Cross-training for Fitness.
Today, I tried to test out just a little jogging to see how that would feel and I didn't even make it more than a couple houses down. The pain in my knee was really sharp. I called my uncle Bill and he suggested I try bicycling. So, I got on my bike and found that the strain in my knee didn't really hurt when I did it!! Yeah!! So now I can do 3 miles on the bike per 1 mile that I would have done running. Today since I was testing it out I only went 9 miles on my bike, so we are counting that as 3 miles for the day. The pain was barely noticeable throughout but it would appear just a little every once in a while. When I got home, I did my stretches and now my knee feels like it did before I left. I am going to try doing some ice massage on my leg muscles. Bill told me it is my IT band that is probably causing the problem. He helped me loosen it up yesterday... had me in tears :P but no pain, no gain, right? I'm just glad that I will still be able to keep my fitness up even though running at the moment isn't an option!
3 miles. Didn't keep track of the minutes. Back in the game! | 