Day 55: The Waiting Game and the Uncooperative Knee
I woke up this morning and, for once, my training plan promised a relatively easy day. This was just as well, since my knee had recently taken up a new hobby: mild rebellion. Nothing too dramatic, just enough to make me treat it with the caution usually reserved for a sleeping cat on a lap—one wrong move and it would make its displeasure very clear. The Perils of Delivery Times A run was scheduled for today, but I decided to wait for my new ice pack to arrive first. This, in theory, would allow me to run with the comforting knowledge that I could immediately strap it on afterwards, rather than having to do the usual precarious balancing act with a standard ice block. However, Amazon had other ideas. The estimated delivery time drifted further into the distance like a mirage, and I was left with a choice: postpone my run entirely or head out and test the knee, hoping it wouldn’t stage a full mutiny. A Test Run (Literally) In the end, I opted for a gentle 30-minute run to see how things ...