Broken Record

Well, what can I say? I have almost permanently switched over to biking outdoors and spin classes in place of running due to my right knee meniscus tear. I had to skip the Nashville Rock and Roll Half Marathon in April and today was a sad day as I had to drop out of the Steamboat 4 mile race here in Peoria when the last week of training started. I couldn't get a volunteer time slot that I wanted and was just in to much pain this week to even do it. Anyone who has ever "pushed through" a torn meniscus knows that there is no such thing. At least that's my case with another medial tear on my other leg, partly due to my osteoarthritis that has settled into my knees. I hope to continue to bike many more miles this year and get a game plan set to have surgery to repair the knee. I will continue to do my exercises to strengthen the area and run slow two mile hits here and there. It really is amazing how much slower you become without really even noticing out in the field due to the pain and stiffness. The good news is that it was great seeing everyone's posts and pictures on social media. I do plan to be there next year, as the reality is that I will never give up! Well bone on bone, maybe. I call it a retirement from running, but like anything else in life, we all like to attempt to do what we were once so easily able to do, and perform even better, if possible. Just part of life. I also had a running total of 477 miles running and biking through the month of May! I am very happy with that. I've managed to keep up my cardio with only about three total down weeks for the year. (this week being one of them). I've also found a new shoe that I like for the value. The PX-90 New Balances are comfortable, stable, and are a perfect cross trainer for clydesdale runners in my opinion. I haven't got to really put them to the test but the cushioning and stability is great for a "flashback" shoe. Well I totally meant to sound like a broken record.... Happy Running.