Monday - I used my Gymboss interval timer to do my favorite ab workout and then some burpee intervals 430/1000
Tuesday - Another round of the ab workout and burpee intervals 484/1000
Wednesday - More burpee intervals although my knee started to not like these either 538/1000
Thursday - Spent the snow day icing my knee off and on. I did some (awkward) burpees and a short resistance band workout designed to build glute strength. All I heard was crunch, crunch! 580/1000
Friday - Every time I straightened my knee, it would crunch - painfully. So after school I spoke to the athletic trainer to get some advice: can I work my way through this or do I need to see a doctor? She thinks I'm possibly suffering from chondromalacia or arthritis: I have had two knee surgeries. She recommended icing, wearing a knee brace/getting taped, and continuing to train if it didn't hurt. At home I found this sport's medicine video online that describes the causes of chondromalacia and some treatment exercises.
Saturday - After deciding that one more day of TLC for my knee wouldn't hurt, I switched my workout gear from running shoes to a shovel and helped mrC shovel snow leftover from the plow guy.
Sunday - My only run of the week and my first run in the hand-me-down knee brace from mrC was a pain free 30 minutes. I haven't worn a knee brace since my last knee surgery over 20 years ago, but if it helps I'll do it.
This week, I will stick to the TLC approach as I get ready to run half marathon #11 on Sunday with my oldest step daughter.
Which do you prefer, wearing a brace or getting taped?
