Week 14: The Injury Week

I knew it was coming. Every fitness comeback story has that week. The week where your body quietly says, "Calm down, please."

Mine arrived as a sharp little twinge in my left knee. Probably from the 5K. Possibly from existing. Hard to say.

So this week is the sensible one: rest, ice and trying not to spiral. I have learned the magic phrases: swelling, mobility, RICE, book a physio. I have also learned that limping dramatically around the house does not speed up healing.

Instead of forcing workouts, I focused on what I could control. Sleep. Protein. Gentle stretching that did not annoy the knee. A bit of upper body work so I still felt like I was doing something.

Recovery is not glamorous. There is no aesthetic mirror selfie of you icing your knee on the sofa. But it is part of getting stronger. 

Strong is not just about pushing harder. It is also about knowing when to stop.

Catch you next week - taking a step back now is sometimes the bravest step forward.