Training Log Archive: boyle

The swim was tough on the knee in any kick. Sadly, this won't be the new cardio-activity replacement: new Speedo suit and goggles.

According to the retired surgeon at my orthopedic consult, my running days have finished!!! In about two months time I will meet with a surgeon who will then put me on a waiting list. The whole surgery process should take about five months.

If I go for surgery, the torn portion of the meniscus would be removed. Other than some improved range of motion, I don't yet understand the benefit from or the justification for the surgery. The osteoarthritis will not be repaired. The removed meniscus cartilage will not be replaced. I will still be unable to run.

I'm already doing the appropriate physiotherapy. However, the doctor did help me with my important stretches.

A brace would be of no use because the cartilage is gone and there is nothing for the brace to hold together.

The doctor says I should just take up brisk walking. Ya right!

I will see my real doctor ASAP.

On another note: the weight gain has begun.

As expected, I quit when I failed to limp-run at aerobic speed (10:31/mile) as calculated from my 10k race finale in August (48:03). As I prepared previously for my MRI, I intend to go to the hospital tomorrow with a knee that is not fresh and healthy. It's real beat up now.

The knee is so sore that the final squats hurt.

In the early laps of the track, I leaned forward slumping my shoulders but I still kicked the dirt with my left forefoot too often. In the final ks, I lifted my left knee over inivisible large rocks, the same trick I used for the right knee to complete the '07 Eastern Marathon.

Torture: from the start and with every stride, I struggled to kick left foot forward of center. When I actually landed on my left heel, my lower shin was strained. Before I lose the ability to run at all, I may have to learn new posture, new carriage and new stride.

Event: OOC P17 Highway 105 near Wakefield
 

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Lac La Pêche
Short Advanced

Memories of WMOC '05: after 55 minutes I still hadn't reached control 4, I found myself on trail and took my nicely warmed-up knee for a trail run. The hill that contained controls 3 & 4 is the same hill that resulted in my previous DNF on this map last September. That scary thought hadn't entered my mind until reviewing the map long after the event.

I averaged 10min/k for first two and final legs. Winning pace was over 13min/k.

I didn't try the long course as M was waiting on me and it likely would have taken me the maximum three hours.