Tonight's run was really good, aside from the fact that I stepped on a big ass sharp rock and it really hurt. On weeknights I run around my neighborhood twice, and there's a section of it that's still under construction and not very well lit. There's tons of gravel on the road over there. I try to slow down and pay attention to the ground while I'm going through it, but I was distracted by people watching. Yes. But it was a good run otherwise with some ideal upper 40's weather.
Something cool happened - these came today!
Pro Compression - neon green, a bit bright for me but I am a fan of green so it's ok.
Bondi Band - !! These are so cute!
The Pro's feel slightly tighter and are harder to get on. The Bondi's are tight, yet softer and more comfortable. Both of them feel quite compression-y and I think they should work nicely.
I'm dealing with some knee funk lately. It's weird... my knee has been clicking and feeling tight. There has been very little pain if any. It feels tight over my kneecap but the outside of my knee kind of hurts/feels tight too. Not sure if it's an IT band issue or runner's knee, or something else entirely. The good news is there's not really any pain and it does not bother me when I run. Sitting down is the worst believe it or not. Seems the culprit of every problem I have is sitting! I'm treating this with ice, AI's, some moist heat and elevation at night, quad strengthening, stretching, and foam rolling. Hopefully this doesn't turn into something much worse. My plan is to continue running as normal, but if there's any change I might have to back off. Unfortnuately that would mean no Augusta Half. The idea of that cannot be processed by my brain at this time. Guess I'll just have to do my best and see what happens.
Today my husband found out that he's going to be starting the process of being medically discharged from the Army. He's getting out this year anyway, but since he's looking at his 4th surgery the doc has decided to start this process. This way he will be getting more benefits than he would if he were to just leave normally. He needs to get out, his injury has prevented him from advancing his career with the Army. The good news is he has a valuable profession and his job prospects are pretty good. I'm hoping this process goes smoothly and that he ends up getting everything he can out of it. He's been in pain since basic training and now he can't walk half a mile without pain. I really feel for him because I know how hard it must be to not be able to do much. I hope he gets everything he deserves.
Anyways... there's 7 miles in store for me on Saturday, provided I don't have any worsening knee issues.
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