For every year from 2007-2023, I ran over 2,000 miles a year. Barely one year (2006 miles in 2011) and well over in 2019 and 2020 (3033 and 3044) with just missing 3,000 in 2022 (2944). I have known more than a few people to do 3,000, 4,000, and 5,000 a year (often with varying degrees of it actually providing good race results) but 2,000 was enough for me.
Since October 31, 2023 when I originally tore the meniscus in my knee, I have run 488.55 miles. It's been 502 days since then. In other words, I have averaged .97 of a mile run per day. For the five previous years, including the year I originally hurt my knee, I averaged 7.63 miles run per day (whether I ran or not.)
So, since I hurt my knee, using rough calorie burning calculator numbers, I have NOT burned 420,174 calories that I normally would have burnt during the past 502 days. Or, I have somehow had to find a way to burn 120 more pounds off during that time. I was not always successful.
My positive spin is that my right knee (the uninjured one) has had ~3,328 miles LESS run on it during this time. So I have that going for me.
My most recent PT trip had me getting my knee to 124 degrees bent with -5 degrees straight (meaning I went 5 degrees PAST straight). I haven't weighed myself in a couple of weeks because I honestly don't feel like I have lost any and I want to wait a bit more so I don't get disgruntled. I would like to be gruntled.
I have a follow up with the doctor this week and I think I will be able to get back in the pool. I was cleared by PT to start doing some weight lifting with my knee. I have a friend who is a few weeks prior to me in this same surgery and he is walking three miles or so a day. I don't want to walk. I want to run. So I am just working on strength and straightening and everything I can to do just that.
I feel the progress is good. I am aching to race. I have King of the Hills I want to claim and counties I want to visit and Strava segments I want to set the CR on and FKT to claim and first places to earn and so much more. There is so much of this world I want to see under my feet. So many activities to accomplish. So much to do.
I just want to run.
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