15 weeks
Posted in Uncategorized on August 2, 2012 by tateToday marks 15 weeks since the surgery. I feel like my gait is perfectly normal when i walk a comfortable speed. Dr told me I could start jogging as tolerated at my 13 week follow up. For about a week and a half after that i just jogged lightly in 10-15 yard increments between sets in the weight room. Yesterday i decided to amp it up and got on the treadmill. I kept the speed pretty slow and started out with my hands on the railings for about 30 seconds to get comfortable. My plan initially was a 5 minute jog at a comfortable pace but i felt pretty good so i decided to go a half mile which took 6 mins 50 seconds. Today i went a little faster and did my half mile in 6 minutes 10 seconds. Once i can comfortably run a half mile under 5 minutes I’ll start doing full miles. I have no interest in ever doing more than a mile as I truly hate distance running with a passion. I ran a sub 6 minute mile in 8th grade and probably haven’t run a single mile on 5 occasions since. I’ll take hill sprints, stairs, gassers, suicides 110’s or 40’s….anything other than distance…..but until I can sprint i’ve really got no choice.