I injured my knee and have taken 7 days off of running with no improvement, so I went to the doctor to be referred to another doctor next week. While I wait for my prognosis, I’ve begun to think about what I may do to take some of the pressure off my knees that the constant pounding of running creates; hopefully I will not need to. Should I get on a bike? I really don’t see the thrill in that. Plus Pee Wee Herman loves bike. Should I start swimming? I’ve never felt like I can push myself to the limits in the water. If you push yourself to exhaustion you drown, right? What other things can I do to challenge myself and test my whole body instead of just pounding directly on my knees? Adventure racing.
I haven’t been on an adventure race challenge but have done most of the activities that they compete in when I was an Eagle Scout, outdoor loving teenager, and in the Army. Shoot, I’ve “adventure raced” in enemy territory! I thought about an adventure racer that I met not too long ago, Robyn Bennicasa, when she was promoting Project Athena. I was able to find some races on the Project Athena website which look a lot like what I was thinking of, like the one coming up soon, the Mt. Whitney Challenge. Hiking up a mountain for days? That’s just like a long trail run, but with some climbing and more adventure involved of course. Why stick to merely adding swimming and biking to running to do a trathalon? I want to mountain bike, rock climb, and kayak, and everything else, all while blazing my own trail….just not in enemy territory this time.
Tags: Adventure Racing
Good luck on your knee. Surgery should be the last resort!
I agree. I hoping good ‘ole fashion rest will do the trick.
Ugh. Hope your knee feels better soon. Since you can’t squeeze an adventure race into a half-hour workout, try adding the rowing machine to your repertoire when you just need a quick, knee-friendly endorphin fix. I recently gave this a try, and was shocked at what a good cardio workout it provided. Plus, it’ll get your shoulders and back ready for all that kayaking and climbing. 🙂
That’s a great idea! I do need to work on my shoulders. http://www.seriousrunning.com/blog/uncategorized/running-for-a-cause/
Hmm I’m liking the sound of the Krispy Kreme Challenge. Can I talk about food on your running blog or is that not proper blogosphere etiquette… Have fun on your hot date at Taste of Alph tonight (eating & drinking on your days off – tisk tisk) and stay away from the wasabi…
Of course you can talk about food and how it relates to health, running, and anything else that has to do with the blog here. It’s an open forum! Unless I want to edit it.
Thank you, Alpha did taste lovely. I’ve been off running because of a knee injury for almost 2 weeks now so if I didn’t eat or drink on my days off I’d be in bad shape at this point.
I am not scared of any food. I eat wasabi for breakfast.