With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams...

The training plan said to run 4 miles.  I was feeling good, so I ran 5 miles.  I didn't have my knee band on, but my knee felt fine while I was running.

I went to physical therapy afterward and on the stair-master, my knee started hurting.  I'd never had any problems on the stairmaster before.  Seemed strange. 

I iced it that evening.

knee ached all night so I did an easy 30 min on the elliptical.  It didn't bother me while I was on it, or specifically afterward.  I felt some pain when I kneeled down while I was weeding, and it ached again during the night.  I iced it a few times.

Knee ached all night so I didn't run.  Went to PT and took the day off.

tempo run today that I put off from yesterday.  I decided that I needed to run to get my marathon prep schedule on track.  I strapped on my knee brace, and went off.  I was surprised at how I was able to run w/o a lot of knee pain.

10:12, 8:02, 9:57, 8:17, 10:36, 10 (last 1/2 mile).

wonderful easy run in the cool rain...I just hope my shoes will dry by tomorrow morning

9:47 average  9:48, 9:52, 9:42, 9:48 (1/3 mile)

This was supposed to be a 9 mile run.  I don't know why I ran 10.  I must have been confused by the end of the run, so I just kept running.  It was hot, and I was definitely ready to quit.

The training guide said to run a 10:26 pace.  I try to keep my pace between 9 and 10:15. 

My average was 9:48.  9:47, 9:42, 10:01, 9:42, 10:14 (uphill section), 9:49, 9:27, 9:46, 9:55, 9:28, last 1/10th was an 11:06.

I stopped at the kfc for a water refill before the last mile, and somewhere along the refill, I stopped pushing the water button hard enough and ended up with lemonade in my water bottle.  I didn't realize it till I'd ran off.  I think the extra sugar helped me finish.