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[quote=Anonymous]I have been training for a May 10K, something I've done for several years now. I have a knee giving me trouble and so the Dr urged cross-training as a must if I wanted to carry on since he felt my legs were too weak to support regular running (it's where I carry weight). In addition to running three times a week, I'm doing a 20-minute stationery bike routine 2x a week, 10 min uphill treadmill hikes after the bike rides, and also swimming once a week for 45 minutes. In doing this for two months now, I don't feel that I've moved the dial on strength (appearance) or weight, which is a bit depressing because I feel I've been committed. I will say that my knee swells less than it used to before I started this, so clearly something *is* working better but still. I know everyone will say "lift!" But outside of doing some regular deadlifts, I don't lift because squats and lunges are just too irritating for my knee. What else should I be doing, or maybe I haven't committed enough time? (And I've been through PT multiple times too and walk to and from work every day, which is 2 miles.)[/quote]

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