My mileage for the week ended up at a whopping 8 miles. Saturday was my final test run. If I felt fine with no pain in my knee, I was going to at least start the race. I called my test run at four miles when the knee was in pain and I could tell I was running with a weird form to compensate for it.
We are now operation do everything in my power to be recovered for the start line of JFK. Surprisingly, I'm fairly OK with this and not too freaked out yet.
I thought I'd be really envious of everyone I knew running the race today and there were a few moments of that, however, overall I enjoyed my lazy day at home. I spent a decent amount of time in the kitchen. If I can't run soon, this is going to be a disaster in the making. Today, it was banana pancakes in the morning, a pot of chili, a batch of potstickers and also picked out all the Reese's Fast Breaks from the Halloween candy and ate those.
The house is clean, laundry is done and I still managed a work out but it certainly was no match for a long run. I think this is what weekends were like before I got sucked into running. The day also felt surprisingly long. Weird, I actually feel like I had a break from work.
But, as nice as it was, time to figure out what I can do to still salvage my attempt at starting and finishing the JFK 50 mile.
Man I'm sorry about your knee, I'd be upset, but right now your day seriously kicked my day's ass. I did not enjoy a day in the woods. I can't believe you signed up for that race twice. JFK 50 here we come!
ReplyDeleteSorry the knee is being lame :( On the plus side banana pancakes sound delicious!
ReplyDeleteWell, damn. I was hoping you'd be kicking butt by this weekend. You made the right call for sure though.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure it wasn't an easy decision but it definitely was a smart decision! I hope you feel better soon! When is JFK?
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear that but it looks like you made a smart choice. Running through pain in never good and I think you will not regret the decision. Hang in there.
ReplyDeleteSending you healing vibes. Im sure you made the 100% right decision to DNS. Knee get better!!!
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear that! However, it is funny how much we can get done when we are not running, isn't it!!?
ReplyDeleteOh bummer... that sucks that you couldn't do the race. I hope you are healthy in time for JFK!
ReplyDeleteI didn't run last week as I let my body rest and heal from the marathon. The evenings felt SO LONG. Which was nice, but weird. I am getting back into it again this week, albeit at a much lower mileage level!
i applaud you for being smart,I know that is easier to write than to truly do. Hope things start to turn around
ReplyDeleteYou did the right thing, be sure of it! I hope the smart approach will pay off and you'll be toeing the line at JFK!
ReplyDeleteI've done the DNS thing more than once and have no regrets. Take it easy and you'll recover for JFK. All the best!
ReplyDeleteI think you made the right decision, you'll be in better form come race day. Since my foot has been bothering me, I can't run, and my house is immaculate! : )
ReplyDeleteI had a DNS this weekend as well; sometimes it is just the right call. I think your body will appreciate a DNS more come JFK race day than had you slogged through.
ReplyDeleteI think the DNS was a great idea too...maybe you just needed a long break day!
ReplyDeleteDNS'ing sucks but it's never without a good reason and you def had one. Try not to let it get you too down and look on the bright side, you were incredibly productive this weekend and that's always a good feeling too, right? (But it's not the same and I totally get that, I had to take 5 DNS's last year during the great leg debacle. They never got easier to swallow.) Sending lots of hugs your way!
ReplyDeleteUgh, sorry on your DNS. It does still sound like a nice catch-up weekend, but not what you really want! :( I hope your knee shapes up soon!
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry to hear your knee is still out of sorts. I agree with the others and think you made the right choice. Maybe some time on the bike or doing some yoga will help you strengthen your hips and glutes and get your knee race-ready?
ReplyDeleteSometimes that old saying "Listen to your body" is the best advice.
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear about your knee giving you problems. but at least you did the smart thing and gave it a rest, I hope you can still salvage your 50 miler, but there is always next year!
ReplyDeleteAs hard as it was not to run, that was a good decision. I'm sorry the knee is still being a jerk. Hope it starts to feel better soon.
ReplyDeleteIt's amazing how much more free time we have when we stop running long! I am enjoying it! ;)
:( sorry you had to DNS but at least you got to enjoy your day. i really hope it’s all better soon and you can make it to the JFK race.
ReplyDeleteWhat a bummer that the knee is still bothering you :(. Sorry about the race but it's better to be smart so that JFK can still go on. Fingers crossed you're back to happy knees soon!
ReplyDeleteSuper bummed for you for the knee. Hope you can make it to JFK. I'm crossing fingers and toes!
ReplyDeleteOh, no!! So sorry to hear about your knee, Abbie. I'm glad you have a good attitude about it. Our bodies have an amazing ability to repair themselves, if we let them! It's the letting them part that is so challenging for runners... :)
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry about your knee! I hope it heals quickly!
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