Why yes, I am pretty awesome, thank you for noticing

[clevermanka]

This gif is making me feel a little better. A little.


WERK IT.

After acupuncture and a night's sleep, my knee isn't worse, so I'm considering that a win. Here's the more detailed story of what went down (literally).

Yesterday morning, during my second set of weighted side-step lunges, I stepped on something slick on our ceramic tile floor and my right foot slid out from under me. I am very, very proud of the fact that I never, at any point, actually fell. I managed to control my (admittedly rapid) descent so neither the metal dumbbell nor any part of my body hit the ground with force. A complete lack of bruising this morning proved this. So basically, I did an unplanned side splits and wrenched one knee, but never fell down and went boom. GO LEG STRENGTH AND FLEXIBILITY!



Let's hope I don't lose too much of that in the time I'm recuperating from my non-fall.

In the meantime, I can put weight on the leg, and I can bend the knee, but I can't put weight on it while I'm bending it. Nor can I let it shift even slightly from side to side. If either of those things happen, ouch. Major ouch. So I'm thinking it's just a really bad sprain, and I should be good to go this time next week. Right? Right?

Comments

[pointoforigin.livejournal.com]

Yes, you are pretty awesome! Controlled falling=very important. One of the best things a physically active person can learn! Go you. Accidents happen, but you made this one so much better than it could have been. Get well soon.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Accidents happen. It's good to remember that. I was feeling pretty bummed about having to take a week or two off just when I was starting to feel somewhat strong and competent again. But yeah, accidents happen.