I'm not a glutton for punishment, but I love running and I'm ready to test my knee. I'm also smart enough to know that running is not supposed to hurt.
Cautions delivered, my PT gave me my Back to Running Program. I never thought that I would be so excited to see 20 minutes. The program is set for me to use walk/run intervals that increase the running progressively with rest days in between.
Run #1
The plan - walk 4 minutes, run 1 minute, repeat 4x
Never one to wait, I programmed my watch to the 4:1 intervals and got right out to do my first run on Friday. It was cold and walking doesn't do much for warming up, but I was too excited to care (and a little nervous too). Even though I only ran for 4 minutes…I RAN FOR 4 MINUTES! It felt so good. My knee did not hurt at all, but I did have some swelling after.
Run #2
The plan - walk 3 minutes, run 2 minutes, repeat 4x
My smile is back! mrC even commented that I looked "all happy in my running gear" before I left to meet up with the MRTT group. The group ran a mile out & back while I ran/walked 10 minutes out & back. It worked. We dodged the forecasted rain and enjoyed post-run smoothies at the Bridge Cafe. My smile grew even bigger as once again there was no knee pain and almost no swelling after the run.
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| group photo by Christine |
Weekly Workouts:
Monday - PT in the HS fitness center and 1.5 mile walk
Tuesday - One mile walk after school and PT session
Wednesday - PT in the HS fitness center and 1.6 mile walk
Thursday - One mile walk after school and PT session
Friday - Post Op appointment and run #1
Saturday - PT at home and one mile walk
Sunday - Run #2
Another week of the #SweatPink #NoExcuses challenge began with another round of #SundayZenday. I love seeing all the shares on Instagram and Twitter.
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