Hip Talk Forum About Hip Resurfacing

Athletes Corner => Running, Ironman, Marathoner => Topic started by: ScubaDuck on April 23, 2012, 08:08:14 PM

Title: First Triathlon in 21 years!
Post by: ScubaDuck on April 23, 2012, 08:08:14 PM
Well I am happy to report I finished my first triathlon after a 21 year hiatus.  It was a sprint triathlon with a pool swim.  And I finished second in my age group out of six.  I was very happy with a 1:17:29.

I stopped doing triathlons when I started my company 20 years ago.  I kept running until a car wreck derailed that about 13 years ago.  And then the arthritis set in.

I was very happy that my hip did well since I have only been running for three months.  And having been out of running for so long I have been having to build up my running muscles as well as dealing with the rehabilitation from surgery.  The hip capsule got very sore around 1.5 miles but I took it slow and steady.  It ended up being about a 25:08 5K.

I feel very good today and am headed out for a long bike ride.

Dan
Title: Re: First Triathlon in 21 years!
Post by: MaryEllen on April 23, 2012, 08:19:30 PM
Way to go!! That is totally awesome... Congratulations!!  :)
Title: Re: First Triathlon in 21 years!
Post by: curt on April 23, 2012, 08:52:50 PM
    Nice accomplishment Dan.  Great to hear you having fun.

Curt
Title: Re: First Triathlon in 21 years!
Post by: Boomer on April 23, 2012, 08:53:20 PM
Extraordinary accomplishment! Well done.

Boomer
Title: Re: First Triathlon in 21 years!
Post by: hernanu on April 23, 2012, 09:51:58 PM
Congrats Dan!
Title: Re: First Triathlon in 21 years!
Post by: David on April 24, 2012, 07:56:39 AM
All right Dan!  Congratulations!
D.
Title: Re: First Triathlon in 21 years!
Post by: Arrojo on April 26, 2012, 10:12:30 AM
Wow, and only 8 months after the resurf!  Very impressive.  :)
Title: Re: First Triathlon in 21 years!
Post by: Woodstock Hippy on April 27, 2012, 05:03:08 AM
Woohoo!  Way to go, Dan, congratulations!
Title: Re: First Triathlon in 21 years!
Post by: 23109VC on June 10, 2012, 11:26:09 PM
awesome!!!!  congrats!

out of curiosity - when you say at 1.5 miles your 'hip capsule' got very sore... what is that in terms of sensations you felt?  did it go away if you kept running, or was it a pain you just tolerated for the duration of the 5k?