Training Log: 4 mile run – chest and back
Posted on November 9th, 2009 in Run Log, Workout Log | 4 Comments »
I went for a 4 mile run today. The beginning of the run went pretty well. There was some dull pain around the knee, but not too bad. It seems that resting the knee is paying off. However, as I passed the 4 mile mark, I felt a sharp pain. My knee buckled and I went down. This has happened to me before. I found out that this is not unusual for those who have the knee injury, chondromalacia. Honestly, though, I think my knee is recoverying, albeit not fast enough for me. Going out on these little test runs are helping me gauge my progress. Of course, it is also slowing my recovery. It really shows me that I need to keep my aerobic conditioning up with non-impact training like cycling. I just feel I need to keep my legs conditioned to handle a long run like the marathon.
This evening I did a chest and back workout. I find that I kind of miss doing P90X.
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Boomer, are you wearing a brace or knee wrap? While searching your injury, I saw plenty of pictures and videos with knee braces in them.
I hope your PT goes well today.
I was thinking the same thing as Steve when I read your post. It seems in the videos people were wearing braces. This could help prevent the locking up and keep you from going down and also spread the weight more evenly across the knee.
Agreed on everything you said… keep your aerobic abilities up with non-impact exercises but still keep the legs trained is totally important. I went for a run this weekend… really short 3 miles… and my feet are killing me! I haven’t run on pavement in about a month (do runs mostly on the treadmill) but I’m paying for it now.
And I like what Jeff said about the brace. See if it helps.
Steve… I have seen others running with the brace. I considered it, but I was worried that it would chaffe (sp?). I should try it on a short run.
Jeff… My doc gave me a knee brace. I wear it when I am on my feet like when I am coaching football. It seems to help. I guess I should try it on a run.
Annie… Good job on your run! Its good to run outside. I often use the treadmill for some of my short runs when I go to the gym during my lunch break. For me, the boredom is hard to overcome.