injured??

so i've been having sharp pains in my knees every time i run.  my "trainer" had me change my gait....it helped a little bit.  but now my first race is suppose to be this weekend and i don't think i'll be able to race.  he told me not to run all week and see how it does.  that's like torture!  i can't go the whole week w/out running.  my brother was going to race w/me this weekend.  i really hope taking it easy this week works outs.  i might just do the 3K so at least I can say i've done one race.  i know i should rest and get better....but i hate having these setbacks.  i'm crossing my fingers and hoping this rest will let me run on saturday!!

no motivation

i am now down to a little over a week before my first race and i have no motivation to run or do anything.  i don't know if i'm burned out or what.  working out 5-6 days a week really wears on you.  i'm not sure if i should cut back and go back to resting 2 days a week or what.  our real big race, the half marathon isn't until march.  i'm not sure how i can keep this up until then.  that's a long ways away and i'm already burned out.  i think maybe i'll try getting up in the morning and working out because by the time the end of the day comes, i just wanna go home and do nothing.  i really hope i haven't lost my mojo...

frustrated...

So i went to do my 2 mile run on Monday and it was awful.  My knee started hurting almost right after starting.  It was like a sharp pain through my right knee.  Felt like something was out of place almost.  I'm so tired of feeling some sort of pain every couple weeks.  I know pain is normal, but this kind of pain is a set back.  Now i have to rest for a day or so before I can run ago.  Things are going really well and then I get another setback.  My first race is next Saturday.  I'm getting nervous....It's a only a 5K.  I felt good about it until my recent knee pain.  Hopefully I"ll be good tomorrow and can go back to running.  This race is going to the focus over the next couple weeks.  I'm gonna eat healthy and really take care of myself so I can do well.  It's my first real race ever and I wanna do good.