These past couple of weeks have definitely been frigid. I have had every intention of logging some LSD miles but when the windchill is -15, a 90 minute running outside window is all my legs can take. On top of that cold air seems to have a stiffening affect on my OA. I noticed it a bit with the OA in my finger, but the knee is a much larger joint and demands attention whether you like it or not.
SO...what to do? I tried wearing layers around the knee to help keep it insulated but that is seriously annoying and limits my range of motion. Ugh. So then I tried running the indoor track. And then I discovered runner's-rage when every.single.time. I went to run there the skating group would use half of the track for land training, literally forcing everyone else on the track to slow down and navigate around them. So, wanting to embrace my runner-zen, I decided to dust off my treadmill at home and give that a whirl. Last week I logged 32 of my 38 kilometers on the bloody thing. It hasn't been since I trained for my first marathon and my first ultra that I used this thing that much. But hey, it's free, it seriously cuts down on how long I take to get ready for a run and when I'm done I can get cleaned up immediately. It also lets me worry about my pace instead of worrying about slipping on ice or how mechanical my knee feels in the cold. It's a win-win until the warmer weather hits. My dog though, he just sits beside the treadmill looking disgusted.
So for now I'm getting totally caught up on my Netflix action movies and trying to embrace the drudgery of the treadmill. I have also resigned myself to the fact I very likely will never run that Arctic marathon. Ah well, plenty of warm-weather races to run! Yesterday was a 5 year PB on treadmill distance for me; a whole 7 miles. And no, I didn't die of boredom or go totally nuts. At least I'm staying consistent.
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