Today was running day.
6 km, about 35 minutes.
15 mins cycling
Bending 3x
Stretch
At 5 km it began hurting, but I'd already decided on 6k so I continued. By the end it did hurt in every step and it was stiff. After some bending it loosened up. Can't wait for Tuesday to find out what the deal is. Right now I'm holding off any kind of emotion as I can't possibly say one way or the other. But I've done my part I think, training-wise. CJ wanted me to rest, but I've done light sessions to keep my muscles.
We shall see.
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5/13/2012
gym
Yesterday's gym session. Light and painful.
10 mins cycling
Tried interval cycling - no good
Leg press: 3x 65 kg (10+5 reps)
Leg extension: 3x 28.5 kg (15)
Leg curl: 3x 39 kg (10)
Lunges: 3x 10+5 reps - no weight
Balance board one-leg deadlifts: 3x 10 per leg
Pretty useless.
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10 mins cycling
Tried interval cycling - no good
Leg press: 3x 65 kg (10+5 reps)
Leg extension: 3x 28.5 kg (15)
Leg curl: 3x 39 kg (10)
Lunges: 3x 10+5 reps - no weight
Balance board one-leg deadlifts: 3x 10 per leg
Pretty useless.
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5/10/2012
3 things: III
I am seeing an orthopedist on Tuesday. He works in central Tokyo and seems incredibly nice! A new crush perchance...? Also it looks like I can use my insurance, which would be great!
Potential MRI coming up, and I swear to god if that shows anything dodgy...I will actually laugh. 'Cause it'd be hilarious. Or tragic. Or both. I don't know. I'll have to wait for next week to see, but right now it hurts and it's hurts quite a bit.
11 months, 15 days post-op. I never thought I'd be in this situation again, and yet here I am. We shall see.
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Potential MRI coming up, and I swear to god if that shows anything dodgy...I will actually laugh. 'Cause it'd be hilarious. Or tragic. Or both. I don't know. I'll have to wait for next week to see, but right now it hurts and it's hurts quite a bit.
11 months, 15 days post-op. I never thought I'd be in this situation again, and yet here I am. We shall see.
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3 things: II
CJ replied. And I am not happy. It's been 2 weeks since I e-mailed him a rather upset e-mail with the headline "Slight panic".
Questions:
How do you not read that straight away?
How do you not reply to that straight away?
He said he'd been busy - yeah right. I've seen him work. He has an hour lunch break every day. If you don't prioritise a thing like that, you ain't no good physio. My other one in Norway replied to me on a Sunday evening after he just returned from a conference. Within 1 day of me sending it. Within another day I had the name and e-mail to a physio here. He replied to my thank-you e-mail within 2 hours.
Difference of private vs public or physio vs physio? I'm not sure but CJ - I think we're over. It's not me, it's you. I will have to find a new physio crush.
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Questions:
How do you not read that straight away?
How do you not reply to that straight away?
He said he'd been busy - yeah right. I've seen him work. He has an hour lunch break every day. If you don't prioritise a thing like that, you ain't no good physio. My other one in Norway replied to me on a Sunday evening after he just returned from a conference. Within 1 day of me sending it. Within another day I had the name and e-mail to a physio here. He replied to my thank-you e-mail within 2 hours.
Difference of private vs public or physio vs physio? I'm not sure but CJ - I think we're over. It's not me, it's you. I will have to find a new physio crush.
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3 things: I
Ran today. Did 50 minutes (45 actually running I think) at level 10 km/hr. Got to a nice 8 km before I stopped. Rather slow pace I know but right I'm doing nothing to aggravate this shitty situation. I stopped partly because of time, partly because it hurt a bit and I was starting to limp.
But I am satisfied with the run overall. Also did some bending exercises and balancing board. Decent work-out!
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But I am satisfied with the run overall. Also did some bending exercises and balancing board. Decent work-out!
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5/08/2012
gym
Gym gym. Felt alright although knee is always ready to resign. Managed some squats even today.
10 mins cycling
Interval cycling
Leg press: 3x 65 kg (15)
Leg extension: 26+28.5+28.5 kg (15)
Leg curl: 3x39 kg (15)
Squats: 3x 20 kg (10)
Ski jumps (light): 2x40 reps
Did eat a truckload of carbs before so maybe that helped. It's a curse that the performance of my knee seems to be so dependent on intake of carbs! Weight-wise, that is. I love carbs.
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ps. I called the clinic today and asked them to leave CJ a message to get the F back to me (not in so many words). If he doesn't reply within 2 hours (before they close) I give up on it. Hear that, CJ? Then it's over!
10 mins cycling
Interval cycling
Leg press: 3x 65 kg (15)
Leg extension: 26+28.5+28.5 kg (15)
Leg curl: 3x39 kg (15)
Squats: 3x 20 kg (10)
Ski jumps (light): 2x40 reps
Did eat a truckload of carbs before so maybe that helped. It's a curse that the performance of my knee seems to be so dependent on intake of carbs! Weight-wise, that is. I love carbs.
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ps. I called the clinic today and asked them to leave CJ a message to get the F back to me (not in so many words). If he doesn't reply within 2 hours (before they close) I give up on it. Hear that, CJ? Then it's over!
5/06/2012
back in the gym
Did a minor strength session today. Minor because I don't trust my knee to take out the trash, and because it still hurts. As such:
20 min cycling
Leg press: 3x 65 kg (10 reps)
Leg curl: 32+39+39 kg (10)
Leg extension: 3x 26 kg (10)
Balance board
Bending 3x
Didn't have space to do squats but last time I tried it hurt like F so might be for the best. Will rest tomorrow, and then do strength again on Tuesday, to be followed by running on Wednesday. Admittedly it does feel a little bit better now after the gym session, but it's still swollen and hurts a bit, and even walking is a bit unsteady.
Fingers crossed CJ replies tomorrow. I need his opinion on this!
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20 min cycling
Leg press: 3x 65 kg (10 reps)
Leg curl: 32+39+39 kg (10)
Leg extension: 3x 26 kg (10)
Balance board
Bending 3x
Didn't have space to do squats but last time I tried it hurt like F so might be for the best. Will rest tomorrow, and then do strength again on Tuesday, to be followed by running on Wednesday. Admittedly it does feel a little bit better now after the gym session, but it's still swollen and hurts a bit, and even walking is a bit unsteady.
Fingers crossed CJ replies tomorrow. I need his opinion on this!
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5/05/2012
run
60-ish minute run today. Not sure about distance as I didn't use my fancy Nike+ but around 7-8 km maybe. Stopped every now and then because the knee was painful or threatening to fold + traffic lights etc.
Afterwards it was dead, and now walking hurts a bit. If CJ doesn't reply by Monday I swear I'll fly over there and knock on his door myself! I feel like I'm weightless in space - just sort of floating around without purpose, direction, or control. It's a weird feeling. Also eating a lot and can't really do proper training so getting fatter. I love my life. Yes, I could eat less but stress + inactivity = food galore.
It's a pathetic place to be in, and yet here I am. Just got to ride it out and hope the wave hits the shore at some point. During the run the meniscus hurt a lot, and I swear to god that if anything is wrong I will fall apart into a million pieces, and I'm not sure it'll be possible to glue it together again. Terrified? Me? Never...
And yes, people are starving, and people are in wheelchairs and people can't walk at all, and a thousand other things - but this is my world, and it's crumbling around me regardless. Gosh, I need someone to reason with. My own head is not good enough anymore.
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Afterwards it was dead, and now walking hurts a bit. If CJ doesn't reply by Monday I swear I'll fly over there and knock on his door myself! I feel like I'm weightless in space - just sort of floating around without purpose, direction, or control. It's a weird feeling. Also eating a lot and can't really do proper training so getting fatter. I love my life. Yes, I could eat less but stress + inactivity = food galore.
It's a pathetic place to be in, and yet here I am. Just got to ride it out and hope the wave hits the shore at some point. During the run the meniscus hurt a lot, and I swear to god that if anything is wrong I will fall apart into a million pieces, and I'm not sure it'll be possible to glue it together again. Terrified? Me? Never...
And yes, people are starving, and people are in wheelchairs and people can't walk at all, and a thousand other things - but this is my world, and it's crumbling around me regardless. Gosh, I need someone to reason with. My own head is not good enough anymore.
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5/04/2012
first try
Tried running today. First time since the twist. It was no great success, nor epic fail. Did 30 mins with some difficulty at a low pace, and it hurt afterwards (still does now). Also tried some squats w/o weight but that hurt too much. It crackles still and I'm trying not to freak out, but as CJ STILL hasn't replied (pestered him with another email tonight) I don't know what to do.
Keep the balance, I suppose. Another attempt at some strength tomorrow.
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Keep the balance, I suppose. Another attempt at some strength tomorrow.
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oh cj...
Still no reply from CJ. I suspect he's either on a long long weekend due to some national holidays in Sweden or simply ignoring me.
Either way, still don't know whether to freak out completely or only half-way. For now, I'm balancing on the edge of both.
Will go gym today to test some light running. I have no expectations as I notice my mental instability has become a lot worse. Running to catch a bus? I don't think so.
This sucks balls. Effort is worth nothing unless it produces success, I'm afraid.
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Either way, still don't know whether to freak out completely or only half-way. For now, I'm balancing on the edge of both.
Will go gym today to test some light running. I have no expectations as I notice my mental instability has become a lot worse. Running to catch a bus? I don't think so.
This sucks balls. Effort is worth nothing unless it produces success, I'm afraid.
x
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