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

Tue, Jul 29, 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+19

Only 1.5 hours on spin bike for ROM today.

Approaching 3 weeks and no major changes at this point. At times I feel really positive and the knee feels good but at other times I get pretty worried as I know I am losing a ton of muscle in the leg and am worried about wether it will recover fully or not. I guess that is just the normal roller coaster ride that I will be going through for the next several months as I work through this thing. The key is I will do everything I am told and will put 100% effort into this and ultimately overcome it one way or another.

Comments

From Dustin on Wed, Jul 30, 2008 at 00:34:39

Just keep doing like you are told and working your way through the recovery. We're all pulling for you.

From wheakory on Wed, Jul 30, 2008 at 01:55:30

Your doing all you can do. I know that we can't tell you everything is going to be okay, because were not in your position, but I'll you can do is trust in the Lord.

From The Howling Commando on Wed, Jul 30, 2008 at 08:22:43

Trust me when I say I know what you're going through. Some times I think "Man, Benn. What if you are never able to run again. What will you do?" Other times I feel as if I could run a 3 hour marathon tomorrow! Recovery has its ups and downs, and is definitely a bumpy ride, but the key factor in determining a successful recovery is striving to maintain a positive attitude and outlook. Continue and persevere through the crappy times, and live in the moment. Make new goals structured around your recovery so that you can still push yourself and monitor your recovery. I give 110% into my biking and I think it is making me a stronger runner for it. Or will for that matter. I hope to be able to run again sometime soon, but hey if I can't I can live with that. The Lord has a plan for all of us. We have to make the most of what He gives us and though it stinks, we have to understand that tomorrow might be a more likely choice than today to get back on the roads. All things take time. You're in my prayers buddy. God bless.

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