13.1 stickers you can put on your car and pretend you did. Deal? Deal.
I’d quit. Everyone else seems to enjoy running, and I just don’t (possibly because I, too, have bad knees). But I would be devastated if my insistence on running any great distance meant that I couldn’t do the things I DO enjoy, including just being active in general!
And, hello! You have the PERFECT excuse to quit! Go see a doctor (and even if he doesn’t really say this), and tell everyone that he said you had to cut back on the running until your surgery.
And I kind of love Liz’s suggestion about the sticker! Ha!
Gosh, that’s tough. How does your knee feel when you walk or do a walk/run combo? Is it possible you could walk and run the race and throughout the rest of your training? Knees are not to be messed with, from what I understand. If you think there might be long-term consequences, I would quit, especially if it might interfere with the activities you really enjoy doing. Have you seen a doctor yet? Any chance PT would help? I’m going to PT for my lower back/pelvis issues and I’m hoping that will help me enjoy running more. There’s no way around it-if you’re in a lot of pain, it’s just not fun and it’s difficult to get motivated to go knowing you’re going to finish in pain. Good luck in whatever you decide! I will think you’re awesome regardless because you’ve been training in this unbearable weather all summer:)