[Ginger]

I know it's not the same, totally different activity, but have you considered or would you consider swimming?

Originally Posted by stone4play

Getting really flippin tired of feeling stagnant. I'm a freakin athlete. Have been most all of my life. I miss the action. I want to get back into something and yet the "fear" of reinjuring my knee seems to be boss and the deciding factor. I really can't allow my mind to trip on this so damn much anymore. I know it hurts, and aches and swells when I do exercise or sports but freakin A, it does all those things when I sit at work all day too.

I haven't gotten "back in the ring" so to speak because my biggest fear is that I can't use that leg for support and balance and I don't want to twist it or damage it again. I've been through two surgeries already and the talk is that I may be going back in January for round three. The initial surgery was to repair the torn ACL and damaged meniscus. They have been fixed. I have the ability to build and strengthen again, I'm just letting my mind play tricks on me. I think right now is the perfect time to check it out, challenge it. Going back into surgery in January.anyway so why not use this time to do what I have been fearing for some time now.

Okay I convinced myself! I'll start out slow of course. Work on some stamina, strength and endurance. Some limited amount of speed rope, pick up the pace walking to and from work, stretch routines and light weights... I'm going to get back into what sustains me. I need it. I know I will feel better about myself and maybe eventually get back into martial arts, perhaps to the level of competition again...