January Update

Howdy sports fans.  Just thought I'd drop a quick note updating how the recovery is going.

I think my last note was just before New Years.  Anyhow, the ortho "quasi" cleared me for running -- nothing too long and definitely nothing too fast.  "What doesn't hurt?" he asked at once visit.  "Easy miles" was my reply.  "Then stick to that."  So, my recovery training plan has focussed on slowly building back mileage at a slower pace -- leaving building back pace for another time.

So, I turned to my old distance progression chart -- 2 weeks of 12 miles (4 x 3 miles), 2 weeks of 16 miles (4 x 4 miles), 2 weeks of 20 miles (4 x 5 miles), and 2 weeks of 24 miles (4 x 6 miles).  I finished that last week and am doing one more week of 4 x 6 miles.

Next week, I see the bone specialist at the University of Maryland, so I figured I'd do one more week of 24 miles.  See what the specialist has to say.  Then, the ortho is going to prescribe another MRI to make sure everything is healing properly.  After that, I'll add a 5th day of 6 miles which will become my long run (hopefully).

Not much more to say right now.  I guess I'm in a wait and see sort of mood.