Recovering from micro-fracture surgery :(

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Location:

Sandy,UT,USA

Member Since:

Apr 09, 2011

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Recover From Injury

Running Accomplishments:

Marathon #3 - PR - Salt Lake Marathon 2011- BMQ 3:41:03

PR - Bryce Canyon Half - July 2011 1:38:29

BOSTON

At the finish

Short-Term Running Goals:

Recovering from micro-fracture surgery on my right knee. I tore the cartilage off of my knee while doing a speed-training run one month before Boston. Doc gave me a cortisone shot so that I was able to finish Boston. After the surgery, I was told to never run again. :(

Long-Term Running Goals:

QUALIFIED FOR BOSTON! April 16, 2011

Ran Boston on April 14, 2012!

Personal:

Married, 40 year old, mother of four.

"In truth, runners don't race other runners. They race against themselves: to conquer their wills, to transcend their weaknesses, to beat back their nightmares. And while a runner can't actually beat himself, he can beat his time. Even years into running, he can get better." Running for His Life by Michael Hall

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Fri, Apr 22, 2011

Total Distance

5.00

After the marathon my left foot and right knee were killing me. It took me four days before I could even walk normal. It was Spring Break for my kids the week after the marathon and my hub kept telling me to take the week off.....I think so that he could have a break from my running. It was driving me crazy to not get out for a run, but I could tell my body did need a break.

I ran in Panguitch, Utah on Friday afternoon and I thought I would run a 5 on Friday and 10 the next morning. I couldn't run the full five. I had to stop at 4.3 because my knee and foot were killing me again! Is this normal after a marathon? I don't remember it taking so long to recover. I am a little afraid to run this morning. What do I do? Do I take more time off just to make sure that I am not going to have a longer recovery? I was worried that I had another stress fracture in my foot, but it is feeling better after a week and only hurts if I run more than a mile. :(

I need some advice!

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Comments

From Burt on Mon, Apr 25, 2011 at 10:20:17 from 72.223.90.79

My advice is to take another week off. Then see how it feels. But I'm no doctor.

From Lily on Mon, Apr 25, 2011 at 10:39:25 from 67.199.178.210

Stretch a little, ice and rest for a few more days. If your hurting after that, I'd go see the Doc.

I don't mess with something hurting anymore after being injured for 8 weeks. The body will usually always send you signals of presistant pain that something is wrong, long before a full blown injury. I hope it's nothing! Be careful.

From Scott Wesemann on Mon, Apr 25, 2011 at 11:41:42 from 66.239.250.209

If it seems like you're feeling better every day I wouldn't worry too much. Just listen to your body and back off when it tells you to. If you have access to an elliptical I would recommend doing that for a few days. I always hit the elliptical the week after a race and it really seems to help.

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