I've officially completed 7 WEEKS of running so far!!! Today is the start of week 8. Heavy lifting days are still modified. I am only able to get one heavy lifting day in (instead of 3) and the other days are light weights or biking/hiking. This is just until the knee can handle the dosage of loads better. All the muscles fibers and tissues are really worked with the new running addition. Like I couldn't push heavy if I had to.
My physiotherapist planned a running program for me that was 8 weeks long. If I had stayed home, avoided all hiking, passed up on camping trips, I would probably be on schedule! But I am not, I'm several weeks off schedule already, because I chose to go camping, I chose to go hiking instead and see new places. Do I wish I was on schedule? Sure, but I'm also not going to stay home just to rehab. It is what it is, this is life, you have to be flexible. Hiking has to count for something! In fact my physio said to live like a normal person and don't worry about rehab while camping. I don't think he realized I camped so often however! I've started to develop the early signs of plantar fasciitis! I was going through my notes and I actually started to get it around week 15 when I was walking under 3 miles on my walks. I'm going to add in lots of calf complex stretches and ice. Overall, not getting great sleep. I wake up feeling very stiff and old most of the time. Phew I hope I get some more stamina soon!
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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
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