Its been 7 days since I last wrote in my blog and I apologize for the delay but there really wasn't much to write about. Since I feel down The Wittenberg, I could barely walk let alone train. It was quite scary, I feared that all that I had worked for for the last 6 months was lost. I finally went to an Orthopedic Sports Medicine expert for knees and he gave me a good once over and said my knee was banged up good but there was no permanent damage and I run as much as I could take the pain. I finally got up the nerve after days of just doing strength work and non-impact elliptical aerobic workouts for 30-45 minutes a day. My knee was swollen, bruised nicely, cut right over the kneecap from the rock's impact and full of fluid. It ached when I sat, and the tendon over the kneecap was tight as a rubber band that was overstretched when I walked. Going down stairs was excruciating!
Finally I felt slightly better on Friday the 25th so I decided to go out for a run at the park after work. I got 5.8 miles in at a decent pace... 7:58 per mile and iced my knee heavily when i got back. It really swelled up that night but the next morning I decided to drive to Sleeping Giant park the next morning to run hill repeats on the 1.5 mile trail from the base to the summit. I felt actually pretty good, and the compression sleeve I wore on my knee seemed to help. I got 6 miles in (2 loops) before heading off to my daughter Erica's band camp concert.
Today I took off from running but I did do 30 minutes on the old elliptical at a fast pace. Tomorrow I'll be at the lake doing speed intervals and Wednesday will be a hard speed workout at Wachusett Mtn in MA... I can't wait! Pain is still there but... I'm baaaack! :-)
Today was a great morning at church at Monroe Congregational Church too. I announced that to help MCC's own Sound Coalition Habitat team, I would disburse the Habitat portion of any MCC members (or friends & family) getting involved in my journey to the Sound Coalition. With the city of Bridgeport, CT now auctioning off building lots (booo!!!) instead of giving them to Habitat, the cost of a new Habitat house has risen dramatically, so we must raise $30K as our contribution to our adopted house this year. Many people came out to get involved and once again I learned so much by speaking to the good people! The total I have raised now over $3,100!!! Wow!
I'll write more next weekend after I return from PA and the NASCAR PA 500 race and a run in the Pocono Mtns!
LiveSTRONG my friends!
My Bio
- Scott
- Monroe, CT, United States
- Hi! My name is Scott Redfern and I am the founder of Running, Riding and Racing for Other People's Lives. I live in Monroe, CT with my wife Jan and my two fantastic teenage children where we have lived for the past 20 years. Our whole family is actively involved in community service through our church, Monroe Congregational Church (MCC) and any other opportunities that we find to get involved. Our typical vacation includes traveling to, and exploring a national park. We also enjoy outdoor activities like hiking, whitewater rafting, kayaking and other fun challenges to relax. I am a dedicated Scoutmaster in Boy Scout Troop 63 and I teach my Scouts to take pride in serving and helping others while focusing on the core basics of Scouting in our troop. Troop 63 is known for its dedication to camping, backpacking and experiencing a broad spectrum of outdoor activities. As is evidenced by what I have chosen for my fundraising activities, I am an avid runner and all around fitness enthusiast.
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