I almost forgot that December 9th had marked the fourth anniversary of my second and (hopefully) final hip scope, on my right side. The recovery over all has been long and arduous, but certainly worth it. I am so much better today than I was those four-plus years ago. (My…
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The journey from injury to recovery for Vivian Marino.
Feeling ‘Normal’ after Hip Scope
Here I am after today’s Great Swamp Devil 15K race in Basking Ridge, N.J. I may look a little tuckered out (leaning against a “Swamp Devil” figure someone had created for Halloween and brought to this race). But as I crossed the finish line on this sunny and unseasonably warm…
Posted in Hip Labral Tears, My Story, Running
My Half Marathon
I finally did it! I finished a half marathon today — the Halloween Half in Morrristown, N.J., where participants were encouraged to run in costume and water stops included plenty of candy for the taking. This was the first half marathon race, not to mention longest run, since my two…
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#NationalRunningDay
…because it’s the closest thing to flying. (I love saying that!) And because I can, thanks to my long, successful recovery from hip impingement. I celebrated this glorious day with a brisk 3.5-mile run in my local park before heading off to work this morning. It was perfect running weather…
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Staying Healthy After a Hip Scope
I’ve been asked lately if I could share some tips for staying healthy and injury free after a hip scope – in my case, two hip scopes. Let me offer these three useful words: Moderation. Variety. Vigilance. Since my arthroscopic surgeries to repair pincer impingements and labrum tears in 2011…
Posted in Core Strengthening, Cross Training, Hip Labral Tears, My Story, Physical Therapy, Running
A Day of Thanks
On this official day of gratitude, I leave you with these words of inspiration. They have helped me get through some of my past, seemingly hopeless physical struggles and injuries. “You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the…
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Lots of Changes
If you’re a loyal reader (and for that, I thank you) or a past visitor to the Catching a Third Wind blog, which chronicled my long recovery from hip impingement and labral tears, you’ve probably noticed some dramatic changes of late. The blog remains, of course, but the site has…
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Runners’ Holiday
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…
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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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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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