Procrastinating, Icing, and Writing

It's probably the most perfect day (rainy, chilly) for me to stay indoors and work on my final paper for my second last grad course (yay!), and yet I continue to amaze myself with my penchant for procrastination (as evidenced by this post that I should NOT be writing). My knee is not so good, but not as bad as I thought it would be. After following a couple of the links left by Beachrunner411 on Lil Runner's blog, I realize that my left quad is WAY weaker than my right. This is very surprising to me given that my wonky ankle (perhaps to be explained in detail in a future post) is the left one, meaning that the right leg should have been the one taking most of the workload, thereby making it stronger. So, I figure my patella is being pulled out of its groove as a result of a weak muscle, and I have to wait for the pain to subside, then start strengthening it. My physio is in Beijing (go Canada Rowing!!!) so this is more self-diagnosis, but I think I'm on the right track.

So I should go back to the paper and get this thing done so that I can enjoy a two-week break prior to embarking on my last course, for which my care factor will be at an all-time low, if it's possible to care any less for this 30 page lit review on civil society participation in the digital divide debate!!! (I jest a little since this stuff is interesting, but I'd rather be doing something else...)

On a personal note, a special thanks to those who have left comments on my blog! For a running rookie, and a blogging virgin, this gesture is surprisingly rewarding and inspiring. I love it! And am amazed at this community on the web. Someday I will run my first race like the rest of you have already done!!!