Injuries Suck!

So, I've been training for the half marathon that is in about a week and a half. Unfortunately, about 2-3 weeks ago, I did something to my left knee. Which sucks, because I have not been able to run the long distances since then. My knee is getting stronger, but I'm still doing a lot more walking than what I would prefer. Nonetheless, I am not giving up. I don't care if I have to crawl across that finish line, I am finishing! And I'm going to run as much as I possibly can. I might be crippled at the end, but it will be worth it.

It's really tough when you have a goal and suffer an injury. It's also really frustrating when you have no idea how you got the injury. But its important to know how to take care of yourself. After all, if you don't give your body the rest it needs, you're not going to get better. My injury is annoying. I can run a solid 4 miles before it really starts to hurt. Unfortunately, a half marathon is 13.65 miles. Since I have started to resume my training, I have been following the walk/run method. This is probably how I will do the marathon as well. I've also been following up my runs with a nice ice pack. It's amazing how ice is like a miracle medicine.

I'm happy that next weekend is the race. It will take a lot of pressure off me to run the long distances. I can focus more on improving my pace. And maybe I will enjoy it a little bit more too.