I Ran 2 Miles (PIP)

[sadlebred]

No, no, this is not a joke! I ran 2 miles of my 3.5 mile walking route tonight. I ran the first mile and one of the middle miles. Each mile included a good size hill, too. I'm not taking up a new sport. Trust me! This was a test for my knee. I haven't run on it since surgery other than 100 feet twice/lap for 7-8 cyclocross races and a few times from "here to the corner" on my walks. I decided to test it tonight. So far, so good. It didn't hurt any more than it normally does when I walk. My normal running speed is about 9:30-10:00/mile. I did 11:30 tonight, which is not a big deal. I was only seeing how the knee would hold up, not trying to win the Strava segment. So, what does a cyclist wear to run? A cycling jersey (of course, where else would I put my phone and all the stuff I carry??) and compression shorts:




Pardon me, I'm going to apologize for my bikes for running tonight instead of riding. I'm 5 months post op today!

[atlas]

That's awesome! Way great that your knee held up

[gt7301b]

Great job! Love the cycling jersey!!

[agswife]

You are adorable! It's ok to cheat on your bikes once in a while . . . I cheated on running with a spin bike this morning and it.was.fabulous.

[MrsE]

That is *wonderful* news! I'm so glad to hear your knee is healing nicely!

Can you wear heels yet? I'm 9 months post op and I can run and do crossfit and other things but I still can't freaking wear high heels. LoL

[trigal]

Good news! Maybe I'll get you to do a tri!

[boston340]

I'm so happy that you were able to run on your knee well. You look really cute in that picture!

[sadlebred]

Feb 19, 2014 20:02:04 GMT -5 MrsE said:

Can you wear heels yet? I'm 9 months post op and I can run and do crossfit and other things but I still can't freaking wear high heels. LoL

I don't do heels in general. I've had back issues since an accident at work 12+ years ago. It doesn't give me many problems b/c I've learned how to manage in, including no heels. I've done my 1" heeled boots out to dinner a few times and didn't have any problems. I hope you can wear heels again soon!

[sadlebred]

Feb 19, 2014 20:08:17 GMT -5 trigal said:

Good news! Maybe I'll get you to do a tri!

Believe it or not, a tri is on my bucket list. We have a good sprint series around here, and I have a feeling I can kill a lot of women on the bike. BTW, do you know what the Athena weight limit is now?

Probably not this year b/c of the knee. I've been told that running will be impacted for 12-18 months until it's fully healed. I've been cleared to run up to 5 miles, but I have no desire to run that far right now. I still can't do anything that's twisting, torsion, etc. Cycling and swimming are the recommended activities. The doctor doesn't have to tell me to ride my bike!

[labbie]

Great job! And I like the cycling jersey approach- there's never enough space to hold stuff. Also more than slightly jealous that you could run in shorts and short sleeves :-)

[emilyj]

Feb 19, 2014 21:26:53 GMT -5 sadlebred said:

Feb 19, 2014 20:08:17 GMT -5 trigal said:

Good news! Maybe I'll get you to do a tri!

Believe it or not, a tri is on my bucket list. We have a good sprint series around here, and I have a feeling I can kill a lot of women on the bike. BTW, do you know what the Athena weight limit is now?

Probably not this year b/c of the knee. I've been told that running will be impacted for 12-18 months until it's fully healed. I've been cleared to run up to 5 miles, but I have no desire to run that far right now. I still can't do anything that's twisting, torsion, etc. Cycling and swimming are the recommended activities. The doctor doesn't have to tell me to ride my bike!

I do that series, and it is really fun!  I have only done the aquabikes in them though. 

The Athena limit changed in 2013 to be 165lbs+ 

[shauni27]

Glad to hear your knee is holding up and all is well! And agreed with whoever said that cycling jersey is super cute.

[thom]

Awesome! I would love to see you do a tri. I think you'd be great. Do you swim much, or would that be the newest skill for you?

[jordylee]

I love everything about this post, but especially the fact that you basically apologized to your bikes for cheating on them, while wearing cycling gear for running. Glad the knee held up for you!

[trigal]

Feb 19, 2014 21:26:53 GMT -5 sadlebred said:

Feb 19, 2014 20:08:17 GMT -5 trigal said:

Good news! Maybe I'll get you to do a tri!

Believe it or not, a tri is on my bucket list. We have a good sprint series around here, and I have a feeling I can kill a lot of women on the bike. BTW, do you know what the Athena weight limit is now?

Probably not this year b/c of the knee. I've been told that running will be impacted for 12-18 months until it's fully healed. I've been cleared to run up to 5 miles, but I have no desire to run that far right now. I still can't do anything that's twisting, torsion, etc. Cycling and swimming are the recommended activities. The doctor doesn't have to tell me to ride my bike!

Woohoo!!! I can't wait!!!

I think Athena is 165, but there are some races that use 150.

[sadlebred]

Feb 20, 2014 9:10:29 GMT -5 thom said:

Awesome! I would love to see you do a tri. I think you'd be great. Do you swim much, or would that be the newest skill for you?

I was a competitive swimmer as a in middle/high school, and I still swim occasionally. I'm a strong swimmer although my form may not be the greatest anymore. I'm sure I'd survive for a sprint tri.

[thom]

Feb 20, 2014 11:19:27 GMT -5 sadlebred said:

Feb 20, 2014 9:10:29 GMT -5 thom said:

Awesome! I would love to see you do a tri. I think you'd be great. Do you swim much, or would that be the newest skill for you?

I was a competitive swimmer as a in middle/high school, and I still swim occasionally. I'm a strong swimmer although my form may not be the greatest anymore. I'm sure I'd survive for a sprint tri.

Wow; I would say you definitely qualify as a strong swimmer then. You are such a versatile athlete.

[tuggyruns]

So...when is your tri? Way to go!

[sadlebred]

Feb 20, 2014 13:45:24 GMT -5 tuggyruns said:

So...when is your tri? Way to go!

Talk to me in 2015........

[tuggyruns]

Feb 20, 2014 14:52:45 GMT -5 sadlebred said:

Feb 20, 2014 13:45:24 GMT -5 tuggyruns said:

So...when is your tri? Way to go!

Talk to me in 2015........

You mean in 10 months and 8 days?!

[sadlebred]

Feb 20, 2014 15:12:03 GMT -5 tuggyruns said:

Feb 20, 2014 14:52:45 GMT -5 sadlebred said:

Talk to me in 2015........

You mean in 10 months and 8 days?!