It’s been 2 weeks since I first ran that 3 miler (ever so slowly) on the treadmill. I was pretty sore for 3 days- not the knee- but both my legs! I have since backed up and worked at .5 miles with out stopping- 2x, then .5 3x etc… Slowly building up my endurance. Today I did three miles- with only two stops – total time a little over 36 mins. I’m going to keep slowly progressing as far as possible toward “normal”. I’m feeling very optimistic. My immediate goals are to 1) not hurt myself, 2) do a 5k outside just so I can be part of an organized race again and 3) keep up with my cycling as it’s a whole lot less difficult on the knee joint. I am finally able to say unequivocally that I am glad I did this. 1 year 10 1/2 months post op….it’s definitely a marathon and not a sprint!
Archive | February, 2014
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