sprained knee = Fifth Third River Bank 5K

i just finished registering for the Fifth Third River Bank 5K. May 13th is the big day.

today, i'm nursing a sore knee. okay, i might have exaggerated in my blog title when i referred to my knee as "sprained" ...it's really something more like "not quite right and i'm limping a wee bit, but mostly i just feel queasy from the feeling of popping//cracking coming from behind my knee." gross. i don't think knees were ever meant to do gymnastics or play hockey. no one ever told me. ..but not to worry. i should be fine by this weekend.

anyway, i started running again back in the beginning of April. it took me a few weeks to get into the swing of things. i mostly ran until i couldn't breathe anymore and my skin felt like it was melting off my face. i get very flushed when i exercise, except this one little spot beneath my left(?) nostril that stays completely white. how bizarre. but, like i said, i eventually got into the swing of things and am now running like the little train that could. except the limp. but trains don't limp, so you'll notice that the analogy breaks down.

so who's coming to cheer me on?

in other news, i've been working on a summer book list/film list. i plan to post my reactions and reviews as i work my way through the list. so be prepared for some great summertime education! thursday night films will resume in july.

that's all for now. until next time...