Working out the bugs

I got my IT-band support yesterday at Runner's Factory, yet another great store that gives discounts to San José Fitters. I went running afterwards for 50 minutes and pushed myself to an 11:08 pace. The chiropractic adjustments and the support strap worked together beautifully. I felt not even a hint of pain in my left knee.

My right knee, however, did have a few micro-twangs just below the knee cap – by no means debilitating, but when compared with my smooth-running left knee, they were definitely noticeable. Dr. Mike had adjusted my right hip on Tuesday but didn't do any other part of the right leg, so it's possible my leg is responding to being only half-aligned. I'll ask him to do some more work on the right leg when I see him tomorrow. It's also possible I may not have recovered enough from chondromalacia to wear just a patella strap, so I'll try the knee brace again on my run today.

All in all, a good experience yesterday. Things may not be as serious as I thought. The only thing is, I probably still have some psychological hurdles to overcome. No longer do I have that sense of invincibility I felt on my 25K. This weekend, if all goes well, I'll hopefully regain some of that confidence.