I went to see the surgeon today and he said that the tear of my meniscus wasn't too bad. He said that the wounds look really good. He also said that I have arthritis in my knee and since I am an ultrarunner he doesn't know what advice to give me except to take a break when things hurt. To be able to run again he said that I need to walk 2 miles at a brisk pace (15min./miles about)and not hurt same day or next day:) I have now hopped on the stationary bike and it feels great. I have lost 4 pounds in a week and am planning on 10 -15 more to lose. I am feeling good. I have made a video of my workout, not the whole thing continiously but a brief video showing what I am doing. I also do crunches and pushups, which are not in the video. By the way, the Dr. also said that my ACL was fine and my IT band would naturally be a little sore because they had to bend my knee to the side to scope me. Also, my meniscus is pretty thin:( Anyway talk story later. Jah Bless.
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Devon,
You can do a good 100 averaging no less than 17 minute miles. You can walk a 100 easy. I have damn near done all my 100's at a walking pace. Though I have to admit that I have to catch up some times when I loose concentration.
The point is that you don't need to think about running for a long time. You can still get back into the game, but you will just be competing with the rest of the cripples and old men. --We are better company anyway. Fast people are genetically endowed with speed, but I think the marker also contributes to a monotone state of mind. Running with them can lead to terminal dullness.
Glad to hear that your knee is healing well and that you are working out. Aloha, Mike
Thanks Mike!! I will try and keep up with you sometime when I am able to trail run again:) Jah Bless.
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