So I worked out with my friend on Thursday and she stopped me after one warmup lap, saying it was obvious something is wrong with my leg. She gave me all kinds of exercises and remedies (Rock Tape? A lacrosse ball?) to do, but what I noticed that’s really weird is that the pain is really bad when I’m driving. Just the act of keeping my foot on the gas or brake pedal triggers a blast of pain in the area. But I’ve been reading so much and hearing so much advice from friends that I’m completely confused now. Total information overload.
That’s why I decided to see a doctor ASAP, which is Monday. I got some x-rays taken on Friday and have decided to not do anything strenuous until I see her.
I thought doing nothing would be easy, but I am really tempted to go for a bike ride today. Riding doesn’t seem to hurt it (I did AMBBR without any knee pain whatsoever), but I think I’m going to stick to my original plan. The worst thing that happens by sitting around is I gain a little weight and lose a little fitness. But if I did more damage to the knee, it could set me back further than that.
Meanwhile, Strava beckons me with a free premium trial offer…