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Today 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.