The running gods are not smiling on me this month. I wanted to be running 40+ mile weeks (which I have) to compensate for the lack of long run (as I'm getting stronger again). Just when I'm getting there.... during the 9 mile run yesterday, a sharp knee pain that plagued me during the run has intensified and bothered me all night and again today. It hurts to go up and down stairs, to balance my lower torso when doing half-push ups, while doing yoga, walking, turning quickly etc. I strapped blue gel ice packs to each knee yesterday and today, with no results. It's on the inside, bottom of my knee cap. Sharp, stinging kind of pain. It just came on and is unlike a general achy pain that I associate with fatigue or overuse. I do have a tendency for rotating tendonitis and I wonder if this is the latest case (I sure hope it's not like a torn meniscus or something). I will be biking probably 25-30 miles on the stationary a few days in a row and keep my fingers crossed. I just keep losing ground toward my late summer/ fall running goals. | 