Been a few days since I wrote one of these, but picking it back up.
Knee update: skipped running completely for 6 days instead of pushing through it like before, and tried the stretches a couple people mentioned in the comments on the last one. It actually helped! Still get a twinge going down stairs, but nothing like 2 weeks ago.
Scalp held steady too, which surprised me more. Had a phone interview Wednesday and spent the morning bracing for the usual flare, and it never really showed up this time. Maybe the stress thing isn’t as automatic as I thought.
Eased back into a short run yesterday. Taking it slow from here.