Masters USATF Cross Country National Championships 8k in St. Louis, MO!
Maybe a marathon in 2013?
Long-Term Running Goals:
Enjoy running and racing at whatever level I am able to. Possibly run another marathon post Microfracture Surgery in under 3:00.
Personal:
I'm in the Army. I am married with four children (20/17/13/8 years old). Trying to return to previous running form after having microfracture knee surgery in July 2008.
AM - Mostly easy 10.1 miles with Sasha on the normal Provo River route. On a clear section we did three pick-ups at about 5:00 pace (probably about 400, 400, 300 length on pick-ups). I was going to run 13 today but the knee was bugging me all day yesterday so I figured I better keep it at 10 for now.
Ted, good miles today! Sorry to hear the knee is still a thorn in the backside! Did you injure it? or is it just one of those things that come and go? The deep massage really helped my knee. My "IT" band was tight and was pulling my knee cap out of it's groove. If your pain is on the outside, that may be the problem. If this is the problem knee tapeing will give you immediate relief! My neighbor is a physical therapist and showed me the technique for this. While it's not a permant solution, it will provide instant relief while running.
Yeah the knee has been bugging me for a couple months now. It has never been an issue in the past. It does not seem to be getting worse really but it is not going away. It may be IT related but I am not sure. I finally made an appointment to see a recommended sports chiro for next week so we will see what he says. I may also go see my regular doctor as well just to get a couple different views. I am willing to try about anything right now.
I've been there with the knee problems. Went as far as getting an MRI and visiting my orthopedist to discover....nothing. I even tried the knee taping my PT recommended once, but it made things worse for me. Decided instead to focus on strengthening the knee stabilizers, mostly the quads. I found that lunges, one-leg squats, and chair exercises 3-4/week over a couple of months strengthened things enough that I no longer experience the pain, so mine must have been tracking/stability related.
I also read an article about a female elite (can't remember which one or where the article is now) that dealt with the similar non-specific knee pain and dealt with it using the chair exercise, working from 1 minute up to 8 minutes at a shot. Wow. I'm only on 2 minute now, but it seems to have helped.
Hope you can overcome it soon. Good luck.
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