Getting closer

August 29
I went to see the physiotherapist where he checked me out. Lots of cracking and checking rotation and stuff. He then said he could feel the muscles in my right left was very tight. He thought I had something called Iliotibial band Syndrome, more commonly known as Runners Knee.
The Iliotibial band is a thick tendon that inserts on the outside of your knee.  The function of the Iliotibial band is to help slow movement and torque at your knee during impact.  Iliotibial band syndrome is a common cause of knee pain in runners.  The cause is repetitive trauma to the Iliotibial band insertion on the outside of the knee resulting in tendonitis and severe lateral knee pain while running.
Many things can trigger it off, but in my case I think I upped my mileage too quickly and I haven't been stretching down properly so the band had gotten too tight and was hindering my movement.

Anyway he ended up doing a seriously deep massage on the band and it was so painful. He then told me I needed to buy a foam massager so I could massage my leg myself.

August 27 - 28
I ended up in the Notting Hill carnival where I danced for 9 hours solid. I don't know how good that was for my knee. The next day I knew I had to see someone about this knee thing. So I made an appointment to see a physiotherapist.

August 23 - 26
Rested myself as much as I could. I thought I was better but then I attempted to do another run, but the knee issue keeps coming back. I don't know what is wrong. I can hardly bend my knee and going down stairs is neigh on impossible. It is really painful.

August 22
I started my regular routine of running home this evening after work and everything was fine when all of a sudden a pain shot through my right knee. It came on so suddenly and became so painful that I had to catch a bus home. My walk from the bus stop to my house was so painful. I could hardly bend my knee. What is wrong?

August 21
4:60 km time unknown

August 19
6:40 km time unknown

August 18
12.93 km 1:13:24

My Bupa pack finally arrived!

August 9
5.07 km 27:12

August 8
4.79 km 26:28

August 7
4.82 km 26:45

August 3
4.75 km 26:10

August 2
4.85 km 26:35