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Fitness level just back from injury

  • 20-11-2009 01:23PM
    #1
    Mickeyie05
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    Hi I just backed from a serious operation on my knee there in august and have just started to run again. this week ive been running 7km in 36min just wondering in ppls view is that a very poor fitness level. I was generally a very fit person as i play gaa with my club and college all year round. Im about 164cm high nd weight about 67kg.


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  • #2
    mithril
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 970 ✭✭✭mithril


    Mickeyie05 wrote: »
    I was generally a very fit person as i play gaa with my club and college all year round.
    There is no absolute standard for physical fitness.
    What times were you running before you got injured? That's the only meaningful comparison.

    Note: a lot of people on this forum would question the assumption that playing a lot of gaa equates to a good level of physical fitness.


  • #3
    Mickeyie05
    Closed Accounts Posts: 167 ✭✭Mickeyie05


    About 10km in 45mins maybe less


  • #4
    mithril
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 970 ✭✭✭mithril


    So you have lost a little bit - not a huge amount - and exactly what is to be expected given a lay-off.
    Assuming you are no longer carrying a injury, you should be able to drive the times back to, and below, where you were before in 2-3 months by doing a 10km program. There are plenty of resources and guidance on this forum if you want to go down this route.


  • #5
    Mickeyie05
    Closed Accounts Posts: 167 ✭✭Mickeyie05


    mithril wrote: »
    So you have lost a little bit - not a huge amount - and exactly what is to be expected given a lay-off.
    Assuming you are no longer carrying a injury, you should be able to drive the times back to, and below, where you were before in 2-3 months by doing a 10km program. There are plenty of resources and guidance on this forum if you want to go down this route.

    the only problem is that I really hobbled the last km home last nite doin it. And I know in myself i can go much quicker


  • #6
    Krusty_Clown
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,504 ✭✭✭✭Krusty_Clown


    Mickeyie05 wrote: »
    the only problem is that I really hobbled the last km home last nite doin it. And I know in myself i can go much quicker
    Then you should question if you have really recovered from the knee op. Better to undertrain than overtrain while you're recovering.


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  • #7
    Mickeyie05
    Closed Accounts Posts: 167 ✭✭Mickeyie05


    Krusty_Clown wrote: »
    Then you should question if you have really recovered from the knee op. Better to undertrain than overtrain while you're recovering.

    Well i had the majority of my cartiliage removed on the outside of my right knee??


  • #8
    mithril
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 970 ✭✭✭mithril


    Mickeyie05 wrote: »
    Well i had the majority of my cartiliage removed on the outside of my right knee??
    I am assuming you were told its OK for you to start running again?

    Cycling and swimming are are far less stressful on the body and it might be a good idea to build back a good aerobic base using them before you try running again.

    Then choose a short distance and run it on a soft surface not worrying about the pace - grass is best if you can find a patch that is not a quagmire at the moment.
    If you complete 5k say without pain a few times , try 6 next time and gradually build up the distance.


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