Strange Radiation Archive
« see what’s become of me | Main | dateline: ithaca »
Sep 26 02: pleas; knees
So today featured another mission by the Team New York Bad Relationship Extraction Service and Aquatics Brigade. This time, it was Karen whose worldly goods had to be evacuated from a former lover’s apartment in a hurry. It went fine, although I probably should have declined to take part, if only to avoid needless up-and-down-stairs-while-carrying-heavy-things. Previously it was Brad, and I was in Colorado during that one, so I guess I felt guilty.
Yes, my knees are acting up again. They have been for a few days. I am developing a creeping terror that they’re going to go back into serious meltdown and keep me from swimming in Sydney. I’m afraid of stopping my training, though, because I’ve been doing so well and am primed to kick some serious butt. And I’m not clear on how the swimming is the problem, although doubtless it is. Probably the breast-stroke kicking, and the flip-turn-push-off-the-wall thing. And my habit of taking all staircases two steps at a time, that’s probably not good either.
I am afraid. Who are the gods of knee-injury recovery? And how do I get their attention?
shout-out to Brookie: Mom, if you’re reading this, I hope you liked the flowers. Had I been smarter, I would have sent them ahead of you to where you are now, so you could have enjoyed them for more than 18 hours. Happy birthday, again.