CanukTriMom
graduate
@Constanze ,@craftdee
Hi guys
Long time since I posted but I haven't forgotten everyone just been working very hard on rebuilding gait, swimming and cycling up a storm. I am going to post a 1 year update next month on September 16th but wanted to throw my two cents in on the issue of running and THR. My feeling is if you were active before the surgery, you should continue that lifestyle although with modifications. Yet bear in mind, I gave myself 1 full year of absolutely no running just conditioning and strength training to get everything back into line.
I had a plan before my surgery to make sure I spent a year on recovery in terms of core strength, symmetry of my hips, slowly building up strength in surgical leg to match my non operated leg focussing on gluts especially. I have been an Ironman Triathlete for the last 7 years and knew I would have to make modifications to using the "Galloway" method of running. Basically a combination of walk and run with absolutely No Heel Striking! It is all about the form to run without pounding on the heel which sends force right to the hip. Not about speed either.....have to be patient and listen to your body.
I have a great team of sports physios as well as I went to a biomechanics specialist to learn how to run and walk properly as I no longer use orthotics. For the past month I have been working on building my ankles and improving my balance on both sides. Good news is when we watched the videotape of me walking and running barefoot is my hips are perfectly symmetrical ie. No dropping of one hip too make it lower than the other.....all that strength training for the last 5 months combined with cycling and swimming has paid off. Everyday, I stretch. Use my big yoga tune up bals, use my Tens machine on the sore spots, continue with various standard Physio exercises.
Next month I will give a bigger update on a month by month og the year of how I got here a year later. Since my surgery I have completed two century bike rides, completed in numerous open water long distance races of 2 km to 5 km. I focus on what I can do to and what I want to do not what I cannot do. I take care of the aches and pains with building up the non surgical hip that had been compensating for the other hip for the past 5 years.
I have competed in 3 Half ironman relays with a friend who is not a great swimmer....we have finished in the top 15 percent for all 3 races.....ie 15/66 etc. not bad for a 51 yr old woman with a bionic hip! I feel great, lost post surgery weight gain of 20 lbs and loving life! Also still cancer free with NED , no evidence of disease! Doesn't get any better
Donna......you are a rock star and sorry to have rambled on in your post! Be patient, get back to the swimming and give yourself time to adjust to all the new Pieces!
Cheryl
Hi guys
Long time since I posted but I haven't forgotten everyone just been working very hard on rebuilding gait, swimming and cycling up a storm. I am going to post a 1 year update next month on September 16th but wanted to throw my two cents in on the issue of running and THR. My feeling is if you were active before the surgery, you should continue that lifestyle although with modifications. Yet bear in mind, I gave myself 1 full year of absolutely no running just conditioning and strength training to get everything back into line.
I had a plan before my surgery to make sure I spent a year on recovery in terms of core strength, symmetry of my hips, slowly building up strength in surgical leg to match my non operated leg focussing on gluts especially. I have been an Ironman Triathlete for the last 7 years and knew I would have to make modifications to using the "Galloway" method of running. Basically a combination of walk and run with absolutely No Heel Striking! It is all about the form to run without pounding on the heel which sends force right to the hip. Not about speed either.....have to be patient and listen to your body.
I have a great team of sports physios as well as I went to a biomechanics specialist to learn how to run and walk properly as I no longer use orthotics. For the past month I have been working on building my ankles and improving my balance on both sides. Good news is when we watched the videotape of me walking and running barefoot is my hips are perfectly symmetrical ie. No dropping of one hip too make it lower than the other.....all that strength training for the last 5 months combined with cycling and swimming has paid off. Everyday, I stretch. Use my big yoga tune up bals, use my Tens machine on the sore spots, continue with various standard Physio exercises.
Next month I will give a bigger update on a month by month og the year of how I got here a year later. Since my surgery I have completed two century bike rides, completed in numerous open water long distance races of 2 km to 5 km. I focus on what I can do to and what I want to do not what I cannot do. I take care of the aches and pains with building up the non surgical hip that had been compensating for the other hip for the past 5 years.
I have competed in 3 Half ironman relays with a friend who is not a great swimmer....we have finished in the top 15 percent for all 3 races.....ie 15/66 etc. not bad for a 51 yr old woman with a bionic hip! I feel great, lost post surgery weight gain of 20 lbs and loving life! Also still cancer free with NED , no evidence of disease! Doesn't get any better
Donna......you are a rock star and sorry to have rambled on in your post! Be patient, get back to the swimming and give yourself time to adjust to all the new Pieces!
Cheryl
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