The Moment of Truth (added below)...

Today I will have my moment of truth...I see the Orthopaedic Specialist (a.k.a. Sports Dr) at 10:45 a.m. Both of my knees are still filled with fluid and feeling slightly stiff. I have been using them (it's difficult to walk without them) quite frequently.

I've also continued to run, keeping with my training schedule for the Broad Street.

I'm hoping that I will get the OK to continue to train (Broad Street is a week from Sunday). I'm also hoping that there's a simple explanation / fix that does not involve needles or scalpels.

I will update my blog later this afternoon with whatever is discovered.

Until then, please pray that there is nothing seriously wrong with the ol' knees.

And the verdict is...

I have excess fluid on my knee cap due to overuse and abuse. It seems all those years playing catcher in fast-pitch has finally caught up with me. He stuck a needle in under my knee cap (yes, it's as squeemishly gross as it sounds) and drained some of the fluid. It was a clear yellow color - which is good. So, I can continue to run.

But...

NO MORE SQUATS! I'm so heart-broken and torn about that .. hee hee .. I have to limit the range of motion on my knees in whatever activities I participate henceforth. I guess that means I'm getting old.

This old gray mare aint what she used to be.

So, I guess I'm putting in my 4-miles this evening - that is, if the stiffness from the "draining" goes away by then!