+-

Advertisement

Author Topic: First Triathlon in 21 years!  (Read 3279 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

ScubaDuck

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 669
    • Adventures in Hip Resurfacing
First Triathlon in 21 years!
« 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
LHRA, Birmingham, Dr. Pritchett, 8/1/2011
RHRA, EndoTec, Dr. Pritchett, 12/6/2022
fullmetalhip.wordpress.com

MaryEllen

  • Jr. Member
  • **
  • Posts: 65
Re: First Triathlon in 21 years!
« Reply #1 on: April 23, 2012, 08:19:30 PM »
Way to go!! That is totally awesome... Congratulations!!  :)
MaryEllen
LBHR 11/2/11
RBHR 12/12/12
Dr. Palmer Stillwater, MN

curt

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 340
  • Runner with the cruddy cartilage
Re: First Triathlon in 21 years!
« Reply #2 on: April 23, 2012, 08:52:50 PM »
    Nice accomplishment Dan.  Great to hear you having fun.

Curt
51 yr, RHBiomet, Dr. Gross, 9/30/11
happy, hopeful, hip-full

Boomer

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 336
Re: First Triathlon in 21 years!
« Reply #3 on: April 23, 2012, 08:53:20 PM »
Extraordinary accomplishment! Well done.

Boomer
RBHR with Dr. Rector on 11/30/2011
LBHR with Dr. Rector on 6/11/2012

hernanu

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 3907
Re: First Triathlon in 21 years!
« Reply #4 on: April 23, 2012, 09:51:58 PM »
Congrats Dan!
Hernan, LHR 8/24/2010, RHR 11/29/2010 - Cormet, Dr. Snyder

David

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 403
Re: First Triathlon in 21 years!
« Reply #5 on: April 24, 2012, 07:56:39 AM »
All right Dan!  Congratulations!
D.
RBHR Dr. Su 8/29/2011
www.jayasports.com

Arrojo

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 278
Re: First Triathlon in 21 years!
« Reply #6 on: April 26, 2012, 10:12:30 AM »
Wow, and only 8 months after the resurf!  Very impressive.  :)
Dr. Su
RBHR 4/9/12

Woodstock Hippy

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 802
Re: First Triathlon in 21 years!
« Reply #7 on: April 27, 2012, 05:03:08 AM »
Woohoo!  Way to go, Dan, congratulations!
Bilateral, Dr Scott Marwin, NYU Joint Disease Hosp, 11/15/11

23109VC

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 298
Re: First Triathlon in 21 years!
« Reply #8 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?

Sean
Dr. Gross- Left Hip - 2/23/11, Right Hip 7/19/23

 

Advertisements

Recent Posts

Donate Thru Pay Pal

Surface Hippy Gear

Owner/Webmaster

Patricia Walter- Piano Player Pat

Powered by EzPortal