Still Testing How Far and Fast I Can Go...What Comes Next?
One of my favorite quotes has always been "Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go." (TS Elliot.) In that spirit, I'm not going to settle for just a successful return to ultramarathoning (see previous post), I want to see how close to my "old self" I can get and maybe even do something I've never done before. I'm still very far from normal after the right knee cartilage surgeries I had in 2020 and 2021. Even this far out from the surgery, I think there is room for improvement. I don't have full range of motion and there is still much stiffness and a little bit of pain to deal with. If I were to completely focus on doing what is best for knee function, I would imitate what has been done so successfully for athletes returning to team sports that require speed, strength, and agility. I would drop all this mileage and do some sprinting at least several times a week. I would work harder on strength training for th