Proving myself to be a worrywart

So after my run on Monday and during the day yesterday my right knee was bothering me, causing a bit of stress, as I had another run today. I've already registered for my race, and can't get my money back, so what happens if I can't race?

I don't think I would care if I was running in a nonprofit race, but the Rock n Roll races, as far as I can tell, are for profit. So why'd I choose this race? Because there is a band every mile on the course. As a person that always runs with headphones, this will be a huge motivator. And for my first race, I'll need it.

So anyway, I was worried all day about my damn knee and whether it was going to hurt like it did on Monday and what I was going to do if it did hurt again. And if I should think about going to the doctor, or if I should ignore it, and what if I cause permanent damage ... you can see where this is going. (Let me add here that never at any point could I not walk because of pain.)

Then, I went to my noon yoga class. I wish I could link to a Web page for the instructor, because she is so wonderful, but I don't think she has one. We did a whole class of twists to detox, and when I left, I felt more clearheaded (and like a wrung-out sponge) than I have in awhile. I decided on Monday I probably didn't have my "head in the game," as real athletes say (right?), and today I was going to concentrate on my running and my form, and when I was done with my run, my knee wasn't going to hurt.

And ... it didn't! And doesn't! Yay! I am honestly so relieved. For as crappy as the weather was (raining, 45 degrees or something) it was a great run, in spite of the fact that I managed to run through a puddle and soak my toes a quarter mile into the run.

So, second run of training, a whopping 3 miles, was successful.

Now I'm going to fill up on Thai food my dear husband so kindly ordered for us to eat for dinner. I need the tofu, anyway, for protein. Since Thai food is one of the easiest things to eat out as a vegan, we eat it all the time. The Thai restaurant by our house must really love us. (And we love them—they deliver!)