Sun Mar 22: AM. Ran 7 mins, walked 2 mins x 10. Went around Lake Monona. Knee started acting up about 30 mins in, but never became too painful. It was mostly cloudy and in the 40s.
Mon Mar 23: AM. A 40 min run on the Capital City Trail. Knee was achy the whole time. Darkness gave way to clear skies, temp in the upper 20s.
Tues Mar 24: AM. Ran 10 mins, walked 2 mins x 6. Rt knee was a little achy upon waking, but surprisingly remained quite tolerable while running. Darkness gave way to mostly clear skies, temp of 33°.
Wed Mar 25: AM. Physical Therapy Appointment. PM. In Sun Prairie, A 55 min run over trails in Sheehan Park. Found 3 golf balls on the trail so did some joggling. Knee got achy but remained tolerable. It was partly sunny and in the upper 60s.
Thurs Mar 26: AM. A 20 min run on the Capital City Trail. Usual achiness in knee. It was partly cloudy and 50°. PM. Ran 5 mins, walked 1 min x 4. Knee was bugging me. It was lightly raining and around 50°.
Fri Mar 27: AM. A 45 min run on the Capital City Trail and around Monona Bay. Knee wasn’t too bad. It was mostly cloudy and 26°.
Sat Mar 28: AM. A 30 min run on the Capital City Trail and over residential streets. The knee was a little achy but remained very tolerable. It was sunny and 19°. PM. A 30 min run over residential streets. Knee was more achy than this morning but it never became too painful. It was mostly cloudy and 40°.
Still taking small steps, but at least I’m moving in the right direction.
A couple months ago, I was looking forward to pouring it on at the La Crosse Marathon on May 2 and Grandma’s on June 20. Now, I would consider it a success if I’m able to complete those marathons without any knee issues.
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