One episode of Glee later and the sun was rising (I was not sleeping), my husband's alarm to get up for work was going off and I was lacing up my sneakers thinking how lucky I was to have energy for an early morning run.I joyfully ran for 5km during the breaking of dawn. Birds were chirping, the air was cool, the streets were calm and quiet. I felt graceful and beautiful. Even the twinges of pain in my left knee couldn't take away from how good this run was.
I now see it was likely that I was so tired I was in a state of delirium.
Once I'd slept off the high of the all nighter I realized though my intentions were good that running on little food, zero sleep and after an 8 hour work shift on my feet was probably not the best idea.
I'll be working tonight with a compression stocking on my left leg to ease the strain on my ligament; and when I get home there will be no Glee watching sessions. Just good, solid, SLEEP.
Some tips to prevent knee injuries while running:
- Invest in some good quality running shoes. Make sure they are the right fit for your foot.
- Warm up. Spend some time walking or in a light jog before setting your pace for the run to allow your muscles and joints time to adjust to the activity.
- Where possible run on soft surfaces. That means choosing grass or turf over concrete or the treadmill.
- Squat. Having weak quads leads to your knee joint not being supported properly during the run.
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