OMG-OMG-OMG. Please. Let's hold hands as we thank the Lord.

I couldn't wait to get out of the shower to blog it.  I found out what is causing my knee pain, it was SO obvious!!  I'm such a n00b when it comes to running and I have been running on and off for over 5 years(!!!!).  It's my stupid mo-fo IT Band.  I mean, come on.  Come on, I have been blogging that my outer quads were tight, well, duh.  What's outside(r) than the quads?  IT-BAND.  I swear... it's like I don't know how to google.

I found a youtube video of a standing stretch for it and then rolled it.  NO PAIN.  I mean, it was painful like rolling is when you barely do it, but it wasn't making me cry.  Not that I ever did it that long before, but it used to be they type of pain that ran all the way into my eyes.  Anyway, I stretched some more and the flexibility I was getting back was crazy.   I rolled again and it was so much nicer/smoother/relaxing.  

My knee feels like when you finally pop that achey spot on your back.  You know, like when you have been hunching forward typing up a paper and then get up and walk like an old lady?  RELEASED.  I am trying to stop giggling like a high teenager but OMG!!  If this is it, it means I can finally start running again!!!  It means my prayers have been answered.

I know, I'm bothering God with my knee.  Like, "Hey, God.  I know you're trying to run a world and all but, here, but lemme tell you about my knee pain that I reallyreallyreallyreally want gone..."  Anyway, I am trying to not get too (TOO) excited but I can't help it.  My knee is not tight or stinging when I lift it up.  I am really all giddy and feel like my heart will explode like in cartoons (what kind of cartoons was I raised with??).

I'm sorry for all the CAPS, but know that I am really excited to not post/bitch about my painful knee.  Also, the kids went to sleep at 9:30 with no crying!!  Am I dead?  Is this heaveeeeennnn.