Today was the second day in the pool and it went great. I now realize why people use the kickboard for kicking sets. As easy as it looks, it really does work the legs and I think that it will help build even more swim strength. I have also changed my breathing pattern from every right hand pull to every other right hand pull. Its' going to take a little getting used to but it will build my lung capacity as I increase my distance and make me faster in the water. I have already noticed an increase in speed. I added another 2 laps today for a total of 1100 yards.
I still have some of the pain at full extension and the single leg wall sits are still pretty uncomfortable. I'm hoping that will start to go away soon. One of the new things that Dr. Karyn wants me to do is to start using the leg extension and curl bench with just a little weight every few days. Today I used just the weight of the bench itself which actually seemed pretty heavy. The extensions were much easier than the curls so I had to do single leg extension and use both legs on the curls. The curls caused quite a bit of pain at the back of my knee so I will ask her about that tomorrow as well.
I wasn't able to walk today because of another meeting but I did get a hard training ride in when I got home from school. Since I got home a bit late I opted not to do any additional workout today. I may not be able to walk at school tomorrow because of yet another meeting, but I may try to get one in after my PT session and the track meet. I'll also try to find some time tomorrow to work in a modified core/push-up/pull-up workout if possible.
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