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Wednesday, June 18, 2014
The Adventures of Mrs. Aish: Halfway Home...
The Adventures of Mrs. Aish: Halfway Home...: I can't believe it's been ten weeks since my hip surgery. The old cliche of "time flies when you're having fun" seems ...
Halfway Home...
I can't believe it's been ten weeks since my hip surgery. The old cliche of "time flies when you're having fun" seems to come to mind when I look back on the past ten weeks. I can't even explain how good my left hip now feels. It all seems so surreal when for so many years I thought I'd be living a life of pain.
Every week of this journey as been full of milestones, challenges, excitement, encouragement and yes- a few f-bombs when my hip wouldn't do what I wanted it to do. I've been biking 60 -90 minutes daily, floundering in the pool 3 x a week (it's humiliating) doing physio daily and I am eyeing a teaser run on the Alter G treadmill tomorrow..
For the first time in over seven years I know I'm rehabbing with a purpose and I know in my heart that I made the right decision to go through with this surgery. My old hip pain is gone, I can sit for hours on end without pain and I'm seeing glimpses of the new "me" as my hip is able to do things in physio I haven't been able to do since my college days, i.e.: touch my toes.. It's the little things..
Many have asked if I miss my running-well of course I do. It's how I used to start and end my days, gossip with my girlfriends on Sunday mornings, keep my dog Gunner in shape and laugh with my husband Mike on the local trails as he tells his farfetched stories only someone who knows mike can appreciate.. It hasn't all been bad though-not being able to run. I've had more time to reconnect with friends and family, go to weddings and graduations that in the past I'd have to miss due races and most of all I'm missing "snake season" here in CO. I'm a magnet for rattlesnake sitings on runs..
The thing I've realized with this injury is that running is something I do, it's not who I am. I think so many of us get wrapped up in what we think defines us only to realize there is so much more us then just a generic label as that "runner".
There is hurdle I have to get over before I can even think about running again-hip surgery #2.. I always knew that both my hips weren't firing on all cylinders . So it came to no surprise when Dr. Philippon told me my right hip had the exact same issues as my left after viewing my most MRI. I was hoping he might do a two for one special, but he wasn't keen on the idea. So on June 30 I will go in for hip #2.
But before I go under the knife one more time, there are more adventures to be had.. Weddings, ultras, road trips and to top it off a trip to Vail as I cap off of what we'll title my summer of surgeries.
We're off to California in a week and half as Mike will compete in the Western States 100 mile race. One of the most prestigious races in the ultra world. No, that's not a typo.. People run 100 mile races all for the sake of winning a belt buckle and I guess to be able to call themselves bad asses. He's been preparing since January for this race running upwards of 200 mile weeks. I guess since I can't run he's running for the two of us!!!!! It's a totally different environment then the track and road running world Mike and I are accustomed to. Despite Mike and I having fairly good track times and other running credentials, in the ultra world they're irrelevant. If you haven't run a 50 mile race or more, they look at you like you're from another planet. We find it all fascinating and it's probably what has driven Mike to want to compete in these grueling events, the challenge.. The people in the ultra world are very kind though. It's been quite inspiring seeing what they put themselves through both training and racing..I still have no desire to do one though..
So stay tuned for more comical stories as I embark on another hip journey and watch Mr. Aish tackle the heat and trails in California next week... No doubt there will be Aish tales to be told from this next adventure. As my Aunt tells me, "Never a dull moment with the Aish family."
Onto hip #2!
Every week of this journey as been full of milestones, challenges, excitement, encouragement and yes- a few f-bombs when my hip wouldn't do what I wanted it to do. I've been biking 60 -90 minutes daily, floundering in the pool 3 x a week (it's humiliating) doing physio daily and I am eyeing a teaser run on the Alter G treadmill tomorrow..
For the first time in over seven years I know I'm rehabbing with a purpose and I know in my heart that I made the right decision to go through with this surgery. My old hip pain is gone, I can sit for hours on end without pain and I'm seeing glimpses of the new "me" as my hip is able to do things in physio I haven't been able to do since my college days, i.e.: touch my toes.. It's the little things..
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| Walking at week #3 in Vail to running on this sucker tomorrow! Feeling excited.. |
Many have asked if I miss my running-well of course I do. It's how I used to start and end my days, gossip with my girlfriends on Sunday mornings, keep my dog Gunner in shape and laugh with my husband Mike on the local trails as he tells his farfetched stories only someone who knows mike can appreciate.. It hasn't all been bad though-not being able to run. I've had more time to reconnect with friends and family, go to weddings and graduations that in the past I'd have to miss due races and most of all I'm missing "snake season" here in CO. I'm a magnet for rattlesnake sitings on runs..
The thing I've realized with this injury is that running is something I do, it's not who I am. I think so many of us get wrapped up in what we think defines us only to realize there is so much more us then just a generic label as that "runner".
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| Looking forward to hitting the roads this fall.. |
There is hurdle I have to get over before I can even think about running again-hip surgery #2.. I always knew that both my hips weren't firing on all cylinders . So it came to no surprise when Dr. Philippon told me my right hip had the exact same issues as my left after viewing my most MRI. I was hoping he might do a two for one special, but he wasn't keen on the idea. So on June 30 I will go in for hip #2.
But before I go under the knife one more time, there are more adventures to be had.. Weddings, ultras, road trips and to top it off a trip to Vail as I cap off of what we'll title my summer of surgeries.
We're off to California in a week and half as Mike will compete in the Western States 100 mile race. One of the most prestigious races in the ultra world. No, that's not a typo.. People run 100 mile races all for the sake of winning a belt buckle and I guess to be able to call themselves bad asses. He's been preparing since January for this race running upwards of 200 mile weeks. I guess since I can't run he's running for the two of us!!!!! It's a totally different environment then the track and road running world Mike and I are accustomed to. Despite Mike and I having fairly good track times and other running credentials, in the ultra world they're irrelevant. If you haven't run a 50 mile race or more, they look at you like you're from another planet. We find it all fascinating and it's probably what has driven Mike to want to compete in these grueling events, the challenge.. The people in the ultra world are very kind though. It's been quite inspiring seeing what they put themselves through both training and racing..I still have no desire to do one though..
So stay tuned for more comical stories as I embark on another hip journey and watch Mr. Aish tackle the heat and trails in California next week... No doubt there will be Aish tales to be told from this next adventure. As my Aunt tells me, "Never a dull moment with the Aish family."
Onto hip #2!
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