How much fitness is lost in 2 weeks?

Injury/Nutrition Knee

8 years ago 02/08/2016 11:24pm EST

I torn my quad down by the knee attachment point 10 days ago, ortho and MRI confirmed this today, since then I have been swimming laps in the pool to keep whatever cardio I could. The ortho told me to take the next two weeks completely off, do nothing, then resume swimming laps the third week (I have another apt scheduled then).

How much fitness am I expected to lose? I feel like I'm in the best shape of my life if it wasn't for this injury. I know my indoor season is done and outdoor will be effected for the first half if not all of it.

8 years ago 02/09/2016 10:08am EST

re: questrun

8 years ago 02/09/2016 11:33am EST

re: questrun

He told you to do nothing but you're still swimming? Or am I reading that incorrectly?

You aren't going to lose any fitness in 2 weeks. You might even come back faster because of the extra rest.

8 years ago 02/09/2016 11:58am EST

re: odidj

odidj wrote:
He told you to do nothing but you're still swimming? Or am I reading that incorrectly?
You aren't going to lose any fitness in 2 weeks. You might even come back faster because of the extra rest.

I often feel dismayed when things happen and a week or two go by due to business, family or whatever. The bottom line is it almost always results in an improvement in fitness for me, a forced taper if you will.

8 years ago 02/09/2016 3:24pm EST

re: odidj

odidj wrote:
He told you to do nothing but you're still swimming? Or am I reading that incorrectly?
You aren't going to lose any fitness in 2 weeks. You might even come back faster because of the extra rest.

No I am not swimming currently, I was told to rest for 2 weeks and then resume swimming the 3rd week. That is when I will go see the ortho again.

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