I strongly suspect that if my left knee isn't jacked up by the running again, it's on its way. I've been back at it for 3 workouts. And I'm only going 90 seconds at a time. Crap.
I think it might be that soft spot on the track...it falls victim to runoff every time it rains hard (which is pretty often), so they put more gravel there, but it isn't as well packed as the rest of the track. It's kind of like running on sand, and my leg tends to twist there if I'm not careful. I tried to time it so that I would be walking when I hit that spot, but it didn't always happen that way.
I'm going to ice it tonight, and hopefully that will be enough to get me through the clinic tomorrow, where I'm hoping to learn some dramatic changes in form. I hope it's form that's causing my problem, or those extra 40 lbs I'm still carrying around. Both of those things will go away with time and practice...if it's just weak knees, that's harder to overcome. I sure as hell don't want to finish the half-marathon on a stretcher.
Picked up the Katy Flatland packets today--Rob and I are riders 638 and 639, respectively. The numbers went as high as 1430-something while I was there, and there were a ton of people filling out registration forms. I don't think it'll be as big as the last Space Race I was in (4500-ish), but it's going to be big. If the weather report is to be believed, it's also going to be hot. Not as bad as it could have been this time of year, since it looks like there's supposed to be a thunderstorm Saturday night which will cool things off...but still in the high 70s-mid 80s, humidity at 67-93%.* That's 93%. With a 9. At least it looks like there'll be a moderate breeze. Still, I suspect that my water bottle is going to become my new best friend.
As of right now, I have 2.5 points left for dinner tonight...5.5 if you count my activity points. We have houseguests, two of which are under the age of 6, so I have no idea what we're going to have for dinner that will fall under 6 points. With the running clinic tomorrow and the KFC on Sunday, though, I may just say "fuck points" and go over today, knowing that I will burn off any overages in the next couple days. We'll see.
It's going to be weird not going to church Sunday. I can't remember the last time I didn't go...I think it was Christmas, when we were in WI. On the one hand, it'll be kind of nice to not have that responsibility for a week. On the other, I feel a little out of sorts because I'm missing part of my routine. And I get a little neurotic about the kid's church when I don't bring the supplies. It's silly, because I do things anyone could do. I know the other volunteers are perfectly capable of printing verse cards and collecting game supplies, so I'm not sure if I'm afraid that the service will fall apart without me handling those things, or that it won't. If things run just as smoothly when I'm not there, then what if they decide they don't need me after all? Or what if I like not being needed, and taking care of those things becomes a chore? Oh well, I'm sure it'll be fine. The world seems to go on turning whether I'm trying to direct it or not. I'm sure my church does too.
*No, that's not the weather report for Katy. But Katy's just about the same, and I'm too lazy to make another screenshot for what is essentially the weatherbot's best guess anyway. It'll be hot, and it'll feel hotter than it actually is.
Posted by Joy at July 16, 2004 03:34 PM