monstaaah

Monster session in the gym due to time constraint this week. 4 sessions needed to be done, 4 sessions happened. Today:

Running:  40 mins, 7.2 km
Leg press: 3x 75 kg (15 reps)
Leg curl: 3x 39 kg (15 reps)
Leg extension: 3x 28.5 kg (15 reps)
1-legged squat: 3x 5 reps /leg
Bending
Lateral shuffles I: 3x 60 secs - link
Lateral shuffles II: 3x 60 secs - link
Stepping: 3x 60 secs

2 ½ hours in total and it felt really good! The shuffles/stepping was new and it went ok. No intervals this week either - bad - but I'll try in the future. I still got some good work-outs in before leaving for holidays (where I'll of course continue as much as I can - bringing the skipping rope!).

I look forward to going away but I'm sad to go when everything feels so good knee-wise! I wish I could stay and continue this good flow, not go away and possibly deteriorate it again. Oh well, I'll do my best to work it while I'm away. Not much to do about it. But I'll have miles and miles of beach to run along in Vietnam and a gym next door to my hotel so won't complain!

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training

Had a training session today. Did my running and I must admit I'm a little disappointed with the distance. I stopped because the knee was starting to get really tired and not really following the motion, but maybe I should have continued. Hm. Anyway, an acceptable distance. Also did 20 mins worth of jumping exercises and saw some improvement from previous attempts. A little easier and a little quicker today! Still far away from any satisfactory level, mind.

6 km = 34 mins
Dot jumps: 2x6 laps /leg
Bench jumps: 3x10
2-obstacle-squat: 20 reps/leg
Around the world jumps: 2x5 laps /leg
Bending

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proper gym

I did one small session in Stockholm with some squat jumps and square jumps etc, but mostly to quieten my own conscience. Should've gone out running but the weather was awful! I'll be good from now on, promise.

Today, back in my Japan gym:

Leg press: 3x 70 kg (15 reps)
Leg curl: 3x 39 kg (15-ish reps)
Leg extension: 3x 26 kg (15 reps)
Squats: 3x 25 kg (10 reps)
Interval cycling: 3x 6 mins
Calf raises: 3x 20 / 1-leg
Lunges on board: 3x 7 kg/hand (10 reps)

Must a. do bending and b. speed it up. The above took 1.5 hours and I'm supposed to do at least one more exercise. According to Mr Physio the sessions should be no longer than 1.5 hours ideally, and I agree. Today I felt I kept a decent pace though, so if I want to do jumps etc as well I need to cut out a lot of stuff - but so CJ said! Experimentation begins.

Was going to do a run tonight as well but doesn't look like it's happening. I promise at least one tomorrow instead. I'm going away again on Friday so need to squeeze in at least 4 sessions this week: 2 strength and 2 running (including 2 jumping(agility sessions), preferably before Friday. No pressure.

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home session

Did a little session at home due to lack of gym card. Decent I guess.

Cycling warm-up
Lunges 3x 20
Skipping rope
Climbing motion 3x 20
Squat thrust 3x 15
Squat jump 3x 15

Tried some new things and found some limitations but will keep working on them. Gotta step it up now!

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tennis!

Check me out. A whole HOUR of tennis played with brother tonight. Of course not full speed and as I have no idea how to play we're in a similar situation as with volleyball. I'm largely from a tennis family (dad beat Björn Borg in his glory days) and my grandmother and grandfather both played. No pressure.

Anyway, brother gave me creds for being "a lot better than expected - no, really!" so I'm happy. And the knee didn't give in or anything! Obviously didn't go all out and I felt it a little, but I could play a full hour. Must be happy with that. Also want to start playing now but naturally you need a partner. Japan...?

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session

New session today and a little CJ interaction. Gosh, he's handsome.

10 mins cycling
Leg press: 90+92.5+92.5 kg (15 reps)
Leg curl_ 3x 30 kg
Leg extension: 3x 25 kg (15 reps)
Balance board
Bending
Squats: 3x 10kg +bar

CJ didn't just talk to me - he LEFT HIS PATIENT and came to me. I was doing squats and he said to the woman "I'm sorry, I just have to do something" and came over to adjust something for me. Then asked how it felt and explained etc. Aw. Realised I have to go back to Tokyo on Sunday and will not see him for another 5 months. Sad times indeed. Probably for the best, mind. This crush is getting out of hand. Oh CJ...if only you were 20 years younger and less married...

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friskis

Went to the crappy gym again, for a run.

6 km, 35 mins
Bosu ball: front+side 3x 15 (left leg only)

Was pressed for time for the run was good and longer than my usual 30 mins. Also did some sprinting within it just to see I can still do it. I must admit, after the SATS proper session the knee has shaped up. It's still stiff etc but it feels better I think. Maybe the 'rest' is good. This week I'll try to run some more. Doing strength today at the physio gym, then planning runs outside as the weather is a bit milder. We'll see!

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SATS

Went to the nicest gym I've been to so far in my life. And by that I don't mean the fancy-schmancy interior that is my Japanese gym but equipment-wise. It had everything I needed - including bosu ball, boxes to jump on and a huge area where I could do my jumping/coordination exercises! Might be going back here and getting a membership and everything. This kind of gym I like.

30 mins running: 5.05 km
Dot jumps: 2-leg / 1-leg 2x 25 / 3x 25
World jumps: 3x 4 laps
Obstacle jump into squat/box: 3x 20-ish

Felt like a lot more but about 20-30 minutes worth of jumping (just as physio ordered) and by the end the knee was dead as in painful. In one of the jumps it hurt a lot when I landed and after that it was never good again. Hopefully it'll be ok tomorrow.

The gym was also basically empty - perfect for my needs!

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february 6 part II

Saw CJ today. Oh, the lovely one. Spent over an hour with him, talking about how it's been, what it's like now, and what the future holds. He was really nice. Basically:

- No reason to worry about the condition right now. It's very stable and no mechanic problems.
- I need to do more sporty stuff - to reach maximum level.
- Reduce strength to 1-2 times a week.
- I will always always always feel it. For the rest of my life I will feel discomfort in my knee. He feels his injury 20 years on.

So yay for not having to worry, but let me crawl up into a little ball for being reminded that I'm living a life sentence. 14, people, 14 years old. I seriously need to get over this now. But first let me mourn a bit more.

Hate.

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february 6 part I

Training:

15 mins cycling
2x interval cycling
Leg press: 90 kg 3x 15
Leg curl: 30 kg 3x 10
Leg extension: 27.5+27.5+25 kg 3x 15
Balance board

Crap session but did some good I think.

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CJ

Seeing CJ this afternoon. The lovely little creature (everything is forgiven) called me up and explained what happened last week.

Yii-haa!

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friskis&svettis

Went to a gym here today. Oh, my, days, it was awful. I mean, I've been before and it's cheap and so on but full of either old people or too young people, and it's that kind of place where everyone knows who goes there so when an outsider steps in, it's noticeable. But screw them. They had some equipment I've been dying to use so all in all a decent session.

20 mins cycling
Leg press: 59+63+63 kg
Leg extension: 3x 32 kg
Squats: 15+25+25 kg
Bosu ball: 3x 15 reps /leg semi-jump
Single-leg squats: 3x 10 /leg
5-dot jumps: 3x 25 1-leg (+ 2-leg)
Hurdle jumps: 3x 10

1 ½ hrs but felt like I didn't get anything done. Did spend a lot of time trying to figure out how to use the bosu ball but hey, I'll be satisfied. Surprisingly the jumps felt ok, however not even close to normal of course. And my physio stood me up on Tuesday so still no verdict on the demise...

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sweden training

At home at the moment and have realised I have no gym to go to. Whoops. Also realised how unfit I am (what I'm doing those 5 training sessions a week for I'm not sure). And as my physio stood me up on Tuesday I'm not in a peachy mind. Anyway.

1. Run: 5K, 30 minutes. In -10 and light snow, and dying lungs to say the least.

2. Mobility +
15 mins cycling
Box jumps: 3x 10
Lunges: 3x 10/leg
Lateral lunges: 3x 20
Calf raises: 3x 20/leg

Just some light stuff to keep knee moving. Will gym properly tomorrow. I hate this.

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