tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9142068982446715373.post8902822120693328974..comments2024-03-13T11:19:08.598-07:00Comments on Saving My Knees: To Beat Knee Pain, You Don’t Have To Be Crazy, But It HelpsRichardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03960907174716515553noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9142068982446715373.post-51840985668836997292013-07-29T02:43:57.256-07:002013-07-29T02:43:57.256-07:00I really like this blog post, especially about how...I really like this blog post, especially about how boring it is to heal one's knees. <br /><br />It reminds me of the times when I start to say "I'm trying as hard as I can to fix my knee...." but then I have to stop short and reflect that "trying hard" is not the correct phrase. <br /><br />"Trying hard" is more appropriate when you are trying to get that last muscle rep in before your muscles hit exhaustion. <br /><br />"Trying hard" is more appropriate for when you stay up until 3 am studying until you've mastered all the knowledge for the exam. <br /><br />"Trying hard" is when you're biking up a steep grade chanting "I think I can, I think I can" and you push yourself to stay on the bike all the way to the crest despite the fact you're barely moving. <br /><br /><br />But, that sort of "trying hard" absolutely backfires for healing knees. <br /><br />Instead, what's needed is repetative routines during which I must deliberately NOT "try hard" and conscientiously NOT push myself. No urging myself to try harder by adding more resistance to the stationary bike, no goading myself to bike faster, no well-intended pushing myself to walk further. <br /><br />And that's tough because it's boring and uninspiring. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Knee Painhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01066045373606837267noreply@blogger.com