desperate2run

I am 3 years 4 months post surgery and I am continuing to improve. My knee does not feel 100 percent normal and may never feel “normal”. It is still stiff after sitting a long time and occasionally a little irritated after a long run or excessive (4 or more miles) of walking. There is a spot on the sides where the nerves were cut and will never have feeling. It’s a pain when shaving because I can’t feel it! I run about 4x a week. I looked back on my first run post surgery and it was like 41 minutes for 3 miles. That is down to a little over 28 minutes for 3 miles. I am slower outside however and am working on getting better on hills. I am clearly not where I used to be in terms of speed but I really don’t care. I feel very grateful for my continuing progress and I feel so fortunate to be active again. It is great to be having difficulty deciding between a century ride or training for a half marathon in October. I am somewhat nervous about the half marathon doing damage to my knee but we shall see.:) I am slowly increasing mileage to see how it responds. Longest run so far is a 7 miler.  No problems yet. Not sure my doctor would like my plan…. But then again I have not asked.