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
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

Wed, Oct 03, 2012

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Trainer 1 Miles	Trainer 2 Miles	Racer Miles	Total Distance
8.00	0.00	0.00	4.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	12.00

Track work this morning. We ran 5x800 then 6x400 with 2min rest between repeats. It was pretty chilly this morning at 38'F. I don't know why but the first 800 and the first 400 felt the hardest. Overall not a bad workout. Tried to stay as relaxed as possible. For the times I was hitting the legs felt a little heavier than I would have liked but I will take what I can get right now. Splits below:

800s = 2:40 / 2:45 / 2:43 / 2:43 / 2:40

400s = 78 / 77 / 77 / 76 / 76 / 73

Will add some more miles tonight. Added 3.7 miles with one mile on track with 8 year old son. They run a track race for high schoolers and then a kids race as well afterwards. James (Senior in HS) ran a PR tonight running 4:28. Not bad for middle of cross country season. Jordan (8 yr old) then ran his PR, 6:38. He ran 3:25 first 1/2 and then a 3:13 second half. Pretty good for 8 yrs old.

Brooks Launch A Miles: 8.00	Adios Miles: 4.00

Comments

From Steam8 on Wed, Oct 03, 2012 at 20:27:21 from 166.70.55.77

Wow...you boys are fast. So are you. How is that knee holding up? I am 5 months out and I ran a little last week and this week. Only a third of a mile, but yowza it hurt my knee. I have started to hike a bit since I just can't stay out of the mountains. I really hope I can run again! I just don't want to re-injure and have it be worse and have pain even walking!

From ArmyRunner on Fri, Oct 05, 2012 at 16:18:30 from 99.72.211.28

Knee is holding up ok. It is stiff and has some aching some days more than others but not enough to make me stop running. I love running too much to give it up.

Yeah the boys are getting fast. 8 year old only runs about 3 or 4 miles a week at most so 6:38 is not bad. My oldest officially beat my high school PR running the 4:28 as my PR in HS was 4:29. I think he has a shot at going under 4:20 by the end of track season next year.

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