19 weeks post-op, starting to “run”
Haven’t posted in a while. Progress… I’ve finished 2 2-mile swim races, and am up to about 100 miles a week on the bike. I did my first non-treadmill "run" the other day… 22 minutes of 1 minute run/1 minute walk… very slow but good to be outside and running again.
Achilles felt fine… there is still really noticeable difference in the strength of my legs, though… need to work on that.
Am doing a sprint triathlon at the beginning of October, and debating a half-iron in September, which I may either walk-run combo the run, or DNF. We’ll see.
on July 6th, 2009 at 12:31 pm
I can’t wait to begin running again. But I’m also concerned to see how messed up my running gait will be….and the new injuries I’ll get because of it! ;-(
on July 24th, 2009 at 11:45 am
I’m at 18 weeks (in Arlington, not too far away from you) and just started jogging on the treadmill. It felt surprisingly good. I’ve done a couple of outdoor bike rides with lots of hills and a couple of pretty long hikes in Shenandoah and by the Occoquan. I also have a lot of strength to gain in my “affected” leg. Good luck with the tri!