DH, have you tried icing the knee?  It might reduce the pain enough to strengthen the muscles around the knee.  Also, if you can you should avoid NSAIDs as all the research I've seen indicates it slows the healing process.   I'll also assume you've tried/or are taking glucosamine.

Schedule called for 3 mile recovery run today.  First mile was slow, but was thinking about doing 6.  By mile 2 was thinking how far is 3.

At mile 3 was thinking try to get to 3.5.  At 3.5 got a tail wind and started thinking maybe 5.  Then I hit an uphill and decided 4 would be plenty and walk a 1.5.  So, covered 4 miles in 38:10 running and additional 1.7 miles walking.  Legs are definitely tired from yesterday, but better then I could expect.

Ray

DH, I would try ice after every run at the interval Rich recommended.  I didn't use to think that it does much but have changed my mind after using it several times versus not icing. I wonder if your shoes are getting worn out?

Like Ray, I am going to go out for a run somewhere between 3-6, with early betting favoring maybe 4.  I wasn't going to run as I walked eighteen holes of golf, but am feeling good and want to enjoy the cool, sunny day here in MN.  I'm not ready for Rich's 40 degree days!

Good luck DH.  Ray gets credit for the icing suggestion!  Hopefully it will help.

I went out to run four miles.  Due to road construction, I had to change my route.  With my handy Garmin, I calculated how far I needed to run and when to turn around to head back.  The run seemed long, and I racked it up to having walked earlier today.  As I am a block or two away from getting home, I glance at the Garmin and see 4.94 miles??? Apparently, I...uh... had a senior moment and miscalculated the distance needed from my normal route turn-off to equal four miles total.

Maybe I can fool myself into running a half marathon next time.

Monday     5

Weekly goal 25.