Week 23 & 24 - I am Running!
14 11 2008I broke the promise to myself by a few hours and did my first run on Halloween -Friday October 31. I managed to sneak it in before the trick or treaters arrived. It was nothing mind blowing for sure. A mix of walking and running (5 minutes of constant running at a time).
Since that day, I have increased the amount of constant running time and I am up to 20-30 minutes (it depends on the day and how paranoid I feel that something bad might happen).
My speed during the actual running phase ranges from 6:27/km to 6:00/km pace. I often get the urge to go faster but I will hold back. Nothing faster than 6 minute per km pace for at least the rest of the month. I will stick to this promise.
The hump/bump at my bottom scar is still very much there. My physio is still working on it. Strength is slowly coming along on my left side and the Achilles still feels a bit tight. Full one legged heel raises (to equal ability as the right side) is still a challenge. When this makes a more dramatic improvement, then I will increase the pace of my runs. Plus, my physiotherapist is telling me to hold back too.
That’s all for now. I will try and update is post later with workout details.
Happy healing to all. Thanks for reading.
Hoss
Stick with walking! Or how about playing the piano? Now THERE’s a challenge.
Mary
congrats hoss. nice to know your progress is there.
we are about the same timeline and i am someone who doesnt do much physio ( coming from a physio.)
my last appointment i was told to resume sports - yes the dreaded basketball and tennis . im the one who backed up a bit but it sure helps to know the doctor is allowing me to do this . ( i asked some doctors in the hosptal i work in and most of them tells me to not engage in sports anymore as it is scar tissue thats there )
also he said to schedule an appointment in february if i have problems with going back to sports .
my achilles is still tight , at work it fatigues and gets sore ( i work 10 hour days doing physio in the hospital getting patients up and walking) .
i started jogging the day the doctor allowed me to do sports and it loosened up the tendon a lot.
im looking forward to doing more physio the next 3 months .
Hoss.
Gald to hear you’re on your way. Slow and steady wins the race.
Doc Ross
Mary,
I don’t mind the walking at all. I probably do more of that than continuous running at this point in time. I just need to get myself prepared for when I have to start training for the upcoming race season. Still a few more months til that training begins though. I wish I could play the piano (other than Happy Birthday and the theme to the TV show - All in the Family). You should have issued the challenge back in week #1. I might have gone for it. Recover well.
Screwdriver,
Great to hear from you. I was always curious about you since we have similar timelines. I could be doing a lot more physio type exercises too. I could not even think about going back to tennis right now. I am sure I can, but I know I am not at 100% and modifying the activity right now would not serve me any good. I am lucky that my club is shut down for the winter right now so my decision is easy. I get to wait until May. Even then, that will be interesting. No more jumping into my serve I think. You have described that exact same things I am going through. We can do normal stuff but the Achilles is not quite there yet. All the best to you. We are almost there.
Hey Doc Ross,
As with most (if not all) of your postings. I agree. Right now I am the tortoise and I don’t mind one bit. I will catch up up to the hare eventually and pass his arse. All the best to you. And I’ll end with more advice from your blog “make sure you are doing something everyday.” Very simple but very key. I may not be doing actual physio specific exercises each day but I am either running, biking, stretching and doing heel lifts when I am standing at work, etc.
Hoss,
I just stumbled across your blog. Love your work! I actually read it from the beginning to your latest post. All in one hit. And I’m a pretty tough reader to capture and please!
I’ll be 8 weeks post-op (but 17 weeks post initial injury - it’s a saga I’ve compressed onto my first post) on Tuesday, on which day I should start PWB if the surgeon gives the anticipated ok. If he does, I’ll come right back to your blog and take some notes to guide me.
Good luck with the further recovery & training.
Despina
Despina,
Wow! Start to finish? You must have too much time on your hands ; )
I remember doing the same thing when I first started on this saga. This is what makes this site so incredible. We get so much information from everyone here that we cannot get from anywhere else. This is why I am going to try and keep posting until the one year anniversary and then keep checking in from time to time.
I can see how some people have fallen off the map once they get walking and returning to normal. We get caught back up in our busy lives and getting the time to post is hard. Plus, the improvements (if any) are very small so there is not much to say. But I know I am not 100% yet and anything I say might be valuable in some way.
I just checked out your blog very quickly. Another tennis victim bites the dust. Welcome to the club. By the way, I love Australia (spent 3 days in Sydney and 9 days Melbourne). I can’t even imagine waiting as long as you did for surgery. I knew right away and told the doctors what it was. They confirmed it and were impressed I knew all the details that I did. This makes me appreciate our medical system in Canada much more (even though many complain about it).
All the best with your recovery. I am going to check out more of your blog. A very easy read.