What a Difference a Day Makes

Yesterday was pretty much all rest—I kept my knee relaxed and raised during the day and let it chill for most of the evening. After dinner, however, Neil and I decided to go for a walk that turned into a little bit of a sprint once it started pouring outside. For the second time yesterday, the clouds opened up seconds after I walked outside. Sometimes I just feel a little bit like Eeyore.

But talk about improvement: yesterday simply moving my knee was horribly uncomfortable. Now, it just feels like a normal awkward knee (as they both have always been) and my fingers are crossed that it will stay that way! Plus, I was careful these past few days not to overcompensate with my right leg. I have always ended up hurting the other side immediately after my original injury has healed. And then the cycle persists.

So, what I would not like to talk about is race-day weather for Saturday. Forecasts from weather.com have been back-and-forth on whether we’ll be drenched in sunshine or rain. But I won’t try to campaign for one condition or another because no one in the weather control room ever listens.

My plan for today: rest my knee for the rest of the day (work on one of a billion things I have left for school during lunch) and take a jog after work if the weather permits. Maybe even if it doesn’t. I’m very excited that by this time next week I will be 5/7 done with my projects, presentations and paper for my classes, will have run my first 10-mile race and will be packing my bags for Portland!