I had my follow up visit with my Ortho Doc last week and got great news that my knee is completely stable. So the ACL reconstruction was a success. I informed him that I'm frustrated that my R hamstring is still weaker than the Left and I have difficulty with pylometrics. But he reassured me that I'm way ahead of the curve in terms of my recovery: 1 half marathon, 2 full marathons, and 1 Ultra marathon post ACL reconstruction.
My swimming is coming along. I have the aerobic fitness so I can swim "all day". The encouraging part is that I'm swimming faster as well. I guess I'm starting to adapt to the water and swimming more efficiently.
The Ironteam Saturday bike rides are great. 2 weekends ago we rode the Palos Verdes loop. Since this is my home course, I really enjoyed it. I love the hills. Yes hills!!! Beautiful sights around every bend. Above is a picture overlooking the Trump golf course. Last weekend we did the Amalfi loop in Brentwood/ Santa Monica. After each cycling loop, we transitioned into a 1 to 2 mile run, then repeated this 3 times.
I'm still working my way into cycling shape, but I'm pleased with my progress. I managed to drop 4 of the 5 pounds I gained over the holidays. I'm still about 5 pounds heavier than last season, but I feel that I probably picked up some muscle weight from the increased emphasis I've placed on strength training during my rehab. On Sunday, in addition to swimming 1.2 miles, I ran 2 miles on the treadmill in my Vibram FiveFingers barefoot running shoes. I reached a max speed of 9mph on 2% grade. Stay tuned for a future post about barefoot running and the Vibram FiveFingers.
Thanks for posting your ACL Recovery Blog, I tore my ACL and Meniscus in December of 2009 and as of today I am currently 5 weeks and 2 days Post-op and I am recovering well.
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