Ortho Rx: Physical Therapy and Cross Train

I saw an orthopedic doctor today to get some insight into my knee pain. Turns out the doc is also a runner. They took x-rays and did not find anything wrong. After examining me, the doctor thinks I have a very tight ilioltibial band. He ordered physical therapy and cross-training. If I act quickly and am aggressive about keeping up my fitness level with the cross-training and doing some physical therapy, I maybe can still run the Vermont marathon! I am psyched and am going to just DO IT!