<p>That sounds MUCH better than toast!! ;)</p>
<p>The hikes you take sound amazing and amazingly tough!!!</p>
<p>2.5 miles just before dark.</p>
<p>They used to have the best beef ribs at farmer’s market in San Luis Obispo. Santa Maria style. Yum, yum, yum. </p>
<p>BB, sounds like somebody was tapping his foot there, waiting for 30 mins on the dot. Blow dryer for the sock. ;)</p>
<p>Yeah. I’d already pencilled in a flat hike, but I’m so stiff that I can barely walk. We’ll see in the morning.</p>
<p>Played 9 holes of golf, did an arm workout, and walked 2 miles this evening. I think I got some decent exercise today ;)</p>
<p>Walked a mile did some squats.</p>
<p>Okay, I have a stupid question, but I know that someone will have a smart answer. I noticed when I was climbing today, that I really favor my right arm (right handed, much stronger). I could see I was using my right forearm in particular, and sometimes I hang off the rocks by my right hand, but never my left.</p>
<p>If I keep doing this, will I build up my right arm much more, making it look kind of weird? I’m still using my left arm, of course, but not as much. My husband brought up a point that when you look at tennis players, even though they only use one arm to hold the racket, they don’t look weirdly unbalanced. I am trying to purposefully use my left arm more, but it’s hard. Should I go to the gym and just work on my left side? Seems really odd!</p>
<p>Actually, I think that’s pretty normal. At least in my case, my left side (left-handed) is substantially stronger.
My right side seems to be getting more proportionately stronger through things that involve whole movements – aquajogging resistance, Nordic walking where the “strikes” are even, treadmill with hand weights, kettlebell 2-handed swings, planks etc. </p>
<p>In rock climbing, I suspect its fairly important to lead with your strongest/most coordinated arm so I don’t know that would be the place to try to even it out 
For example, I learned guitar right handed, thinking that would improve my right hand dexterity. It did, but my teacher told me it was neurologically impossible to ever be as good a player right-handed as I would have been had I learned (or been willing to relearn) playing left handed – that same was simply biologically determined and he claimed to have research that confirmed this.</p>
<p>Maybe Hops has some tips on this. Maybe extra left-side kettlebell cleans and presses would help even it up? Eg. A 2:1 routine for a while to even out the strength.</p>
<p>At any rate, its normal!</p>
<p>Fwiw, I can now tell that my right quad is appreciably stronger than my left. I can tell with balancing exercises in yoga. </p>
<p>Tried Deep Water Running this weekend and enjoyed it. Did 3 hours of dance yesterday - 1.5 burlesque (in which we learn a routine so it’s very stop and go) and 1.5 of the “polga” class which really has morphed into a yoga class. My body feels it this morning! Haven’t really been motivated to run, however. </p>
<p>Question - when I wiped off my bike 2 weeks ago, I was still totally mobile with my knee. (I fell to the right and landed on my right knee and elbow.) I could - and can -run, swim, do any strength exercise, etc and am totally fine. But I can only put limited weight on it, so I can’t do any moves where I’m standing on my knees, unless I favor the other side and then I can gut through it. I feel pain on the outside of my kneecap. But I have total, full mobility otherwise with not a moments worth of pain. If I press on it with my hands, it’s fine - I can’t “reenact” the pain. People have said maybe there’s a bruise beneath the surface that will take a long time to heal? Thoughts? (And yes my H is a doctor, but not this part of the body and he’s a “suck it up and leave it alone” type)</p>
<p>PG, don’t know what to tell you on that knee. I hope the problem resolves soon. You could always get it checked it out… Many moons ago I twisted my ankle rushing back to work wearing my super cute heels fashioned out of wood. I was surprised how long it took to fully recover. Didn’t hamper anything I was doing in a big way, but it also didn’t feel fully right for a while.</p>
<p>I could get it checked out - but it would be expensive and it probably is a “just let it heal” situation and then I’d feel like a fool. But I like to have explanations :-)</p>
<p>Twisted ankles are awful! I twisted / sprained one two years ago and I needed physical therapy, which I really believe was a lifesaver.</p>
<p>PG, I’m confused how you can run or walk or do anything that requires two legs in an upright position but that you can’t bear weight on it???</p>
<p>I’m like you, I need answers. I’d be good for a couple of days wondering and then would have to go have it checked out if I didn’t notice any improvement just because I’d drive myself crazy wondering otherwise!!! Maybe a doc or PT or sports med doctor could give you some guidance. Do you have a family doc to at least start out with?</p>
<p>Tent packed up. Advil taken. Off to hike. Too pretty not to. Two short hikes on the schedule. We’ll see after the first one.</p>
<p>I don’t get it either. I ran a 5K the day after and I was totally fine. I have run since and am fine. I’ve done yoga and pilates since then. I can do squats and leg lifts just fine. I have full range of motion - I can do any leg exercises that require me to turn my legs in or out, or splay them out. I can do any plank or yoga position (except one that requires me to put full weight on knees - so last night I could “mermaid” one side but not the other). It is only when I am in a standing-on-my-knees position that I feel anything and even then, only when I equally distribute my weight. I can sit on my knees just fine. I can get away with standing-on-my-knees positions if I favor the other side slightly. I guess the solution is not to stand on my knees :-)</p>
<p>No swelling - and there never was. To the touch, the kneecap feels no different from the other knee. No pain when moving from sitting to standing or vice versa. No pain with stairs or biking. I can cross my legs anyway, though lotus is hard - though it was before too! . I can push on it and I can’t trigger any pain.</p>
<p>So do you mean that the pain is only when you are kneeling down on both knees??? Or when you are standing up on your feet (just a regular standing straight position)?</p>
<p>When kneeling on both knees - but only when my body is upright. In other words, I could sit on my knees (my thighs parallel to the floor) but I can’t stand on my knees (thighs perpendicular to the floor). But I can do push-ups and planks no problem, since there is no weight on my knees in those positions. Standing / walking / stairs / biking / running - no issues whatsoever.</p>
<p>Kneeling on her knees. I suspect it is just a bruise or inflammation under the kneecap. I would take Advil for a week or so to reduce the inflammation.</p>
<p>3.1 miles this morning before early meeting. Going to try to run more after work, but I just got a last minute invite to the Taylor Swift concert (in a suite…) and since I’m 13 and all, I love Taylor Swift. What does someone my age wear to Taylor Swift? Wait- this isn’t the fashion thread! Besides, I’m stuck with my work clothes (or my running stuff…).</p>
<p>Taylor would probably be happy if you wore something “happy” - and we know you’ve got some happy in your wardrobe even if its your running stuff!!!</p>
<p>Skinny jeans, some boots, a t-shirt and a cute jacket. Have fun! You deserve it!!</p>
<p>Taylor was just in Cville. One of the older concertgoers wore a tshirt that said something to the effect of “I may be 72 but I’m feeling 22”…really cute. You have a great time!</p>