I have a condition that causes my left knee cap to knock about when I run.

Doesn't help that my left leg is longer than my right and is apparently much stronger as well. My feet roll a lot - this, I knew from ballet days - and it's a lot worse in my left foot. The diagnosis is thus that the leg that has to work harder is also a lot less stable, hence the injury. I have now got something called the Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrome as well.

Bah.

Doctor's orders? Less running, light biking and swimming. No breastroke, which is good coz I don't do it anyway, and no no no no squats or lunges for now. Ten days worth of anti-inflammatories, heaps of glucosamine, a bit of physio/preventive exercises and I should be back on track and 'ready for competitions once again', he said. Hmmmm... Makes it sound a lot grander than it is! Interesting though. I learnt so much about my body and how it's developed due to the activities I've done in my life.. Ballet, cycling, running, swimming.. I guess it all adds up in the end. And it only takes a minute for a knowledgeable sports doctor to analyse.

Oh well. Time to recover.

Lucky Dr Low loaned me his copy of Tour De Force as well. Woohoo! Back into the Lance psyche I shall go!