By: Vala Theodorsdottir
Kristin Runarsdottir tying her shoes before a little workout session. Kristin is a handball player who had surgery done on her knee a couple a months ago, she toured her ACL.
Kristin walks to the grass pit she's going to be working out on. She never misses a day of a workout even though she's busy, she always finds the time.
Kristin stretches her thigh. She's been playing handball since she was 8 years old, this is the first time she has had a surgery since she started playing.
Kristin gets ready for her next stretch. It was a mental challenge for her to get her first major injury in her career, "this is a part of the sport, you gotta keep going," she said.
Kristin stretches her calfs and hamstrings. She is very positive person in general which helps her through the whole recovery.
Gets her last stretch before a little warm up jog. "I have a very good support system which keeps me motivated, and helps me to always push the extra mile in whatever i do," Kristin said.
Kristin about to jog a couple of shuttles. She likes going out for runs and loves biking, but when she does body/weight circuits she likes doing it in her backyard.
Kristin taking her last warm up shuttle. Today she is going to do a little workout circuit and end with abs and pushups.
Kristin squatting the first set. She plans on being back on the court in 3 months.
Kristin keeps squatting, finishing her sets. Her trainer tells her she can get back on the court in a little over 4 months, but she's trying everything in her power to get back earlier.
Kristin takes a little break before she starts her next set. She is very organised with her workouts and recovery.
Kristin doing her kettle bell swings. In the beginning of every week she writes down a workout she's going to be doing each day of that week.
Kristin in the middle of her kettle bell swing. Being organised helps her to stay motivated and keeps her in a routine.
Kristin finishes her last set of the kettles. "I love this exercise," she said.
Kristin in a side plank. She ends every workout with a little ab circuit.
Kristin in a plank. She likes doing a couple of sets of those before she ends the workout completely and stretches.
Kristin does her last ab exercise of this workout. She feels stronger every day that comes.
Kristin done with abs going into pushups. She feels like shes ready to go back and play but she has to be smart so the same thing dosen't happen again.
Kristin doing pushups. "I absolutely hate pushups, always my least favourite step of my workouts," she said laughing.
Kristin doing the last steps of the workout, stretch. After this she's going to handball practice where she will be on the side with her trainer doing rehab and treatment.
