Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Non-Zero Log Entry

Dear Diary,

Today I have something to tell you that I think I can tell you only. Well, some of my hard-core running buddies might get it. Todd the Ultra Man, Nick the Natural and Trevin the Undertaker would understand probably. But my Orthopedic Surgeon, my Physical Therapist and definitely my Wife would not get it at all and might call me an April Fool.

A few weeks ago Brian (PT) told me that I could probably start doing some jogging at 8 weeks post op (i.e., TODAY), and I latched onto that statement like a starved Rottweiler latches onto a Kansas City Strip. Well, as the date was approaching last week I conferred with Dan (Surgeon) who told me that I should wait until about week 12 but conceded that running does not put too much stress on the ACL. I sorta hinted that maybe if I went real slow and not very long on a very stable soft surface maybe it would be OK. He said that he "shouldn't probably give me too much rope," but did sorta wink and nod... Brian told me yesterday to please wait until week 10 and not to start until I could do it the first time with him helping me.

Well, tonight instead of only swimming I did a little triathlon: 900 yards swim, 20 minutes on the stationary bike, and then after some walking about 1/2 mile "run." I guess it was more of a jog, and it wasn't pretty, but... it felt good to "run" again. Very good. And for the first time in over 2 months I can put an entry in the running log. Thank God.

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