Growing-up’s BodyBlog

Again my knee is giving me trouble.

Or is it me, who has neglected my knee?  Maybe here is the problem.  I have been training for the San Juan half Marathon, nice run starting in Ochomogo in Cartago, ending in San Juan de Tibas in San Jose.

Well starting this week as part of the training I have to work out 7.1 km every other day.  Well this route has one steep downhill, here is where I found that my knee was not holding, it hurt me like … well.

Today I go to get two X-Ray (front and side) plus ultra-sound of the soft tissues.

The Doctor by just checking the knee asked me if I play Football (Soccer) I don’t I’m a runner and do some other things.  He said that the Meniscus has good shape, but it is worn, good thing is that it has good density.  He mentioned that none of the ligaments or tendons show serious damage, in addition, that the patella has good separation.

In other words, considering age and that I run and do some other training my knee is looking good.  He questioned me if I had hit my knee recently (he did mentioned a hard hit to the knee).  It could be Jui-Jitsu, or a bad office accident.

Ice, more Ice, do not run down-hill and keep using Voltaren Gel after training, but above all give my knee a break, run flat, flat is good.

No San Juan, and be ready for the Tamarindo Marathon then.

This week was interesting.  I was able to fin a puppy that I liked, yes after the loosing Aristo, then the Cituk fiasco I became more careful when looking for a puppy.  I must speak with the owners, talk to the people, find out how my dog is doing, visit the dog, etc.

Second training, started lifting again but this time much more light, more reps, middle weight, not my top but I will start lifting much heavier next week.  Why?  Don’t know I need to make my body get back into the training groove.

My Karate is going EXCELLENT, I asked my Sensei (Obed) to train us harder or at least me, he has delivered.
Now Tomorrow I will be going out for some surfing, yes, more energy to be expended.  I needed that.

I’m minutes away from my Sunday run, only 15.7 km of distance for today.  I’m very happy how April ended and how I’m starting May.  So far these are the parameters for the early morning run of 5.1 km around my house:
05/05/2008: 00:34:32, Max HR 87%, Average HR 79%
07/05/2008: 00:32:04, Max HR 89%, Average HR 82%
09/05/2008: 00:32:27, Max HR 89%, Average HR 82%
With only two weeks since I started again after two months of inactivity, I feel great, but I don’t think I’m going to be able to do the Half Marathon of San Juan, I’m just not ready, I rather increase my millage before and do a much better work at the Powerade Challenge or Reto Powerade in the municipality of Belen, province of Heredia.

Also need to mention that this past Saturday in the ground work, part of my martial arts training, I did not know how I will do it but given the circumstances, almost two months of no training I was slow, but never lost my breadth.  I can say I’m feeling good.