I’m on the edge. After over two months of training for a marathon in the smog capital of the world, my knee decides to start acting up. This is not something I’m not mentally able to deal with. Here’s why….
1. After over two months of training of last year in Manila, I broke my foot.
2. I’ve been severely limiting my intake of caffeine.
3. I’ve been severely limiting my intake of alcohol.
Those 3 things: caffeine, alcohol, and not being broken, are all 3 of my favorite things. If my knee doesn’t get better, I may have to eat a can of instant coffee, wash it down with rubbing alcohol, and start chucking things out my 13th floor window until I break someone else.
Actually my knee is not that bad. I can still run, but it starts to hurt every time after about 30 minutes. That’s bad enough for me to be concerned. I’m resting it, and it should end up ok. But I’ve got some Nescafe and Isopropyl in my desk drawer just in case.
2 comments:
Hmm - perhaps you are over training. Try cross training instead for a while to give your joints a rest.
I suggest some other form of cardio (cycling, swimming, jump rope, etc?) that will still work your heart and also some strength training for your legs to keep them strong (lunges, weights, etc).
That's pretty hilarious that Gants is limiting his advice to fitness.
While he certainly knows more than his fair share about fitness, I'm sure he could be equally valuable in his recommendations for what kind of instant coffee and alcohol to ingest, as well as for throwing techniques from 13th floor balconies.
He's good.... I seem him do it.
Good luck with the knee, mang.....
Z
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