https://community.usms.org/swimming/f/general/6718/the-long-road-to-back-in-shape-questions-along-the-waySo after having been out of the water for about a year, I&#39;m finally starting to get sort of a routine of going again. I know it was going to be rough, but the last few practices I&#39;ve felt actually really good in the water and been able to hold timesen-USTelligent Community 12https://community.usms.org/thread/99058?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 28 Jul 2008 08:24:02 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:125b4845-dbac-46e9-a490-e4731c03844eFormer Memberpopping knees is it painful? do they pop when you flutter, sdk, or kick BR not a doctor that&#39;s a doctor answer why did you quit for so long? Yea most of the time it does it hurt. Not super painful, just like a dull constant aching. As for being out of the water for so long.....Life interveined. Being out of the country and then trying to re-adjust to being back was harder than I thought.<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/98941?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 28 Jul 2008 06:51:33 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:31d727c5-9b9d-4c60-90c5-2999cda0f0efFormer MemberThe road back is hard. Here I am getting ready to race in Oregon in 17 days after a ten year layoff from hard swimming. The last few weeks my swim time has been very limited, about 20 minutes each time I go to the pool. I did a 500m swim doing technique aerobic swimming and a few push off 50m in 40 seconds, also 10 x 25mts&#39; trying to get the fifty by race day to about 31seconds.<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/98821?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 28 Jul 2008 06:39:44 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:57ab7353-bda0-4560-9cee-b08bb5b38de8Former MemberI think it would be smart to take it easy on the knees. They may not be quite ready to take on what you are doing right now. The muscles surrounding the knees may not be as strong as they need to be. Take your time and do not overdo breaststroke.<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/98660?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 28 Jul 2008 05:26:51 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:91ce6b58-e199-469f-9fb3-b251ec6c33edFormer MemberWelcome back Seagurl..............<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/98784?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 28 Jul 2008 02:36:58 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:0f2a2888-794a-4abf-8dc4-192b34bcc21bandehey gurl, welcome back in a few weeks it&#39;ll feel like concrete again? dont think so starting to ride the feet of people in front of me. Should I keep going last and taking it slow for a few more weeks, or is it better to push it? you should do the best you can in each practice and find your proper place When should I add in dryland? whenever you want just start out easy popping knees is it painful? do they pop when you flutter, sdk, or kick BR not a doctor that&#39;s a doctor answer why did you quit for so long?<div style="clear:both;"></div>