12 weeks later...

On Good Friday, I took a fall during a long run. It had become very painful and swollen but I thought this was just normal. I gave it a few weeks of swimming and rest. I tried to run the Wednesday before my Spartan race and I should have listened to my body. The pain was intense. I could barely walk...I was in pain in position I was in. I went to the doc And got a lot of feedback...some thought meniscus, or bursae, or the fat bad of the knee. Some thought it was just a bruise. I went through weeks of anti inflammatories, ice, compression, and PT. I could mainly just lift weights but even that flared it up some. Everything was painful...just walking was painful. Finally, after 4 weeks my doctor recommended a cortisone shot...I was iffy but I needed relief. It began to work after a week with walking, but everything else was still painful. I kept up with therapy and gradually I was able to do more and more. Biking finally came about 2 weeks post cortison. Stairs are still iffy...running is getting there. I'm using trial and error. If it hurts I stop and do something else. Last night, I went for a run and made it 25 mins and had minimal pain as long as my brace was snug. My knee did not swell and it did not cause pain that woke me up in the middle of the night. It also doesn't seem to be too sore today. This is a positive sign:-) I am taking it very slow and hope to race late fall...but again it's going to be slow...my first goal is to be healthy enough to run the color run for my bachelorette party and just enjoy it. I am having fun being engaged and planning a wedding. I am also teaching summer school all summer. I have enough to keep me busy. I do however want to carry out my sponsorship so I promise to be back. But for now, I am taking it easy and allowing the recovery process to take its course. Just wanted to keep everyone who read this updated!