Recovering From Microfracture Surgery

May 01, 2024

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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
Brooks Launch A Lifetime Miles:						429.17
Adios Lifetime Miles:						118.88
Brooks Launch B Lifetime Miles:						206.30
Pegasus 29 B Lifetime Miles:						146.50

Sun, Aug 17, 2008

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Trainer 1 Miles	Trainer 2 Miles	Racer Miles	Total Distance
0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00

K+38 days post surgery

Worked on leg strength today. Did 150 straight leg lifts and 150 side leg lifts as well as heel slides.

Better news is I was able to walk around the house with only one crutch. It was very slow but it is a start. It was not easy but not too much pain just mostly muscle support issues. I am going to try and walk with only one crutch as much as possible this week and maybe if things go well I can be off crutches by the end of the week. We will see.

Comments

From Dale on Mon, Aug 18, 2008 at 17:17:29

Looks like your recovery is going well...even slightly ahead of schedule. Good job walking the fine line between maximizing the healing and strengthening and not overdoing things. You'll be back on your own two feet in no time and running shouldn't be too far off after that!

From ArmyRunner on Tue, Aug 19, 2008 at 00:03:44

Thanks Dale, I am trying to keep it gradual but at the same time I am doing as much as I can that hopefully does not put me at risk. I am following what the PT tells me and making sure everything I am doing is ok with him. I do not want to risk not healing fully. Only time will tell how things turn out.

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