Disappointment and 30 Day Shred

This past week was full of disappointment.  This past week I could no longer ignore the pain in my knee after as I ran and after I ran.  The pain started as very faint after I ran in my right knee.  As of last week, it was a constant sore feeling when I ran that continued the next day/s after I ran.  As I was trying to kneel down to get on the floor with kids at my job it was really bad.  I had to seek some advice on whether to keep running was the right thing to do (I already really knew in my head that what I was feeling wasn't normal).  After discussing it, it was decided that I needed to take a break from running for a couple of week, then start with a short run and see how it feels and go from there. 

I was so disappointed.

I was up to running 4 straight miles, something I have never done and that 10k was actually feeling like something I could accomplish.  However, having had family member who have had knee and hip problems from running I knew that it was not something I wanted to ignore and end up permanently injured. I decided to not be stubborn and go with the advice I had been give.  I am currently taking a break from my 10k training.  I am going to try a short run (like 1-2 miles) on the track around Sunday after almost a week and half off and see how it feels.  

I normally would have used this as an excuse to completely throw in the towel and be done until my knee was better, which would have ended up being well after it was better.  I have decided to try to 30 Day Shred and see how that fairs with my knee.  I did the first workout yesterday and I didn't feel the knee pain during or after the workout, so that is a good sign. My knee is still somewhat sore, but I can feel the difference between the original soreness and it hurting from new impact, so to speak.