Hello Steemit Running Fam! Lately I've been a bit under the weather physically, mentally, & emotionally. I won't get until the mental & emotional bit of it but I will elaborate a little on the physical aspect.
It has come to my attention I have some beginning stages of arthritis in my left knee. I have suspected it for quite some time particularly as one who works in physical therapy I had a lot of clues to point to it. It is at the point going DOWN (not up) stairs can be mildly uncomfortable at times.
It doesn't usually hurt during runs and it is never bad enough for me to need to stop. But the recent on and off again cold weather has impacted it.
I was slacking on taking my glucosamine supplement which is helpful. So I'll get more disciplined with it.
That being said I have taken several days to rest from running. Today I ran 1.1 mile with a fast spurt down to 7min 11sec. The recovery period was good I felt light and spongy which is a good way to feel when you're trying to run.
My header photo is the downward position of the lunge. The upward position is like so:
For lunges it's always important when in the downward position (photo one) your knee does NOT go ahead of your toes. That will places excessive force and torque on the knee joint and is not good for you.
Following lunges,I did pushups with focus on form and technique. I would show a picture of that bud my shots didn't turn out well enough for illustrative purposes. Alright my Steemians thanks for visiting and remember even a small amount of exercise is helpful. Remember to not push yourself through abnormal pain. Listen to your body.
