Knee Hurt

Maintaining the new, slimmer JC may have hit a snag. I have chondromalacia! Or to be less alarmist about it - runner's knee (sounds less alarming if not too original). While this is a self-diagnosis at this point, the symptoms seem to be pretty clear cut and I do run, although I do plan to go to the doctor to confirm this. Unfortunately from what I can tell, it looks like I may have to refrain from running for a few weeks.

I already sat out all of last week, and my knee still doesn't feel good. I've noticed that it really hurts when I kneel down, and apparently I'm supposed to bend my knee as little as possible. Neat trick, that. Even while just sitting around I'm supposed to keep my leg straight as much as possible. Supposedly there are some exercises that one can do to strengthen some of the muscles involved, so I'll be looking into that. Apparently swimming is something that one can safely do to keep in shape while rehabbing the knee, so I just need to find a pool and buy a Speedo and I'll be set!