My knee still hurts some, but nothing like it did last week. Kind of felt like the knee cap snapped back into place and then everything felt better, more stable, and stronger. I have an appointment with an Orthopedic Doc on June 9th, but if it is still feeling better I will cancel. My thought since 1991 has been that I won't have more surgery until it simply breaks and I have no choice. I am still going with that for now.
Hope everyone has a great Memorial Day Weekend.
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Now you've done it...
I have now hurt my knee in a completely new and interesting way. Not sure how I did it, but it doesn't feel very good. I'm back to wearing a brace 24/7 and walking very carefully up and down stairs. Not sure where to go from here - I need to rehab and then come up with a new plan. Damn! Getting old sucks.
I am contemplating joining the YMCA near my office so I can at least swim...but swimming and I have never been on very good terms with each other. It does seem the best option at this point...now I just need to find the money to give it a try.
I did have a good weekend though - took HotRod & Anneke to a dog get together. Anneke was the life of the party.
I am contemplating joining the YMCA near my office so I can at least swim...but swimming and I have never been on very good terms with each other. It does seem the best option at this point...now I just need to find the money to give it a try.
I did have a good weekend though - took HotRod & Anneke to a dog get together. Anneke was the life of the party.
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Vancouver BC Marathon was great!
Even though I was not able to compete in the half I went along as cheerleader/sherpa for my friends running in the half and full marathon. It started out with my first train ride...which was delayed several hours due to a train vs pedestrian accident south of Bellingham. Then we had two of our group miss the train! A ride was found for them and they made it not long after we did. On top of that the train was over booked and we were told to find seats wherever we could. We ended up all in different cars, but luckily I was able to sit with one friend. I didn't have to just stare into space for a couple hours.
Once we arrived in Vancouver on Saturday it was really nice just hanging out and walking over to the expo to pick up packets and do a little shopping. Sunday arrived dark, cold, and rainy. I hate to say it but I was secretly happy that I didn't have to run in that downpour. It took a little bit of coordination to get those running the half off the line at 7:00 and the full marathoners at 7:30. We then had about an hour to get some coffee and breakfast before it was time to head back to cheer them on to the finish line. We were yelling for everyone who passed by, and it was really cool to see how much people appreciated having their name called and encouraging words to get them through that last 200 meters.
We gathered our half runners and went back to the Hotel so they could shower and get warm. By the time they were all ready we needed to get back down to the finish to cheer on the first of our marathoners. Several had run at least one before but my friends, Dawn & Bill Wefer, were running their first (and most likely last) one. They did great and I am unbelievably proud of them. It seems a little cruel, but you have to walk up a huge stairway to get back up to the Hotel area. It hurt me just watching a few of our friends navigate their way. Then it was lunch and off to the train to go home. Of course there was another delay on the train...someone had something in their checked bag that they should not have...the Conductor wouldn't tell us what it was. It was a bit intimidating when they brought the sniffer dog on board and then all of a sudden there are about 6 Homeland Security Agents standing in the aisle. They left her aboard and didn't take the suitcase, so it must have been something innocuous in the end.
It was quite the whirlwind weekend and a bit like herding cats keeping everyone going in the same direction, but I had a blast. I do intend to be one of the competitors next year - the 40th Anniversary of the Vancouver Marathon. Now I need to set a new shorter term goal.
Once we arrived in Vancouver on Saturday it was really nice just hanging out and walking over to the expo to pick up packets and do a little shopping. Sunday arrived dark, cold, and rainy. I hate to say it but I was secretly happy that I didn't have to run in that downpour. It took a little bit of coordination to get those running the half off the line at 7:00 and the full marathoners at 7:30. We then had about an hour to get some coffee and breakfast before it was time to head back to cheer them on to the finish line. We were yelling for everyone who passed by, and it was really cool to see how much people appreciated having their name called and encouraging words to get them through that last 200 meters.
We gathered our half runners and went back to the Hotel so they could shower and get warm. By the time they were all ready we needed to get back down to the finish to cheer on the first of our marathoners. Several had run at least one before but my friends, Dawn & Bill Wefer, were running their first (and most likely last) one. They did great and I am unbelievably proud of them. It seems a little cruel, but you have to walk up a huge stairway to get back up to the Hotel area. It hurt me just watching a few of our friends navigate their way. Then it was lunch and off to the train to go home. Of course there was another delay on the train...someone had something in their checked bag that they should not have...the Conductor wouldn't tell us what it was. It was a bit intimidating when they brought the sniffer dog on board and then all of a sudden there are about 6 Homeland Security Agents standing in the aisle. They left her aboard and didn't take the suitcase, so it must have been something innocuous in the end.
It was quite the whirlwind weekend and a bit like herding cats keeping everyone going in the same direction, but I had a blast. I do intend to be one of the competitors next year - the 40th Anniversary of the Vancouver Marathon. Now I need to set a new shorter term goal.
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