The crescent moon was there to greet us.
While I craved endorphins from a good run, my sore knee pleaded for an easier pace. After hurting my knee during the New York City Marathon last year, I scratched the 2011 running events from my calendar. Long adventures with Kona fell less frequently than I wanted.
It took months for me to figure out what went awry in my leg. After my sore IT band healed, I was able to pinpoint the source of the knee pain that made me feel like I lost my winter season with Kona last year. My marathon quest severely inflamed my hamstring tendon (one of those beefy bands you feel on the underside of your knee). My hamstring is also a mess, often feeling like it's in a perpetual spasm. Whatever happened to my knee in New York decided to stick around. Fortunately, I'm hopeful that I can work with my needy connective tissue.
Our "cold" season is just too good to miss. There are trails to climb, smells to sniff,
skies to watch,
and sun rays to greet.
Kona and I said goodbye to the season this morning, watching Autumn's last sunrise. With Winter hours way, new adventures beckon.
4 comments:
I was surprised by your title because we've had a deep snowpack for 2 months already!!!! Winter is a long season here in the CO mountains. But, I sure am happy that the days will be getting longer.
I'm so sorry that your knee continues to bother you. I hope that you have a good PT. Mine is a miracle worker.
I'm not sure how true it is but my yoga teacher insists that a proper yoga practise on knee problems can actually help solve knee, hamstring problem. A few yoga friends who had gone through knee surgeries years or sometime before do claim that their knees are getting better after a certain period of yoga practise. It takes time, definitely!!!
We don't have the other three seasons except summer here but we do feel it's winter today as it's so gloomy and wet since morning until now.
Sorry to hear about your knee. Must be a major bummer for one who really looks forward to getting out there and conquering mountains!
I'm really sorry the marathon is still messing with you! I think maybe yoga and pt might help. I hope! Love the Kona watching the sunrise photo.... Have a wonderful holiday!!
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