8/24

so here we are with 8 weeks left of training and i have hit my first major hiccup. i have pushed my limit to just over 12 miles about a week or so ago and had some knee pain the day after. i continued to run even though it wasn't feeling great and swelling up a bit. i finally had to shut it down for a few days as it was getting unbearable. i spoke to a friends friend, who is physical therapist and she sees it as a stage 1 or stage 2 sprain of the knee. her suggestion.........."rest and ice", two words i didn't want to here during the home stretch of training. i have been resting for two days and it feels much better, so i will continue to rest for another 5 days, with icing session, and we will see what happens. i can only trust the words of a professional, instead of my instincts, which is to continue to run and power through.......in need of positive thoughts and vibes, lets hope for the best.

i will keep you posted.