tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7440510391968073874.post6835813424470429816..comments2012-06-02T08:12:56.468-07:00Comments on Struggling to be Speedy: Facing realityPauline Wileshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15387098614220322595noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7440510391968073874.post-41169121501439290682009-12-18T11:43:22.317-08:002009-12-18T11:43:22.317-08:00Thanks for visiting my blog. I hope some of the in...Thanks for visiting my blog. I hope some of the info I've posted will help you with your knee pain. Speaking as someone who's been dealing with pain in both knees for years: Put knee recovery before completing a marathon. I wish I had slowed down years ago before the damage to my knees was even more difficult to reverse. So make training the muscles around your knee just as important as running.<br /><br />Besides, if you run the marathon but destroy your knees so badly you can't do regular things like grocery shopping (the boat I'm in) you'll probably wish you had given your knee time to heal. I really hope your knee pain heals *and* you get to run the marathon. But above all else I hope your knee pain heals!Tracey @ I'm Not Superhumanhttp://www.notsuperhuman.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7440510391968073874.post-56640202823638483952009-12-08T17:42:00.628-08:002009-12-08T17:42:00.628-08:00Thanks everyone for your very kind comments and fo...Thanks everyone for your very kind comments and for reminding me I need to have my eye on the next 26 years, not just 26 miles. Asha, your words are especially wise. :)<br />I'm honestly hopeful that I can resume enough training to be able to do a very slow marathon, at least.Pauline Wileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15387098614220322595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7440510391968073874.post-86205618006574532112009-12-07T18:46:30.496-08:002009-12-07T18:46:30.496-08:00Yeah...you don't want to mess with having perm...Yeah...you don't want to mess with having permanent damage. Get better, then look to what the next possible marathon may be. If it's Napa- yay! If not, it will still be great. Getting to the start line healthy is sometimes the hardest part of the marathon... don't remember who told me that, but it's so true.Ashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01434941845995115007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7440510391968073874.post-90941158252247765462009-12-07T18:25:08.501-08:002009-12-07T18:25:08.501-08:00I agree with Crabby, I will be hoping for a speedy...I agree with Crabby, I will be hoping for a speedy recovery for you!Pining for Pinteresthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281923465561005941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7440510391968073874.post-23615541756585559192009-12-07T17:48:49.624-08:002009-12-07T17:48:49.624-08:00How frustrating!
But there will always be tons of...How frustrating!<br /><br />But there will always be tons of other marathons, and you've only got a couple of knees. I'd prioritize taking care of yourself!<br /><br />But fingers crossed for a speedy recovery!Crabby McSlackerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12108791388350253344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7440510391968073874.post-64838858831461005892009-12-07T16:27:31.373-08:002009-12-07T16:27:31.373-08:00That's tough, don't really know what to sa...That's tough, don't really know what to say to you. I guess you have to look after yourself first and just maybe you will have enough time to be able to compete, if not this one maybe the next one, probably not what you want to hear but I wish you a speedy recovery and lot's of luck with it. Kathy.Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02560097220928952579noreply@blogger.com