Knee status:

Pretty damn good.

Ran for the first time in a long time without my patellar strap (forgot it at home) - so far, so good, and no pain this morning.

On a disappointing note - the big guy who has been harrassing me at the gym isn't hanging around much anymore. My workouts are suffering...I've been trying to achieve the same level of intensity in the pool, but the impetus is just not there. Last time he watched me, I was trying so hard to seem occupied that I swam much, much harder than I normally do. I couldn't raise my arms above shoulder level for two days. Ah, that was nice.