Gymming!

Finally got around to visiting the gym. The most amazing gym I've seen (blogged about it here: http://jojosvensson.blogspot.com/2011/09/gymming.html if you're interested in details).

10 mins cycling
Interval cycling - did all 18 minutes straight.
Leg press: 65+65+65 kg
Leg extension: 5+12+12
Leg curl: 25+32+32 kg
Squats: 3x bar (20 kg)
Lunges on board: 3x10 (both legs)
Ski jumps: 3x 40
Running: W500m R1500m (lvl 8.5)
NEW! Interval running: 5x 60secs (lvl 11.5-8)

All in all a good session, despite some bad pain in squats (they only had free bar) and lunges. It does, however, feel a lot better afterwards than it did before. Interval running felt really good! I was surprised but got up towards level 12 in speed and even if it is only for 60 seconds, that's a clear improvement.

At the same time I couldn't help but start thinking as I sat on the mats considering the coming year. Even though the amount of training has been cut down a lot, to only 2-3 times a week (meaning there is plenty of time for leisure) I want to be able to train as much as I like, to do things and not worry about the knee. I know it's only for now and it's all in order to live normally later and all that, but it still sucks. And I want to play basketball. I want, I need, I must! Because it's not like I can do something else instead. What, chess? Every fun sport requires good knees, and even if physio said I'll be able to do everything, that doesn't mean do everything all the time. This moment is just one of those where it strikes me, where the world around stops moving for a second and the conditions under which we live become apparent, snuggling down beside you. Someone spin the globe, please?

At the same time, I think it is very good that I'm not at Holloway this year. Just seeing new people being added to the Facebook group is bad enough. Imagine being there, seeing them as well...

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