Goin' to Alaska

In the seven days around last weekend's Lover's Point run, I ran a total of 38 miles. That's a lot for me! One of the factors that correlate to injuries is the number of miles run per week, especially if there's an increase of more than 10% from week to week.

I've gotten a little ahead of that pace, and am feeling a bit run down. Being the hypersensitive hypochondriac that I become while preparing for a marathon, I've detected some signs of weakness in each knee. The right one feels slightly funny going down stairs sometimes, and the left one feels slightly funny on the outside, kind of like the dreaded IT Band Syndrome (ITBS).

To cope with this, I'll try to reduce my mileage and also do some special stretching and strengthening exercises for the knees. I need them to hold together!