Everyone thinks that too much running was cause for my back herniation too. Its annoying. Ha. I got my cholesterol levels checked the other day. My HDL is 85 and Triglycerides are 34. I'd say the running and healthy lifestyle is paying off for something. When everyone else is at risk for heart disease for being sedentary and eating like shit, than I will say, "see its because you never moved your ass."

 

Feeling a bit sarcastic today.

+1

As I spent the 3 months awaiting whether or not I was going to have knee surgery I surmised that this was truly the end game in the matter..........Choose 1:

1.)  Orthopedic surgeon

2.)  Cardiologist

It's like there is no option for "neither".  You get to pick 1 or the other.  (unless you go to the narrow extreme of speed-walking and eating like a rabbit, which I realize is a possibility, just not my idea of "living").

So, I dunno.  Combne either with the added enjoyment of a possible "psychiatrist" and all they entail and you've got a life full of friends that will always be there for you.......well.......so long as you have either insurance or $$$.

It's like a cool kinda' lose/lose situation where you.....well....lose, no matter what.  Kinda cool, right?  

Had one of my best workouts since surgery today. Ran/walked every five minutes for a half-hour and than forty minutes of the elliptical. Felt so freaking good to get my heart rate up and I actually broke a sweat. Yay for me.

How's everyone else doing?

 

Well, then you've got to work on the trifecta......Get yourself a shrink & we'll call it good!  

 

My dad had a heart attack 3 years ago.  I'm certainly healthier than he is & moreso in the last several years so hopefully I'll fare better in that regard as I approach his age, but who knows.

 

Hilary.......Great news!!!  Congrats!!  Just remember to take it easy!!  I've been back a month now & JUST completed my first 10 mile week.  (Down from 30 miles just before my knee)

Thanks. I will definitely be supplementing most days with the elliptical machine. I'm starting to love that thing.

Congrats on your miles! I'm in no rush to go anywhere.

Well, I peeped in here hoping to see good news for everyone, but at least we're all in this thing together!!

Hey y'all. The depression monster still has me, but it's a bit better. I switched to stationary biking at virtually no resistance. Drives me nuts, because I don't even break a sweat cranking away at it.

Today is my first physical therapy appointment. I'm nervous for some reason. It's really for the runner's knee, since rest/no impact is the deal for the stress injury. I know we'll probably have to alter some exercises because of my shin. I just want to be able to do what she asks! I feel like a blob.

Comments from my mom today - You do too much working out.  It's from all your running and biking. You need to do less. Don't do keep beating yourself up.  How did you do this?  I'm sure it was from running.  It had to be running.

 

 

Comments from my dad:  "Eh, you'll be ok, you're young."

 

That pretty much mirrors my parents as well.  My mom said to me, "You're going to stop doing that crazy ultra stuff after you recover, right?  I mean, that just can't be good for you.  Haven't you learned your lesson?"   Gee, thanks, Mom.

Hugs to Obiebyke good luck at PT!!

Ouch, Startingover!

Thanks Kristin and Hilary. PT was pretty good. She thinks I can get back to running in a couple of weeks. We went over some exercises for my runners knee. Apparently my quads are really strong but my glutes are weak.

She's really not very worried about the stress injury and says I can add some resistance to what I'm doing on the bike and add elliptical if I want, as long as there's no pain.

Apparently I'm a freak of nature. She's never seen hypermobile knees like mine before. When I lie flat and flex my quads, my lower legs pop up at a 12 degree angle. I thought everyone's did that... I also cannot, for the life of me, do a one legged squat. I fall over. Embarrassing.

Anyway, good to have a little hope and a plan of action.