Aug 17 to 21

I'm most interested in finishing off this season on a positive note, but ending it would be in the best interests of my knees and hip. There were two nights I got to the pool to walk and hot tub.

It's not like I have some ligament snapped or devastating injury. They just ache and wake me up at night. I'd rather just heal and then get back to regular training and get ready for next year.

In any case, lots of stretching and rolling and light lifting in the mornings these days. No contact rugby, thanks to a puffy knee. Just rugby on Saturday, Aug 19th. Played in two games, too.

I'm pretty sure I hit all my throws and won all my scrums. Stole and got close to stealing at least two in both games.

I was tired at the end of the day, man. I was bone tired and covered in ice. It was the annual luau at my club and I just kinda sat and enjoyed watching the CRC on the huge screen in my clubhouse for a while.

Sunday and Monday were both recovery days - ice on my knee and lots of Advil. Monday also saw me do this: