I haven't done my 4 yet, but I am going to run (walk) up to Bells today. I am suppose to stay off of my knee for another month.....unfortunately, I can't wait that long. I just can't see all of the fall colors out and not be in the middle of them. My knee doesn't hurt when I do Bells Canyon, but it does still hurt when I bike or do the elliptical. Soooo, I am figuring that hiking is good and those two aren't! ha! I tried to run just to the trail head from my house last week and that was not a good idea. My knee started to really hurt about half way there, but I did it anyway because it felt so good to run again. I fell riding on my bike a couple of weeks ago and I landed on my knee. It hurt for about a week and a half. I was really worried that I had re-injured it on something that I hate to do....BIKING! I just had a realization that if I am going to ruin my knee, I am going to do it doing something that I love. I have been trying to let it heal as best as I can and trying to tell myself that I need to find new things to love. I have tried and it just didn't work! This knee surgery has been really difficult/painful to heal from and I have been not wanting to EVER have to go through this again. I realized that knee surgery is a bit like pregnancy. During the middle of it, you never want to do it again and the longer the time has passed you feel like it really wasn't that bad and the joy you get from it is far better than not going through it. :) Been thinking of all of you St. George Marathoners and feeling really sad---yet excited for you. Best of luck to you all. You will be on my mind on Friday night when I know you aren't sleeping and Saturday morning when you are wondering why you run marathons at all! XOXO
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