Short Run

A short run today but a bit faster than yesterdays. For the first time this year I'm out for a run two days in a row.  Still running on the track and I'm beginning to start missing running on the road but until I build up my core fitness I'm going to continue on the track.  Another two weeks should hopefully do it.

Signs of Improvement

My knee is still causing me problems.  It gets really sore during a run and forces me to end my run early.  However I've noticed that I'm running a little longer each time I go out before I have to stop so to me that is a sign of improvement.

Three runs ago I managed 12mins 10sec, two runs ago 14mins 39sec, one run ago 16mins 31sec and today's run was 17mins 44sec, an extra five minutes running over four runs.  It may not seem much but it is a comfort to know that me knee is getting better and not worse.

Frustrated

Another run cut short by a niggle in the knee.  This is frustrating but I'm just going to try to get out and do a little.  Today was 2.5km.  not much at all but still better than I've managed since the knee started to trouble me.  It's still troubling me.  Starting to get to me know but I guess I just got to keep plodding away.

Runner's Knee

Today I joined a Fit For Life group for men in Carlow.  The group will meet every Tuesday at 4.30pm at the local athletics club track.  I was speaking to the trainer about my knee and he said it was runner's knee and gave me a few stretches to do to strengthen the knee.  He said that with care I should be back to myself by the end of the month, here's hoping.

Today I walked 2km, which won't be a recorded session as it wasn't a run.  I'm going to get myself a foam roller also to try and iron out a few of the tight areas in my thighs and knees and hopefully this will aid in the recovery.  I'll have to be more careful in future about my training as this is a real pain not being able to run any real distance without pain.  The recovery continues...