Three years ago I didn’t run, simply because I couldn’t! I was in the throes of hip-impingement agony. In the weeks before my first arthroscopic hip surgery (on my left side) in July 2011, I was having trouble just going up the stairs! The thought of running again — at…
My Gift to You
Happy Holidays to all the readers of Catching a Third Wind! To celebrate the season I created a drag-n-drop e-card in Flash. (Hope you like jazz.) You can access it by clicking on this link here: CLICK FOR CARD. (You’ll need a Flash player to view.) Stay stafe and healthy …
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Second Anniversary for Scope 2
I almost forgot that today marks the second anniversary of my second arthroscopic hip surgery, on my right side. (The left hip was scoped in July 2011.) And except for an occasional slight discomfort in the left hip-groin area (usually after a longer- or faster-than-usual run, or an all-out, kick-ass…
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Caught in ‘Slo Mo’
My running club just posted a bunch of videos of a few members running in my town’s annual 8K Thanksgiving day race (that’s around 5 miles, in case you haven’t done the math). And they managed to capture one of yours truly – not exactly racing but still enjoying a somewhat…
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Thankful
On this Thanksgiving holiday weekend, I thought it would be fitting to list everything that I have to be grateful for – at least when it comes to my recovery from FAI, a k a femoroacetabular impingement: 1. My wonderful hip surgeon who repaired my two torn labrums and shaved…
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Ode to Autumn Running
I created this little haiku in honor of my favorite season for running. I am thrilled to be recovered enough from my two hip scopes, both back in 2011, to be out on the road and in the park and trails, with my old running buddies doing what I love…
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More Milestones
I ran 10 miles yesterday – my longest run yet since my first arthroscopic hip surgery, in July 2011. (The second was five months later.) And so far – knock wood, fingers crossed, breath held – I am feeling pretty good. In fact, just for good measure, I took some…
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A Year Older. A Year Better
I celebrated my birthday today with a vigorous eight-mile run – my longest distance since my first arthroscopic hip surgery, on my left side, in July 2011. (The second scope, on the right side, was in December 2011.) And other than some very slight soreness in my left groin area I’m…
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Walking With Crutches Revisited
Exactly two years ago — and one week after my first arthroscopic hip surgery, on my left side — I posted this amateur how-to video on the proper way of maneuvering around with crutches after arthroscopic hip surgery. It was actually created for a grad school class I was taking…
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Year No. 2 for Hip Scope No. 1
What a difference a couple of years can make. Exactly two years ago today I was in the hospital having my first arthroscopic hip surgery, on my left side (the right hip was scoped five months later), wondering if I’d ever be able to participate in all the activities that…
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