It has been several months since I posted last! I had 4.5 months of skiing this season, 3+ months of it was downhill skiing at resorts. It was a great season in all! I averaged a ski day every 3.5 days. Stats for this winter:
I am pretty happy with that! I went into it as if "this is the best it will get" just in case something every happens and I can't ski again. Heaven forbid, but it was the motivation that got me out as much as I could. I didn't ski very many back to back days, I generally allowed the knee to rest after a ski day. Longest ski day was about 6 hours, then the knee would start to feel it, but I started with only 1-2 hours of skiing. I got to ski with my nephews (ages 10, 15) for the first time ever and that was quite a memorable experience. It was on my bucket list! Still hard to believe I had a real ski season and it was so much fun! So happy I persisted and skiing is back in my life! I feel like I could do it until I'm 70. Now that ski season is over, mountain biking season is ramping up. I try to ride 2-3 times a week, on top of my lifting days. I still have some plantar fasciitis and Achilles tendinopathy going on (one in each foot). My ACL Coach is adding in special days just for managing these feet issues. I have a goal to be back to trail running this spring. I can run downhill for about a mile and it's not making the feet too bad, but can't run uphill yet without setting off irritation. But I feel we're getting close! the PF has been going on 8 months now, Achilles maybe 4 months now I missed my 1900 recovery day marker (it was about a month ago), but I predict by day 2000 I will be back to trail running and even backpacking! Feet are the current hold up! Day 2000 will be early August 2022.
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AuthorA 45 year old active female who tore her ACL in January 2017 (at the age of 40). Reconstructive surgery in February 2017 with bone-patellar tendon-bone autograft. Archives
November 2022
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