Recovering from CECS

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Location:

Colchester,VT,USA

Member Since:

Sep 15, 2008

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Local Elite

Running Accomplishments:

Young Man PRs

2:30:36 @ 1995 SGM (Aided)

1:08:59 @ 1996 Las Vegas 1/2 Marathon (aided)

1:12:56 @ 1995 Fiesta Bowl 1/2 Marathon

 

Old Man PRs

18:19 @ 8/10/14 Get Your Rear In Gear 5k

1:25:36 @ 10/12/14 Green Mtn 1/2 Marathon

Short-Term Running Goals:

Diagnosed with Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome in 2010

 

2014 Goals:  Recover from CECS surgery.  Train consistently.  Build base without injury interruption.  Stay injury free.  Learn to enjoy running for the sake of running.  Maybe race a little by summer/fall.

 

Long-Term Running Goals:

Become the fast old guy that beats up on the young kids.

Personal:

Married, no kids, 3 cats.  Grew up in AZ.  Now I live in New England.

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My right calf was a little tight from running quickly on Saturday.  I'll wait a bit longer before I try anything faster than my easy pace.

5W, 10R, 1W, 10R, 1W, 10R, 5W. Total 30 minutes running.  20 minutes exercise cycle.

It'll probably take a few more weeks of running with bits of walking mixed in before I'm comfortable trying a full run. 

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40 minutes on the exercise bike

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5W, 10R, 1W, 10R, 1W, 10R, 5W. Total 30 minutes running.

Had my final PT appointment today.  I already have better balance, ankle and hip strength than I did pre compartment syndrome surgery.  I'll keep the new exercises in my weekly repertoire.

The plan for the year continues to be mainly base building, weight loss and staying injury free.  I'll probably enter a 1/2 marathon in the fall as my first race.  I topped out around 187 or so before Christmas.  I'm down to 178 so far.  I'd like to get down to around 160 by summer.

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5W, 15R, 1W, 15R, 1W, 10R, 5W.  40 minute total running.  I'm still estimating 10:00/mile.  I'm really running closer to 8:00/mile but I figure I'd underestimate.  I'm doing all my running on an indoor track right now because it is about 15 below zero outside, the roads are slick, and I'm still in a very protective recovery mode.  I'm not keeping track of laps or distance, just time for now.

Feeling pretty good today.  Another few weeks and I'll remove the walking....

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I worked out with Anne first, then I split off to do my running.  We did a bunch of form exercises: straight leg running, skips, bounding, karioka.... She's getting better at these exercises and not looking quite as clumsy.

15R, 1W, 15R ,1W, 10R, 5W.  Total 40 minutes running.

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