I had a bowl outside the house yesterday, just mucking about and getting side on in my bound, wary that I hadn't done much in the last month or so I only did it a handful of times and then came in as it was too cold as well. Got up Sunday and noted that I'd got a sore knee! Proves you've only got to ease up for a little while and the process of getting back into it might be problematic?
I'm going to have to wait till that now fixes, do some massage and take it easy and once it's repaired start with some easy stuff and ease into January with some knee strengthening drills.