So, the plan was to do 10 miles tonight. I had my route all mapped out - lots of hill to build up my endurance for the final long run on Saturday. But, little did I know that tonight's run would put me back on the injured list. Just my luck!
The first 5 miles were typical - a bit sluggish at first, letting the muscle warm up and relax, then slowly working up to race pace. I made it about 5 miles when I had to make a pit stop at the Copps on University. No biggie... I wasn't running for time, so a little break couldn't hurt. As I started up again, I felt a hint of pain below left knee towards the inside of my leg. I figured it was nothing, so I pushed through it and kept going. Another couple of miles went by and it really started to throb. Still, I pushed on. Just one more hill to go and I would be on the home stretch. As I started the final descent, I could go no further. The pain was too intense and I started to worry that my knee might give out all together, sending me rolling down the sidewalk. I was still about a mile and a half from work, but I had no choice but to walk. Dammit. This didn't feel like an injury that would just go away overnight.
Fingers crossed that after a little stretching and some icing, I'll be ready to go on Saturday!
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