I ran some easy miles through Lindon with Larry and Wayne this morning. I'm a little bummed about my bum knee. I tweaked it during Saturday's run, but the pain quickly subsided after a few steps so I didn't worry too much. But then I felt a couple of twinges during yesterday's run, and again this morning. I still don't worry too much because this is my bad knee that's bothered me off and on for the past 33 years. (I was clipped playing youth football at age 14 and had major knee surgery. One of the effects is that my left leg is a little over an inch shorter than my right leg, I wear a lift in my left shoe, and my knee can predict an approaching low pressure system.) My knee often aches when the weather changes and occassionally when I'm running, but it's never been serious or lasted very long. I hope this is the same thing, but it's marathon week so every little worry is magnifiied. I was planning to run a little more this week, but now I've decided that the next running I do will be mile one of the marathon (or maybe a little warmup beforehand). The good news is that my knee feels quite strong except the few times I've stepped on it in just the right (wrong?) way that it triggers a temporary twinge of pain. My plan is to wear my knee strap to reduce the stress on the knee, and if it hurts when I step on it a certain way, try not to step on it that way too often.
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