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Comfort Zone
Published on 2010-07-30 13:36:00
Two Sundays ago I accomplished something I've never done before. I ran 5 miles continuously for the first time, either in competition or in training.I arrived at registration just 5 minutes or so before the race started, enough time to get registered > read more
Running from the Storm
Published on 2010-07-14 15:13:00
I'm officially done with Tornado kicks for a long time. 2 weeks ago I sprained my left ankle from a bad landing after--wait for it--a Tornado Kick.I took it as a warning shot across my bow, it could well have taken my left knee out as easily as it s > read more
Graduation, Part III
Published on 2010-06-30 08:29:00
Yesterday was the day I never expected, never wanted, and hope to never experience ever again.Graduation.It's been an exceptionally long 6 months of rehab, for the 3rd time.As I'm old hat at the whole physical-rehab-for-ACL-reconstruction thing, I ha > read more
Time
Published on 2010-06-09 16:40:00
I'm back to Karate, recently cleared for non-contact kicks, and assigned these brilliantly complex plyometric exercises--jump forward on one foot, but turn 90 degrees right or left and land on the same foot in a squat to absorb impact. Yikes!Running > read more
14 Daze
Published on 2010-04-11 22:37:00
Hiya, dedicated reader!Tomorrow marks the beginning of week #14 since ACL surgery #3 on January 11th.While I've been back to running for a while, I've taken the past week off due to a nasty head cold. However, I think with the warming weather and a l > read more
On The Road Again
Published on 2010-03-04 16:10:00
It's been a long Winter, and Spring can't come soon enough.Physically things are coming along just great. I saw my PT today, and we did a bunch of testing comparing the involved leg against the good leg. Involved. Funny term, involved. I've been inv > read more
Bracing for reality
Published on 2010-01-24 16:33:00
***I'm posting some arthroscopic pics near the end of this post, fair warning for queasy readers.This time around has had an interesting start.By the second day after surgery, the knee was bearing weight unusually well when compared to my first two A > read more
Been There, Done That, Got The T-Shirt.
Published on 2010-01-16 14:36:00
Hello, dear reader. It's been a while.As I mentioned briefly on New Year's Eve, I re-tore the ACL in my right knee December 28th during sparring class. This is the knee that started all this business almost exactly 2 years ago.I ducked under an oppon > read more
3rd time: NOT a charm...
Published on 2009-12-31 16:38:00
I'll be brief since we're heading out the door to a New Year's party (Happy New Year, by the way).Monday at sparring I tried ducking under my partner's kick and coming up with a back fist from underneath. At a guess, I was moving sideways too much, > read more
Best Foot Forward
Published on 2009-11-20 15:54:00
My #2 ACL tear anniversary was on election night a few weeks ago. No big deal, but it is an opportunity to reflect.My broken rib healed nicely, and I've been to sparring classes the past two weeks.My first class back I made a real effort to pick one > read more