Are You Living It?

During my run at IM Arizona, I went through a multitude of sensations. No marathon ever feels good, but doing one after a 2.4 mile swim and a 112 mile bike in scorching temperatures is best described as tortuous. That being said, my run at IMAZ went fairly well. I experienced some cramping that I managed to work through, and some knee pain that was new to me. My left knee had been giving me trouble since February, but I had a handle on it. My right knee, however, became a bit grumpy during IMAZ. I made it through the race and hoped that with some rest, every thing would be ok. Not the case. I haven’t had a pain free run since early April. The pain reached the point where I decided to get an MRI. Verdict: my meniscus was fine, but I do have a plica. What in the world is plica?? Google to the rescue!

http://www.athleticadvisor.com/Injuries/LE/Knee/plica_syndrome.htm

It’s a bothersome little fold in the synovial sack within my knee that’s been getting pinched between my femur and patella. It’s stinks that I have to deal with this, but I’m glad to know what the source of the pain is now. I meet with the surgeon on Monday, and we’ll decide what our course of action will be…steroids or surgery. For the time being, I’ll work on my short irons.