MCL Update

Here is an update on what is going on with my knee. I have been working with our athletic trainer on different things and i have been making progress, but its kinda been taking two steps forward and then one step back. Like on Thursday i was feeling really good so Caroline (our trainer) told me to run for 30 minutes which was about 14 laps around our field. So i did that and had no problems. Friday i felt good so i did 6 laps where i jog the sidelines and then sprint the endlines. Had no problem doing that so Caroline said to try some passing. I was really nervous passing at first so i took it really easy but after a while i started relaxing and was passing pretty normal. Then there was one pass where i kinda cut the ball back a little bit and that hurt so i told my trainer and after about 3 more passes she asked me how my knee was feeling and i said that it was hurting since that one bad pass so she told me that was enough for the day. Saturday morning and during our warm-up i felt great. Caroline wanted me to do some progression running, where i build up on the first thrid of the field, sprint the middle third, and then slow down on the last third. She told me to do a minimum of 5 and a max of 8. I did one and it hurt really bad so i told her and she told me to try it without my brace and it hurt just as bad. So i stopped and went to the gym and just did my usual 45 minutes on this machine called the Arc Trainer which is similar to an eliptical. (Don't worry Caroline told me to.) She told me to rest sunday and then we will see what is going on on Monday. So here we are! Today was a good day, and im hoping i will still feel good tomorrow. I was able to do all 8 of the progressions, as well as passing, and even long balls! i was really hesitant on the long balls, but i didn't feel any pain at all so it was awesome! We don't have training tomorrow but Caroline suggested that i make a meeting with my coach Rich to work on some stuff and so the coaches can see where i'm at. So i will be training with my coach tomorrow to see how my knee is doing. Wish me luck! i'm nervous to see where im at. all my love! kj