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Think you may have runners knee? Let me tell you my story. Not only am I young and healthy, I enjoy jogging, running, marathons, and other outdoor activities. Running and similar activities lets me relax and clear my head. So, when I developed Runner's Knee, I just about lost my mind.

Once in a while I will compete or run marathons, but usually I run every day. But then I developed serious pain in my right knee last summer. I almost slapped the doc when he told me that because of my condition, I would have to stop running for a while.

We take it for granted that the cartilage cushioning the knee lets our joints glide smoothly. But with Runner's Knee, the knee grinds against the joints, which is terribly painful. That's what I had to put up with, and let me just say that it's no fun at all.

So, armed with a bottle of Vicodin and a book, I tried to make friends with the couch. This absolutely drove me insane! I wanted to get up and run, but my Runner's Knee wasn't going to let me do that for a while.

In keeping myself sane, here is what I discovered. You can only buy so many things advertised in informercials before you realize that they never seem to work! There is, in fact, a reality show for every single situation you could ever think of. It really is impossible to read the encyclopedia.

God actually created heating pads to heal the whole world. It is true that people have thousands of channels, and there is still nothing to watch. Finally, my knee got better and now I am running again. I can only think of that few weeks of my life as 'Hell Week!' Well, I'm off for a run! Talk to you soon.

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