I’d go for at least a million and a half ab exercises. Just to be on the safe side.
TNT
Today did a million and a half ab exercises, along with some pull ups and chin ups.
Pool: 10min short fast sprints in the shallow side.
Then 2*(6*1min sprints), 30-40sec/rep, 5min/set
Then ultrasound on the knee, quad stretching, tried doing a knee tape but didn’t work (still pain).
My coach told me to take two weeks off from running and then see how it feels.
I know nothing about the condition, but I doubt your knee will fix itself.
Try and get some treatment going!
Doing ultrasound and quad stretching and tons of icing…
That’s all they’re doing for me right now… 
Oh and anti inflammatories
OK, if this the treatment needed, that’s fine! You are doing the right thing!
If anyone else has any comments…
I would increase the iceing to at least a ton and a half. Maybe even to 2 tons.
TNT
I am not sure either if this is the proper treatment, as it seems something to calm down the area more than anything else; but again I am far from an expert on this!!
I just suggested her doing something about it, which she does, of course.
Beyond that I don’t know… Wait and see how it goes, I guess.
And what about the ultrasound? You think doing it at half hour intervals for 5minutes throughout the day is enough? (of course I would have to skip all my classes)
Thanks for the support.
Pool workout:
10min warm up
then 10min fast sprints in the shallow end. This may sound stupid, but they felt “fast” and my form looked good, I’m trying to correct my arms from swinging to the sides (yes yes, this was in the pool…)
Then 8*1min sprints in the deep end with 30-45sec recoveries.
Then a few more short sprints and CD.
Went on the track afterwards to help with practice (4*100 baton practice) weather was gorgeous!!! I HOPE my knee feels good next week…I love running relays…
Night: 35min steady elliptical.
Forgot to put down Friday:
40min elliptical, done something like this:
10min easy, 2min hard, 2min easy, 7 hard, 7 easy, 7 hard, 5 cool down.
Saturday: went to my team’s track meet, did some abs and push ups over there, but nothing worth putting down as a “session”.
Monday: Bike workout
5min WU
42min hard intervals w/ 1min rests
4min recovery
41min hard intervals w/ 1min rests
3min CD
Stretched a lot
Attempted doing another bike workout today, but my butt hurt from yesterday’s bike, so after doing 5min WU and 5min hard, I switched to the elliptical, which I did hard and fast for 30minutes (boringggg, but yayy for people who stopped by and chatted with me for a bit).
Then some VERY quick lifting, cause I had to get ready for a ‘business meeting’ (architecture…).
Knee is not healed, so I’m still treating it and being very nice… I decided for ONCE to treat an injury the right way, and I don’t care about missed competitions and practices…everything happens for a reason.
Good decision!
Blessing in desguise!
Work towards June! 
Took Wednesday off
Thursday:
Pool: 10min WU
10*50sec sprints, 1min rest/set
then butt kicking and other things for a total pool time of 40minutes
Lifting: basically did three sets of all the machines that I could do in the gym (12-20 reps), along with abs,push ups and one set of shin ups (surprisingly, I managed to do 8 chin ups all by myself, and I haven’t done these in quite a while…)
Took today off too…hmmm…
30min hard elliptical, abs, stretching
I’m sick…
(sick literally, and sick of being injured every year)
10minute bike
45min pool workout
Ummm lets see…
Tuesday: 10min biking, weights
Wednesday: 40min pool workout
today: 50min biking outside on hills and against wind and such…
I attempted a jog today but it wasn’t successful…ahhhhh
My coach in Greece told me that my year is officially over, she doesn’t want to train me for a hard meet such as greek nationals right after recovering from a 4-6 injury, so close to competition… and she might be right…hmmmm but I’m still considering it.
Right now I’m hoping to compete at least on some relays at our conference championship, which is first weekend of May I think, but eeehhh I don’t know…
Track hates me, and I feel like a stalker.
Stefanie, have you given some thought to accupuncture. I personally have had sessions on my knee and have had good results. ( Wish I would have thought of alternative means of healing self besides surgery years ago)
Be patient and you will be back stronger
then ever.
MIKE NIKE
I’m actually terrified of needles
BUT GUESS WHATTTTT…
I did some light light jogging yesterday with 10% pain on my knee, and today after warming up on the elliptical for 4 minutes I went on a longer run, about 25minutes, and had almost 0 PAIN!!!
Butttt then I played some soccer on the grass (hey…everybody else was playing ((you don’t have to comment on that))) and it did bother me just a LITTLE, so I stopped.
I know it’s getting better…I know it…I know it…
This week I will be careful, do mostly pool and bike again, but here’s the thing, even if I do come back:
My coach in Greece has lost hope that I can do something semi good at greece nationals, after a longish injury like this, so she refuses to train me for nationals, sooooo I got my plane ticket for after nationals… cause I really dont’ wnat to be there when everybody else will be training for them, (well the other couple of people who are on my team), plus, tickets are cheaper later on, and the only reason I would have gotten the early expensive ones would be to train and qualify for the big meet…
Soooo I really dont’ know what I’m working towards now…maybe our conference meet which is May 6?? … That’s too close…
I have nooo idea
I won’t comment on the soccer trial then! :rolleyes:
There should be other meetings after the Nationals, ask her…
I don’t get her attitude though. All or nothing? Why?