I'm sorry Damian, this will seem like a cop-out, but I really can't spend any more time here today. I've been promising myself not to get involved in these discussions for some time. I did read an excellent description of how the lean changes as we accelerate and decelerate to overcome inertia and to brake, respectively, but I don't know exactly where it is. I became pretty lazy about bookmarking and organizing stuff over this past summer. But it's out there. Magness is probably the best place to start. And I apologize for my curt tone. I didn't sleep very well, and I awoke to some knee pain after stupidly doing lateral abduction and adduction stuff yesterday while rehabbing a minor knee tweak.
Actually, if you don't mind me taking advantage of your experience as coach and runner, would you recommend complete rest or is it OK to begin running again once the pain has diminished to mere soreness? I mysteriously tweaked my knee three weeks ago less than a mile into a six-mile run. I could barely walk the next day, but the doc said my x-rays looked fine, and I was able to walk without a limp within 5 days or so. I began running short distances last week, after a two-week break, and am usually fine the next day, but the spot on the lower inside of the left knee is still a bit painful to the touch. I'm wondering if I should wait until there's no more tactile pain whatsoever, or if it's OK to run short distances as long as the post-run soreness goes away by the next day. The reason I'm in such a hurry to get back to running is that it's the only way I manage to sleep well. My strength training doesn't do that for me. And if anyone besides Damian has some thoughts on this, I'd also appreciate hearing those too.