Nov 24 2008
Post-Marathon Pain
For the past three days, I have been experiencing a nagging pain in the back of my right knee. That is the knee I had surgery on 10 years ago and for some reason, the pain is exacerbated by sitting for long periods of time. Another thing I have noticed, besides the pain, is some accompanying swelling. This is more than likely the cause of the pain behind my knee. Stretching and massaging the area mitigates the discomfort, but only temporarily. I am quite sure this is the result of running the marathon, but I do not know why it is affecting me now. It is almost like it was lying-in-wait until I was ready to start training again. An ambush. I am sitting here now and constantly shifting in my chair because movement while sitting helps a little.
I understand perfectly that marathon running puts a lot of strain on the body and that the healing process can sometimes take longer than expected. Up until three days ago, everything was feeling great and then this new pain showed itself. I wish it would go back to where ever it came from. Its presence is only telling me that I need to run a little and soon! The only thing I can do between now and Thursday is continue to stretch the area and deal with the discomfort the best way I know how. Did I mention that my knee issues get under my skin sometimes?
