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, Jan 07, 2009

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Trainer 1 Miles	Trainer 2 Miles	Racer Miles	Total Distance
1.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.00

Ok, another mile on the BYU indoor track. I tried to run with a shorter faster stride again today and it seemed to work ok. I still felt the pain come on at about 400-600 meters but was able to keep going without stopping this time for the entire mile. I ran a 7:15 mile today with the last 400 at 6:30 pace. The knee hurt but was bearable for now. I don't think I would want to run any further than a mile with this pain but I guess today was progress. So three days and three miles for the week. If I can keep it up I may hit 6 miles this week. This sounds trivial to most but to me 6 miles in a week is huge right now!

Comments

From jtshad on Wed, Jan 07, 2009 at 15:09:21

Hey, look who is running again! Good to see your recovery is coming along. Take is slow and you will get back your form.

Happy New Year and congrats on the progress.

From dave holt on Wed, Jan 07, 2009 at 15:39:26

Good luck Ted, keep it up!

From ryan on Wed, Jan 07, 2009 at 15:57:39

good luck with your running and recovery. your bio says you haven't ran in about 18 months, it probably seems like that long but you beat me at painter half marathon last year and that was less than a year ago.

From James W on Sun, Jan 11, 2009 at 00:33:50

Congrats, Ted! Glad you are able to start running again. Echoing Jeff, slow and steady is what you need right now. Take care of that knee!

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