4.83 miles, 37:17
So much for not being injured. My left knee decided to give way entirely today after about 4 miles. I ran a few of those miles on the sandy path along Ocean Beach heading down towards Lake Merced. This was a mistake. After running hills on Friday and through sand today my knee has had just about enough of me and my crazy plans. Now it hurts even to walk on it.
I abandoned ship and headed back home to ice the knee and load up on ibuprofen (at 800mg it should work as an anti-inflammatory). It still hurt later in the evening and still hurts this morning. So I’m going to rest for a week and try again next Sunday. Excellent timing. Grrrr. It is becoming increasingly unlikely that I’ll be able to get a 20 mile run in, taper, and rest all in the same three week span.