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I Finally Run

6/28/2018

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The Physical Therapist had me run today on the treadmill! It has been 6-Months, 3-Days since I last was able to run. It has only been 3-Months, 11-Days since I had my Total Knee Replacement. Things are progressing nicely. I had no joint pain. The only problem I have is a “knot” just above the knee near the top of the incision. The PT scrapes it every appointment.
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Threshold Intervals

6/26/2018

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today was a tough ride on the trainer with 4 x 8 minutes Threshold intervals going from 95-105% FTP for first and third interval and 105%-95% FTP for second and fourth interval. It was more of a mental struggle that physical one. From there I went to my PT appointment, followed by a 3-mile Walk.
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Birthday Workout

6/23/2018

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today is my 49th birthday and I really wanted to go for a nice ride, but I was too lazy to take the bike off the trainer. After about 15 minutes on the trainer the computer lost connection with the ANT stick. It took me a good 30-minutes to resolve the issue.

Back in the bike and off for a 20 mile ride on Zwift. I pushed myself quite a bit on this ride and it felt comfortably hard but never difficult. After finishing the ride, Zwift notified me that Inset a new Power Threshold going from 155 to 181. I am slowly getting my strength and power back.
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from there I changed and headed out for my “run”. I just wanted to keep this easy and enjoy the cooler morning. Today Inlisten to an interview blog with the Iron Cowboy. Made for a nice walk and was very relaxing. I went longer than my usual distance.
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I hope everyone has a blessed day. Happy Training.
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Friday, June 22, 2018 - Training

6/22/2018

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I am in the middle of doing a training plan available on Zwift called the TT Tune-Up.  I am in my third or forth week now.  I am not necessarily following it to a t, but I am doing the plan as they populate.  If I feel like doing something different I do and if I feel like riding outside I do.  Today was my third Endurance ride.  This one was a little more challenging as I have been struggling keeping my cadence above 90 since the knee replacement.  Today, on the intervals I was anywhere from 105-110 pretty consistent.  It was part of the prescribed workout with keeping the cadence that high.  I felt great after the fact with no residual swelling or pain.  The below image was taken during the cool-down.
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After I got off the bike, I changed and off for my "run".  I went for a 2.5 mile walk while listening to a triathlon training podcast.  I was in a zone and transitioned quite nice to the run.  I am having less and less issues getting off the bike and straightening the leg. It is the same route I walk 4-days a week and for what ever reason today I felt good. I have a 2-mile Strava segment on this route and today I finished 3 seconds slower than my fastest time and I wasn't even trying to walk that fast.  Overall it was my fasted for this route. TrainingPeaks gave me four peak performances for todays run.
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3-Months Post Surgery

6/21/2018

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It is an amazing world out there and God has showed me how great it is.  I am 3-months post-surgery with a total knee replacement and things couldn’t be going better.  I am riding virtually every day with only swelling and stiffness in the joint.  My power output has progressively gotten better each and every day.  I am able to hold my previous Ironman pace wattage for 5 minutes or so.  A few weeks ago I wasn’t even able to reach it.
 
I am riding on the trainer up to an hour and I think I am going to stretch that to an hour and a half this weekend.  My walks have reach 6 miles and I was able to do it at an average pace of 14:30.  I have hit a mile at a 13:15 pace.  I lift two to three times a week and can see drastic improvements.
 
I will try and get more consisted on posting my workouts.  You can always follow me on Strava at https://www.strava.com/athletes/4150252.
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    Owner and Coach of Tri-More-Fitness.  I will get total knee replacement surgery on March 19, 2018 and have plans to complete Ironman Maryland in 2019.  This Blog is to document the Journey

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