Well another injury has come to me. I am in that spiral I have heard so many others talk about where they go from injury ot injury. I have pretty much written off this year as a running year but my attitude is surprisingly upbeat. I really don't want to race anymore. Just don't have much desire anymore to get another tee shirt, medal or goal. I just want to be able to go out on the weekend and enjoy a run by myself like I have for the past three or four years now. I really enjoy those winter mornings where no one is around, my beard is frozen from my breath and snot, it's dark, the ground is hard and rocky and I am alive.

Last weekend I ran a very slow 10k on saturday, listening to branchs fall behind and in front of me. the first one fell like a shot and I skirted down the path too nervous to look back and see what it was. The second was a tree that I watched as it fell and then was consumed by the bulging angry brown creek. it was a glorious run out from the boy scout camp to bells mill and the back on the lower trail to the inn and then up buck to the car.

sunday, I felt really good and went out on the northside from janette to do the 2 corners around lincoln drive. The first hour was brilliant. I felt good no pain anywhere for hte first time in a while. I got lost in my thoughts a few times and looked around and didn't know how I had gotten to where I was. After the 100 steps I slowed down a lot because I felt the heat getting to me. Right around the Hermit dwelling I felt my knee start to twinge. The way it feels at the end of a marathon or 50k. I slowed and tried to nurse it but something was definately wrong so I walked a great deal and on the flats I ran. Around the 6th hole at Walnut Lane I felt a pop and knew I was in real trouble. I gave great thought to crossing the golf course and just getting back in the car but I toughed it out and finished the walk/run. Once home I iced it and took anti inflamatories which helped. The last two days I ahve been wearing an Ace bandage brace which helps but I tweeked it pretty good asit woke me up in my sleep last night and I have been having difficulty negotiating steps. so the ankle feels tender still but the knee is hurting. I think I might be out of balance compensating for the ankle which is throwing my stride out for the knee. Good times.
Peace