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  • Ecjim- Stride on! And I’m actually planning on picking up some weights this weekend. We’ll see how it goes.
  • Ninerbuff— I hear you. And you’re right, I am absolutely certain that my body has been compensating for the hip tear for years now. (Part of the problem was that I never really lost mobility or flexibility prior to surgery, so even going to the docs reporting the pain I was feeling, they didn’t think it was that serious.)…
  • Wow, ankle fusion surgery sounds pretty intense. Glad to hear that you’re making strides forward with your recovery though (horrible pun, sorry). I wish now I had done more upper body stuff when I was still on crutches. Sounds like that’s where a weight training background comes in handy—knowing how to isolate certain…
  • Good advice. He gave me a walk/run program for getting back into running: essentially 1 min on, 1 min off at 165 bpm and gradually increasing. But as far as everything else (HIIT, pilates, yoga, biking, hiking, etc.), my instructions are to do as much as I feel I can. That’s the hard part because of course I want to keep…
  • I’m also coming back after an injury. So far, it’s been tough learning when to push and when to listen to the pain, but I’m trying to be smart and not reinjure while still making progress physically. Good luck to you in your journey!
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