I am happy to report that my knee and leg have held up fantastically this week. Just a few months ago, I wasn't able to run two days in a row without pain. I was able to run 3 days in a row this week with no pain. So here's how it went:
Sunday - Long run, 7 miles (finished the last mile at 8:39)
Monday - Swam 1 mile (should have taken the day off)
Tuesday - 4 miles at 5k pace
Wednesday - 3 miles, felt tired
Thursday - 3 miles..really slow and really tired. Legs felt very heavy.
Friday - Rest. And a massage!
Saturday - Long run, still at 7 miles. Felt pretty good after the day of rest.
I was supposed to run outside with the marathon training group, but I couldn't pull myself out of bed at 6 am knowing that it was only a few degrees outside. 7 miles on the treadmill isn't a party, but it's bearable. I can probably do next week's long run on the treadmill. After that, I'm going to start needing the company of others. Anything over 1.5 hrs running by yourself gets extremely boring. I am looking forward to meeting new people in the running group - I always manage to find really interesting people to run with. I think that's part of why I like the long distances; the conversations I end up having (really, my part is mostly limited to grunts and head nodding) are surprising. There's always an undercurrent of optimism in these people that makes me feel better about life and helps me forget about the tired legs.
