Tuesday, February 23, 2010
DAY 15
Well,after a about 4 day's worth of resting my knee I finally went to Southern Bone and Joint and Doctor Dews informed me that my left knee is just plain eat up with arthritis or Bersitus....he just can't tell. So I have combined the two and made up my own diagnosis of Birthritis!!!! I left for the gym early this morning to "pick up where I left off" in my training, but sweet baby Birthritis had other plans for me. After a lenghthy warm-up, which i was sure was going cure my birthritis, i hit treadmill 4 for a trailblazing 1/2 mile run which ended in me literally stopping the treadmill, riding it to the floor and falling on to it while clutching my left knee. I didn't understand because my doc assured me yesterday that runners train with this type problem all the time....he must have been unaware that I'm not REALLY a runner. I think the new special running shoes must have thrown him off. Anyway, my heart truly goes out to you athletes out there who train with this kind of pain. I mean holy nike''' after I got up off the floor I hit the spa area and soaked my knee in the hottub followed by an ice pack. As I was relaxing in the locker room, women were coming in and hot, and because I was so convincingly dressed (new shoes, nike zoom lookalike running shorts, under armour....you get the picture) they all gave me the "you go girl" head nod. They may have been under the impression that I had just ran 26 miles and just need an ice down. I felt like a poser cuz I said nothing and just let them go on believing I was one of those "tough marathon/triathalon chix". I didn't have the stomach to enter into a conversation about my Birthritis with anyone....especially since it had come on after only training to a staggering distance of 1.5 miles.....But anyway....thinking positive. This birsitis sets the stage for a comback. I'm gonna run the practice 5k on March 19 if I have to be airlifted to the finish.....birsitis and all. Please give me any suggestions you have about where to find guts at.....I'm lookin for mine!
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Hey Melissa, I too am a novice runner. I had to take the winter off to heal my shin splints and now I plan on running in March again. You are inspiring me. I've ran a few 5K's and my advice is chew peppermint gum, it helps quench your thirst so you don't have to stop for water and the peppermint smell has been show to increase your stamina while running. Walk up hill to run down hill. Also, just focus on passing one person at a time. Good Luck! Have fun! You are usually greeted by cookies at the finish line!
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