Past 2 days I've done weights, swam, and Tues. - 20 min Stairmaster, and Wed. - biked up Roark's Cove Rd. I'm hovering around a mean weight of 145.5 but fluctuating. It used to be a rare and difficult thing to climb the mountain on Roark's Cove Rd. on the bike, but I do it a few times a week now. My best is about 22:30 min, but not that fast today.
I've found what I think I need more of to rehab my knee: negative squats to 90º. Everything I've been doing like biking and stairmaster has lacked 'a negative squat' ... the kind of work you'd get when walking slowly and controlled down stairs. I've discovered this is what I need to do more of, or fast squats with slow and extra negatives.
I think some hiking will help but I do remember, hiking the from Eagle Creek to Shuckstack in the Smokies last year was the last real strenuous thing I did before injuring my knee. Maybe we won't do that hike this weekend when we go.
Seems like it's harder to shed fat. I need to replace the fat I eat with vegetables. Last few days I've eaten basically cherries, grilled chicken, nuts, and chocolate. Just haven't been to the store and I'm essentially eating one meal a day, with a few snacks and coffee.
Looking forward to visiting the Great Smoky Mtn Nat'l Park by boat.
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