Recovering From Microfracture Surgery

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Location:

Manhattan,KS,

Member Since:

Sep 16, 2006

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Recover From Injury

Running Accomplishments:

400m = 55.7; 800m = 2:03; 1500m = 4:08; 1 Mile = 4:24; 2 Mile = 9:28; 5k = 15:26; 8k = 25:35; 10k = 32:12; 15k = 49:50; 10 Miles = 53:27; 1/2 M = 1:13:50 (during marathon); Marathon = 2:28:31

 


Post Microfracture Surgery:

 

5k = 17:25; 10k = 35:50; 10 Miles = 58:29

Short-Term Running Goals:

Masters USATF Cross Country National Championships 8k in St. Louis, MO! 

Maybe a marathon in 2013?

Long-Term Running Goals:

Enjoy running and racing at whatever level I am able to. Possibly run another marathon post Microfracture Surgery in under 3:00.

Personal:

I'm in the Army. I am married with four children (20/17/13/8 years old). Trying to return to previous running form after having microfracture knee surgery in July 2008.

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Pegasus 29 A Lifetime Miles: 438.30
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AM - Easy 13 miles around Lake Mason in Washington. Lot's of issues with right calf and shin today along with left knee still bugging me. Beautiful loop around the lake in rolling hills. It was cold but still shorts weather at about 32'F this morning. In the shadows it was a bit icy at times. I have been debating on taking time off this week. I hate taking time off but at the same time it may help. I feel like I am whimping out or using small issues as an excuse not to run when I take time off. The problem is I know I can run even with the pain as it is not bad enough to stop me and it seems ok especially after I get a couple of miles into the run. Still nags but not enough to slow me down to much. However, I really want to heal up so I can get after things next year. Maybe a compromise will be to do the kids runs only this week. We will see how I feel and I guess just take it day by day. I know that next week I will be looking for a chiropractor in Provo that can try and adjust my hips. I know that fast times are on the horizon if I can get 100% healthy. When I have a good day with Sasha I realize that the speed is there and it is only a matter of time before things really start coming together. An example was the other day doing the 1min fartleks with Sasha it felt so easy running at 5:04-5:20 pace. If I could feel like this more often I would be very happy. Most days the legs and lungs feel fine and the horses are ready to roll but either the knee, hips or both are screaming at me. This is a more recent issue so I think it is fixable. Ok, enough complaining for one post.

Comments
From jtshad on Mon, Dec 24, 2007 at 15:08:31

I hope you have a Merry Christmas. Take some time off and heal up man so you can rock in 2008. Get those legs healthy my friend.

From wheakory on Mon, Dec 24, 2007 at 16:22:05

Why not do an easy week? That's what I'm doing this week so I can be strong starting the new year. One week can't hurt your fitness it can definitely improve the area around your knee your having trouble with.

Merry Christmas Ted

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