1-7 November (Just 2 weeks after knee surgery):
Monday, 2Nov15: Walked 2+ miles on the Lawrenceville dirt
track. Nice easy walk, knee felt good.
Tuesday, 3Nov15: Walked 4 miles on FT Dix trails.
Wednesday, 4Nov15: Walked 2+ miles on the Lawrenceville dirt track.
Thursday, 5Nov15: Walked 2+ miles on the Lawrenceville dirt track.
Friday, 6Nov15: Walked the Whites Bog Inner Loop (4.1 miles)
after dark with my dog Sparta. I also tested my knee with some very slow
jogging. It felt good; no problems. We also saw a shooting star which was a
pretty cool addition to a great night in the bogs!
Saturday, 7Nov15: Rested my
knee, only did some long slow stretching.
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8-14 November (Week 3 post-op):
Sunday, 8Nov15: Slowly jogged the Whites Bog Inner Loop (4.1
miles) after dark with my dog Sparta. This was my first real test of my right
knee and it felt good. Monday, 9Nov15: Walked 2+ miles on the Lawrenceville dirt track.
Tuesday, 10Nov15: Walked 3+ miles on the Lawrenceville dirt
track.
Thursday, 12Nov15: Walked 2+ miles on the Lawrenceville dirt track.
Friday, 13Nov15: Walked the
Whites Bog Inner Loop (4.1 miles) after dark with my daughter Asia and our dogs
Sparta and Honda.
15-21 November (Week 4 post-op):
Monday, 16Nov15: Slowly jogged the Whites Bog Inner Loop
(4.1 miles) after dark with my dog Sparta. Once again, my knee felt good but I
am still wearing my knee brace on these evenings just in case but I haven’t
really needed it.
Wednesday, 18Nov: Walked 3+ miles on the Lawrenceville dirt
track.
Friday, 20Nov: Ran the Whites Bog Inner Loop (4.1 miles)
after dark with my dog Sparta. It felt really good to be able to run pain-free
even if it was slow.
Saturday, 21Nov15: Ran the
Whites Bog Inner Loop (4.1 miles) after dark with my dog Sparta again today.
Two days in a row with no pain. I concentrated on running smoothly and landing
with my feet under me, not in front of me to limit the force on my knees.
22-29 November (Week 5 post-op):
Monday, 23Nov15: Ran the Whites Bog Inner Loop (4.1 miles)
again today with Sparta. I felt great but still wore the knee brace to make sure it is tracking
correctly as it continues to heal. Ran a little faster today. The best part was
being pain-free. With both knees fixed and my Achilles reattached, my immediate
goal is to run pain-free. Once all works well, I can start actually training
toward my real goal of running the Batona Trail 53 miles end-to-end next winter.
Friday, 27Nov15: Hiked a few miles with my kids Asia and
Egypt on Mount Olga (site of the former Hogback Ski Area) and on the slick
rocks to see the Petroglyphs in my hometown of Bellows Falls, Vermont. The
petroglyphs are disputed as to their age, meaning, and creators. Some say they depict Native American history,
some say it’s the site of “evil spirits”, while others suggest alien
visitation. No matter what the real story is I’ve always loved visiting them as
a kid and I was glad to share them with my kids today. More photos are posted on my daughter's blog: http://www.asiagoesplaces.com/
Saturday, 28Nov15: Ran the Whites Bog Inner Loop (4.1 miles)
slowly with Sparta. It was a nice afternoon run with temperatures near 60F and
a constant cool mist falling on my face.
Sunday, 29Nov15: Spent the day relaxing with my family. I
did 1 hour of yoga and I felt so good after! It’s been a while and it was much
needed. This was a good month and easing back onto the trails felt so good. My
dog Sparta looked pretty happy to hit the trails too.
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