Peachy November Challenge (Page 2)

I am in, I need to move everyday.

Thank you for the challenge

I'm in. This sounds like a great way to get my butt up and doing something.

I wanted to thank you guys for all the encouragement. I do appreciate it. Turns out, I have to get knee surgery. Here's what I wrote on a different thread, just to keep you updated. You guys are doing great!

 SOOOO . . . you may or may not know that I have written several threads about my stupid knees. And what to do about them. And my  dr.s (I think I enraged some other dr.s . . . oooops). Long story short, I have to get knee surgery. My MRI showed that my left knee cap is totally out of line. It is tilted and overhanging the other bones (whatever those are). So, yeah, I am getting knee surgery Nov. 7. I won't be able to "train" for three months. But, supposedly, this will fix my pain and be a miracle--as long as I do all the PT correctly, etc. Ah! I am actually kind of scared, but my knee hurts no matter what I do now and my Dr. was said there was NO way I should be running or doing a triathlon at all. I mean, I wake up with my knee aching and it hurts whenever I do any kind of exercise. If I keep going the way it is, it will eventually rub all of my cartaladge (sp?) away. So . . . any encouragement? Successes? So I am still going to be keeping track of diet on here. And I am going to be keeping track of physical therapy and strength training, but it's going to look like I am totally slacking on training for about three months. But I kind of don't have an option. I will do as much as I can. But I want a super-awesome recovery. Anyway, so there was the explanation. And, just to note, the Dr. who didn't do the MRI said that I should just go out and run. Good thing I got the expert opinion, huh?

Yikes, good luck, we are here for you!!! 

Hey there.

I can encourage you since I have been there. I had something similar done on both knees at the same time back in the fall of 1995. Right before I started my senior year of high school. I had run track and cross country for years and was always having problems. I went through 5 doctors before I had my surgery. You seem to have caught yours early so I am sure you will be great afterwards. Mine was about 4-5 years too late and I have about 1/4 of my cartilege left and about 50% of my knee cap thickness left. My knee cap spent a lot of time out of place and had grooves in the back that they shaved it down while in there. While I still have an occasional bout of pain it is NOTHING compared to what I was. Before I had surgery my dad said I walked like a 90 year old grandma in a 17 year old body. You can do this - but just follow doctors orders and PT orders. You will be back in the game in no time.

Stacie

Almost time for Peachy November!  Since I lack the talent to create one of those pretty group graphs, I'm going old school, with a basic list   Log your peach every day and post it here on the thread.  Would you guys be interested in seeing how we stack up against eachother?  Basically I could do a spreadsheet and track minutes and at the end of the month we can see who was the "peachiest"?  Please be sure to throw some inspires to your fellow peaches every once in a while

1. AbbieR
2. bondgirl
3. skarl
4. carrie1
5. dimplespoo
6. tlnewman30
7. roni_runnw
8. toddg
9. MForger18
10. sushigirl
11. AndriaLL
12. amyro1234
13. eurydice79
14. Offthegrid
15. nursejennie
16. ChiLakeShore
17. linanil
18. aquagirl
19. Happychick
20. rlejeune
21. Lisa B
22. WhenAllElseFails
23. iceit99
24. jrcody
25. disturbed275
26. crea0029
27. canadarn2001
    
28. chosenprovidence
29. erin116
30. cworley
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Yep - spreadsheet would be fun - see who is the peachiest of the peaches.  Will motivate us even move to see total time moving.

Sure...pick the one month I'm taking a week off 'official' training before starting the HIM program to count minutes    Doesn't matter to me either way, I just like having a nice filled in calendar for the month and a group to share accomplishments with.  

Sorry   Just stay focued on the peach!!!  And since I am obsessed, I'll be doing a Peachy December too, no shocker there, huh?

Good luck with the surgery!  Be sure to follow your dr and then therapist's directions.  Don't try to go out and do too much too soon on your own. 

You want to give the tissues time to heal and support your knee cap in the right position.  If you don't do what you are told you can  stretch out tissues you don't want to stretch which will decrease how effective the procedure is. 

 I in no way mean to discourage you, if you follow directions I'm sure you will do great and be able to run pain free.  I just know someone who didn't do their rehab faithfully and continued to have problems.

tri_jean - 2008-10-30 1:03 PM My name isn't on the list . . .

Sorry!  I thought with the surgery.....I'll fix it!!

1. AbbieR
2. bondgirl
3. skarl
4. carrie1
5. dimplespoo
6. tlnewman30
7. roni_runnw
8. toddg
9. MForger18
10. sushigirl
11. AndriaLL
12. amyro1234
13. eurydice79
14. Offthegrid
15. nursejennie
16. ChiLakeShore
17. linanil
18. aquagirl
19. Happychick
20. rlejeune
21. Lisa B
22. WhenAllElseFails
23. iceit99
24. jrcody
25. disturbed275
26. crea0029
27. canadarn2001
    
28. chosenprovidence
29. erin116
30. cworley
31. tri_jean
32. Comet

If I missed anyone else, please let me know!!!