I had a great 5 mile run last Monday. Was looking for another great 5 mile run Thursday until that pesky left knee started giving me fits at about 2.5 miles. I always do a minimum of 3.1 miles, so that's what I did, since the pain was getting more intense. When I got home, I placed a bag of mixed vegetables on it to ease the pain for about 20 mins. The pain has dulled, but I can still feel it. Thought I would do the 5 mile Turkey Trot on Thursday, but am feeling unsure if my knee will hold up. I am staying off it & stretching. At least my right ITB issues are virtually over! :)
I missed last Saturday's run because I was taking the Praxis II. It went better than I expected, but I never studied or read anything about Confuscius, Erik Erickson, or Karl Marx which was what 3 of the questions were about (do elementary age students learn this stuff??). Also, they had some classroom management questions & I was never an education major or minor. Was thankful there were no essay questions & grammar. It was mostly reading comprehension (my strength) and mathematics.
Will was out of town on a youth camping trip, so Lena got to stay with my parents while I took the exam. I took it at MC & my folks don't live too far from there. She spends more time with Will's parents because we live less than a mile from each other. My dad wanted her to stay over night, but with the recent arrival of my nephew Nathan James, aka Peanut, there would be 2 babies in the house wanting a late night/early morning feeding. My dad has a fondness for babies; it's cute to watch him with Lena. He adores her.
Happy Thanksgiving & Happy Training Everyone! :)
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You may want to visit Wayne- I did for a similar knee issue, and he showed me a simple knee exercise that ended a thing called "Plica" syndrome. He would not let me pay him, and I took the kids... He is my hero! Sounds like you guys will be having a great Christmas! You better blog some more pics!-
Definitely talk to Wayne. He is great! More pictures of Lena please! :)
Don't sweat the Praxis II. And no, elementary kids don't learn about Confuscius, Erickson, and Marx. However, I guess understanding their theories helps to shape your own personal educational philosophy. Classroom management stuff is really mostly common sense put into practice so I am sure that you nailed it. I'm glad you didn't waste your time studying as there is really no way to study for that type of exam. The best solution I have found is that when you can't eliminate any answers and you really must guess, make sure you guess the same letter each time. Good luck...I can't wait to read on your blog that you aced it!
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