Sunday, October 6, 2013

Still not running

My knee is still fucked up and therefore I'm still not running.  I'm not happy about it.  I'm still working out when I can though with weights, biking, swimming, elliptical machines, yoga, and a few other things.  Because of this, my weight has been going down slightly so that's OK.  I'm also feeling very strong at the moment from lifting weights.  My trainer and I are getting really advanced and it is now a pissing contest between us.  We will push each other to see how many sets and reps that we can do.  My trainer also spends at least an hour a week, sometimes 2, coming up with my session for the week.  We're doing crazy shit and I like it.  Also, I'm not big into lifting heavy.  My weight progression will go up over time just because I'm being consistent, but my goal is to not lift heavy.  I don't do anything such as 3x4 or max weight reps.  I'm more focused on balanced overall and functional strength.  I want to be decent in endurance, strength, and balance and so far I'm definitely getting there.  My trainer can definitely bench more than me but I can out last him in many cases where any bit of endurance is involved.

But I still want to get back to running because there is nothing really like a runner's high.  My favorite race, the Uptown Classic 10K, was this morning and I'm disappointed that I'm missed it.  With this injury delaying my running, I'm worried that my running season is completely shot at this point.  We will see though.  It is getting better though, slowly, but it is getting better.  I keep pushing my PT to allow me to run and I think I'm getting close.  I've even had injections in my knee to help lubricate it and it seems to be working.  I just have one spot at the top of my knee that still hurts.  And the weather is becoming perfect running weather with cooler mornings.  Damnit, I want to run!
 

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