I hit the gym even though my knee was still a little sore today. Biking actually made my knee feel better, which was a shocker. I did a few weight machines and came home and did some additional stretches and exercises but nothing knee related. I can't tell you the last time I did a lunge was, which is unfortunate because lunges are a good quad workout! I'd rather run though. I'd hate to go into a deep lunge and stay that way permanently.
Day 35: The day after my 6.5 mile run was...interesting. I limped around at work all day but was somewhat proud to tell people it was because I ran 6.5 miles the day before. And it wasn't the limp that was troublesome, it was that all-too-familiar knee pain :( I tried to limit my walking as much as possible. I was secretly hoping my students would push me down the hallways on the lunch cart. I feel like I should stay off my feet until my next long run. Needless to say, it was a rest day.
Surprisingly, I wasn't in pain other than the limp. My back was a little sore, strangely enough. I thought I was going to have trouble getting out of bed in the morning, but since I fell asleep before my head hit the pillow (I was so exhausted), I think my body had time to recover.
By the way, I have been hungry ever since my run! I feel like an eating machine!!
Quote of the day: "I was unable to walk for a whole week after...but it was the most pleasant exhaustion I have ever known" -Emil Zatopek, describing her Olympic marathon win in Helsinki
(And I'm only half-way to a half marathon--I can only imagine...)
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