Starting in June, my left knee started feeling stiff and swollen. It was alternating between painful and uncomfortable. Running didn't seem to hurt much, but it also didn't help. I cut things back to give whatever is going on a chance to heal. I am unaware of any injury; it just crept up on me over a period of months. At it's worst, I'd abort runs after a 1/4 mile and walk home.
Currently it feels a bit uncomfortable for the first mile or so, but then it seems to warm up and feel fine by the end of a brief run. The next morning it's more stiff, but not too bad. It's affecting my running gait, and my right lower back gets sore when I run. I don't have confidence in the knee. I get up from the floor and out of a car like a man 20 years my senior.
Since I can't recall an injury, I'm not bothering with the doc yet. "Rest, Ice, Ibuprophen, strengthen your core and quads." Got it, Doc. I hope it's fine to ski on all winter, since I already bought a season pass...
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