Isn't it bloody typical. As soon as I decide to really get back into running, the knee goes haywire and I haven't been able to do a damn thing. I'm describing this as my pond-related injury, as I aggravated it while digging our new fish pond a few weeks back.The pain concentrates on the outside of my right knee, but is causing tightness in my calf. Only option seems to be RICE at this stage. Rest. Total rest. No trying sneaky runs when anyones looking, or quickly jumping on Wii Fit. That'll only aggravate it. Ice. Regular packs to the pont of the problem. Compression, so it's out with the knee support again. And Elevation. Getting my leg up as often as possible.Popping regular ibuprofen will help too. I'll also have to get a foam roller, or get out the taped up tennis balls I used before the London Marathon in 2008, and try to stretch my iliotibial band and work the crap out of it.
When my knee went just before London, I decided I would ignore it and try to carry on. When it went again half way through the marathon while crossing Tower Bridge, I took painkillers, carried on, completed the marathon, but knackered my knee so badly I couldn't run again for three months. That would knock me out until November. With the London Marathon ballot being announced in October, and my attempts to get back into training really truly messed up, I bet I get a place in next year's race. Murphy's Law.
