Ready for change.... by missycat

So I was just being over cautious with my knee - although it is still fairly sore I can still train and run with it! Yeah! I've just strained some of the muscles along thigh and round knee and its called Iliotibial Band Syndrome - fairly common in running apparently - see below for techie bit!! Definition: Pain and inflammation on the outside of the knee, where the iliotibial band (a muscle on the outside of the thigh) becomes tendinous, and results in a friction syndrome by rubbing against the femur (thigh bone) as it runs alongside the knee joint. Symptoms: Initially, a dull ache 1-2 kilometres into a run, with pain remaining for the duration of the run. The pain disappears soon after stopping running, later, severe sharp pain which prevents running pain is worse on running downhills, or on cambered surfaces pain may be present when walking up or downstairs. Local tenderness and inflammation Just gotta be aware of it and not do anything daft! Also gotta tell you - for Father's Day I signed my Dad up for the Run for the Future 5km is September! he is in the Roatry which helps run it and I said he should run it with me and he said he would - admittedly he had had a few drinks at my lil bros 21st but I assumed he would forget and took the liberty of entering him! He's not estatic shall we say but he knows it'll be good for him!! Mum's pleased that he'll be getting back into fitness again. he always does a fair bit of training before going to Nepal (he goes about once every 18months or thereabouts) but then doesn't do much after although I'd say he's fairly active. going surfing this weekend at least hopeully if whether isn't too awful - supposed to be thunderstorms in South-West. Sleeping in van so not too bad but gotta put the awning up! Not going running Monday as have yr 11 prom which I organised so have to go! Will go to gym Tuesday and weds and a run wit Phil again on Thurs. bye for now x