As you know, my knee has been giving me trouble for some time now. I talked to a very experienced marathoner and he said that my shoes were likely contributing to the problem and preventing my recovery. So I finally broke down and got some new running shoes. I took them for a 3.6 mile spin yesterday, and they felt good. So far, I have felt a little tension in my knee, but no pain anywhere near the previous level. I hope this means that they really are helping with the problem. A longer run will help determine that. I am going to try to go for an 8 mile run tomorrow, and then I will rest until the marathon.
On a less positive note, I was (not surprisingly) able to tell a huge difference in my level of conditioning due to the time off. I have dropped any illusions of a sub-4 hour marathon, and I will be very happy just to finish on my feet. :)
Best of luck as you continue to prepare by eating right and getting in a good state of mind for 26.2 miles!!!
Wes
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