knees are gross

I ran today.  I didn't pay attention to the time intervals.  I just ran until I felt i should walk again.  I'm sick of interval training while i work back into it, but i understand why it's necessary.  But i didn't lock myself into 2 minute run 1 minute walk.  I just listened to my body.  And it felt great.

My right knee has been feeling weird lately.  The patellar tendon feels tight.  Now, I absolutely HATE knees, so to even THINK about the patellar tendon COMPLETELY grosses me out.  yuck yuck yuck!  Anyway, usually it's been a sign that my quad is too tight, so I stretch my quads for awhile and my knee feels better.  But i noticed it again today during my warm up, about half way into the run/walk, and at the end when i got off the treadmill... even after I stretched a lot.

Gross knees.  ew. 

This only concerns me because I"ve had tendonitis in my knees before.  Plus my IT band is always really tight and knotty, and the compartment syndrome in my calves and the recent tendonitis in my feet, and my twisted tibias.  There's a lot going on with my legs!  I don't need anything else. 

Maybe it is just compensating for my quads getting stronger.  That would make sense- I've been focusing on my quads a lot because they've been my weak point for as long as i can remember.  At one point i could lift more weight with my triceps than I could with my quads.  That's pathetic! 
Anyway.  It's not pain I"m feeling in my knee- just tightness and pulling.  GROSS!  worst feeling ever.
ew. 

ah, if only this blog could show how much i'm cringing right now... trust me, it's a lot.
(yes, i realize i dissect cadavers and do not get grossed out at all by that.  but i will NOT dissect a knee.  i will NOT show a student a dissected knee, and i will NOT even think about what a dissected knee looks like).


Mom wants me to go down and play Mist with her on the computer (one of those mystery puzzle games).  I told her I wanted to, but that I wasn't sure I had the time to start that game with her since those games last a while, and I'm so busy with school and hardly home.  She made a sad face, sighed and said "well, i don't start it until you decide".  Gee, thanks mom.  way to make me feel guilty for not spending time with you.  I guess i do feel bad though- i'm moving out in 3 months.  but still.  i need to study more tonight.