Then I stopped.
Or, more accurately, I paused it.
After my latest strength test, I found there was still a 42% difference in quadriceps strength between my injured leg and my “good” leg.
My hamstring strength was not too bad.
But the difference through my quads told us where the work still needs to go.
I injured my knee playing football in November 2025 and had surgery in January.
Now we are in October.
So yes, at times it feels painfully slow.
There are lots of normal day-to-day things I can do again.
I can squat, lunge, jump and take part in events (with adaptations).
But there are still things I cannot do how I want to do them.
That can be frustrating.
It is also why language matters.
I nearly wrote “bad leg”.
But it is not a bad leg.
It is the leg I injured.
It is recovering.
It needs more time, more strength work and more repetition.
The assessment did not mean I had failed.
It gave me information.
Now I know where I am and what I need to work on before building the running up again.
We all hit points where progress feels slow.
Maybe the scales have not moved.
Maybe the weight still feels heavy.
Maybe the stairs are easier, but you are disappointed you are not further ahead.
That is when it is tempting to stop.
But stopping removes the opportunity to improve.
Sometimes you need to KEEP GOING, meet yourself where you are and keep showing up.
Time is a factor too.
You cannot rush every stage.
But you can control whether you keep doing the next useful thing.
Our next 7 Day Trial starts in four days, on Monday 5th October.
It is £10 for the week and you can try up to three coach-led sessions in Marlborough, Chippenham, Devizes or From Home.
Comment TRIAL or message me for the details.
Matt