After a long stretch of zero problems with running I got hit with another injury right around the start of the year.   Winter seems to be the time to get hurt, in 2009 I stress fractured my left foot in January, that took about 9 months to fully recover from.  This time it was my right knee which started acting up for no apparent reason.   Maybe I was doing too much hill work, maybe the leg presses at the gym got me, I’m not really sure but my knee was hurting.   I rested a bit, it felt better so I ran again.  Bad idea, the knee quickly went back to pain and swelling.   I rested a bit more then ran the Bridle Trails 10-miler which felt great.  Well it felt great that day, three days later my knee was in pain, stiff and swollen again.

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