After skipping Wednesday’s run due to the fluid behind my knee, I came up with a plan of sorts on how to deal with it:
- Elevate the leg with the affected knee
- Rest(ish)
- Hope for the best!
The leg elevation came in the form of using our adjustable old fogey bed to raise the foot part, so my legs are actually pointing up (a bit) when I’m sleeping. This means the knee will stay in an elevated position for a good eight hours every day, which seems pretty good.
Other than that, I just figured I’d try a run where I wasn’t going to push or anything, just go at a reasonable pace.
I may have pushed just a bit, but my pace was very consistent:
| Lap | Pace |
|---|---|
| 1 | 5:49 |
| 2 | 5:46 |
| 3 | 5:43 |
| 4 | 5:44 |
| 5 | 5:40 |
The knee did not bother me at all, not at the start, nor anywhere else during the run. I can feel it a bit now, but it’s not hurting. Once I’ve had more time to recover, I’ll see if the bulge is bulging even more, if it’s about the same, or if it’s actually gone down (haha).
As for the run itself, conditions were decent–a sun and cloud mix, with a nice breeze at times. It was not as humid as Monday and that made a difference, as I was a full 11 seconds faster, even with the unsightly bulge.
It was also apparently Fitness Friday™ as I passed something like eight other joggers while running, and saw even more when I was walking out. I even saw old Green Shorts on the river trail. He was not wearing green shorts, but did have a snazzy yellow cap on.
There was also a large walking group on the trail, but fortunately I encountered them a few minutes after finishing the run.
Right near the intersection of the main loop and the Piper Mill Trail, I encountered this sign (from the other side):
I encountered a tractor with one of those giant scary cutting attachments lopping off vegetation along the side of the trail, so I assume the sign was there because of it. Maybe they only had the sign at one end of the trail because the people coming from the other direction (like me) would be seen by the driver, since he was heading my way (and in fact, did stop and signal me to pass), while others approaching from behind would just bumble ahead and get chewed up by the giant scary cutting attachment, the driver never seeing them.
In any case, it was a pleasant way to end the week, and hopefully I haven’t doomed myself by choosing to run today instead of just loafing around and whispering reassuring things to my right knee.
Stats:
Run 951
Average pace: 5:44/km
Training status: Maintaining
Location: Burnaby Lake (CW)
Start: 11:01 a.m.
Distance:5.03 km
Time: 28:52
Weather: Sun and high cloud
Temp: 19-20°C
Humidity: 67%
Wind: light to moderate
BPM: 152
Weight: 165.3
Total distance to date: 6,585 km
Devices: Garmin Forerunner 255 Music, iPhone 12, AirPods (3rd generation)
Shoes: ASICS Trabuco Terra 2 (180/403/583)
Music: Full Moon Fever, Tom Petty
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