11-8-07 Thursday Swim

This felt like a good workout in the pool. I swam 20 laps, in 2 10 lap sets. 10 laps nonstop is a bear. There were a lot of people in the pool tonight: the local swim team was practicing, and there was an elderly aquatic exercise class going on, in addition to the few recreational swimmers. Luckily I was still able to have lane to myself.

11-6-07 Tuesday Weights

Doctor report: Doc said nothing permanent is broken. I've probably strained a ligament in my knee. He recommended some exercises to maintain muscle tone and keep the problem from getting worse. He also suggested backing off of the leg weight routine a good bit (1/3 or the weight). He didn't ground me from anything except running. He says I just didn't give it enough time to heal, should have waited 6 weeks. He says I should be ok in about 2 or 3 weeks, and gave me a handful of Celebrex (an NSAID) and told me to take one a day.


Over crowded @ weight room. I had to hopscotch around to equipment a lot, and had to substitute some exercises. Lots of ab work, an did a little time on the stairmaster.

11-5-07 Monday - Longer Swim

Swim. I was a little worried about swimming - it's a 'no-impact' activity on my knee, but I wasn't sure about the constant kicking. I didn't cause any discomfort when I started, so I paddled onward. I planned on 15 laps, but wound up doing 25. I felt pretty good, and the local swim team was practicing, so I was watching them, and taking notes, and trying new things with my strokes. I also tried to take little or no rest between 2-lap sets (50 meters at a stretch), and a couple of runs were 3 lap stretches (75 meters). 25 laps x 25 meters = 625 meters : that pushes me closer to my kilometer per swim goal. I'll have to get to the point of doing 40 laps (could be tricky to keep up with lap counts at that point. I'll have to devise some sort of system to track laps.

I've got a appointment with the doctor @ 10am Tuesday to look at my knee - hopefully he'll be able to help.