The Fluid in My Knee Goes Round and Round...

This entry was posted on 2/19/2007 4:59 PM and is filed under uncategorized.

Once again, thank you for taking time out of your life to send support and best wishes my way.  It really is amazing!

Things have really started to pick up training-wise.   I'm down to 393 human pounds and kept on pace this weekend.  This is a big lesson learned for me because I took the weekend "off" from training two weeks ago and just celebrated the weight loss to date...

...MISTAKE.

I guess I had a few too many beers and a few too many calories because I threw back on close to 20 pounds in 3 days.  And I'm not a doctor but I'm pretty sure that's not incredible for your heart.  But then again, I'm not a doctor...

So anywhoooo, I only had a few beers this weekend and felt like I didn't skip a beat.  It's a great feeling not having to spend the entire week playing catch up.

I can tell you what isn't a good feeling -- the swelling in my knee.  It looks like a grapefuit today.  I went for a big run yesterday ( 9 miles) and then dominated Savage Henry for another hour and fifteen minutes. 

As much as I hate running, I do appreciate the crazy homeless people that get VERY angry when I run by them.  I don't know if it is energy I'm giving off or if they can sense fear like animals -- but one thing is for sure, they don't like me.

And trust me, this is not some illusion I've constructed in my head.

I even got a scene straight from the movies.  I ran by this old woman while she was trying to light her cigarette.  She had her head tilted down and it was a little windy so she wasn't having much luck.  All of sudden she looked up as I lumbered by and her jaw dropped (only the unlit cigarette was stuck to her bottom lip).  It was priceless.

Here are some pics of my run yesterday...










I'm pretty sure the patella tendon on my left knee is messed up bad.  It clicks every time I run.  I'm guessing that I probably have about 15 stress fractures so far and 4 compound fractures... but again, I'm not a doctor.

I read a study that said about 95% of your thoughts are EXACTLY the same as the day before.  So I'm trying to make a conscious effort into what I think about.  It makes sense because my thoughts are definately shifting from Random Acts of Violence to less-frequent acts of violence (against myself).

I've also stopped focusing on my weight.  If "My Super Sweet 16" and shows about Beauty Pageant Moms have taught me nothing else in life, it is that being obsessed about your weight is not healthy.  I make sure that stepping on my scale no longer happens 33 times a day.  I'm averaging about once a week right now.


FINALLY...

The T-Shirts for charity should be up by the end of the week but I'm still searching far and wide for new ideas about raising money for charity.

I'm thinking about putting up an online pledge sheet... to chip in maybe like a dollar a mile with some sort of incentive.  I'm not really sure what yet.

If you have any ideas or know of something that worked for somebody in the past, please let me know. 

NOT DEAD YET,
Jacob

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• 2/19/2007 7:47 PM couple 'o 4's wrote:
  9 miles.....WAY TO GOOOO DONNY! I sent out a mass email to my family to try to get some funds, my goal is to get $1,000 to donate by race day....that is if i dont blow it all on women and booze, its a crap shoot really........ ha ha keep it up bizz
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• 2/19/2007 7:51 PM DuncyBear wrote:
  P.S....thanx for the new comp background ba da bap ba baaaaa........im lovin it
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• 2/19/2007 8:28 PM BL wrote:
  Big Bob said he would donate $10,000 if Duncy can produce the still beating heart of one John Tosh...just so you know. If not, we can still arrange that fund raiser where you where a bear suit, ride a harley, and run him over in front of Johnson pond for the pure enjoyment of over-privileged Colby snobs...
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• 2/20/2007 10:51 AM Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable wrote:
  Water on the knee is a general term used to describe excess fluid that accumulates in or around your knee joint. Your doctor may refer to this condition as a knee "effusion." Painful knee effusions may be the result of trauma, overuse injuries or an underlying disease or condition.
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• 2/20/2007 11:00 AM cuzzo wrote:
  Sometimes you eat the bar, and sometimes, well, he eats you. It is pretty bad ass that Dr. Huxtable has joined your blog Jacob. I always new you were a playboy but I didn't know you were such a big timer. Sorry to rain on your parade BL but this is not acually Cuzzo. Its really Reese Witherspoon.
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• 2/20/2007 12:33 PM mainja wrote:
  eeeek! okay, lets reassess for a second here... your goal is to run the marathon, yes? if you completely screw over your legs before then you won't be able to.
  
  and this is where i do the oh-so-annoying unsolicited advice thing, which of course you are more than welcome to ignore, but i feel a need to say it.
  
  i would say you maybe want to see a doctor about that knee and the legs. you need to keep it moving but in a way that's not stressful for the joint. a way that will strengthen it to build up it's ability do deal with the stress. i know it sounds lame, but have you thought about aquafit, at least for now to let you knee heal?
  
  also, as far as running and stress on joints, if you can find someone who has an eliptical trainer, or even a treadmill, it will be way less hellish on your joints than cement. i realise it doesn't make for as fun pictures, but you'll still be able to walk by the end of this ordeal, which would be positive.
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• 2/20/2007 4:48 PM bethsheba wrote:
  OMG you guys. compare the pictures posted today with the ones on his homepage. you can totally tell he is so much thinner.
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• 2/20/2007 5:16 PM BL wrote:
  To hell with you Reese, we want the real Cuzzo...
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• 2/21/2007 1:51 AM Karine wrote:
  Hi Jacob and congratulation for your weight loss and your goal. I guess you have personal reasons to do all this and you know what? With your motivation, I'm pretty sure you'll get what you want. Stay focus, give your motivation some power and then, everything can happen.
  Enjoy your success!! (And that doesn't means to win THAT race but the race for health!)
  
  Karine
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• 2/21/2007 12:48 PM Tilden wrote:
  Great job! Having come from a similar place, I can assure you that you'll love the changes. Have fun with it.
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• 2/21/2007 1:58 PM Mary wrote:
  I read about your incredible adventure. I am casting for a new reality tv show for a major network show. I think you might be great for the show. Please contact me via email or send me your number and I'll call you. Thank you, Mary
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• 2/22/2007 2:54 PM DmJ wrote:
  Hey. Good luck with the running and lifestyle change.
  
  I strongly encourage you to visit a running store and get a good pair of running shoes. Seriously, a good pair of shoes that give you the correct support will make a world of difference and make running more enjoyable.
  
  Good luck.
  
  Dj
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