Used to enjoy this thread, I’ve not been able to run or jog since end of January after knee injury from football. Had ACL reconstruction last week after meniscus repair surgery in April, so now another approx 3/4 months before I’m allowed a jog so I’ll be at circa a full 12 months. Feels weird to have never done anything other than walk for so long.
I’ll be in the gym nearly every day from next week so definitively be on the static bike soon as they green light me for it. I’m up to about 100/105 degrees flexion now so nearly there.I was a relatively lazy bastard when I did mine, our 5 a side team was coming to the end and I wasn't into running at the time so didn't really worry about the rehab taking a while!
Hope your recovery goes well and you are back out there soon!
See if you can get a static bike of some sort that works with Zwift, that would be a good way of getting some fitness in that's easier on the knee.
I like that the Manchester Marathon will finish outside Manchester University next year. Running through the City Centre towards the end will give people a boost. Going through the City Centre was my favorite bit and I felt it was wasted around the 4 mile mark.
If you ask me they need to pick a decent route and stick to it, the route they have been using is shite, they make it out like it's great going through Altrincham, when really it's about a mile of the course and the rest is through Trafford park, along Chester road and past a load of houses, the bit through town is good but the whole thing could be so much better, and so much more Manc!! The half that goes along the mancunian way is a much better route.I do think for the sake of it becoming a more prestigious marathon though they need to pick a route and stick with it. Quite hard to make year on year comparisons when it changes so often.
I agree that it needs more mules in the city centre towards the end of it though.
If you ask me they need to pick a decent route and stick to it, the route they have been using is shite, they make it out like it's great going through Altrincham, when really it's about a mile of the course and the rest is through Trafford park, along Chester road and past a load of houses, the bit through town is good but the whole thing could be so much better, and so much more Manc!! The half that goes along the mancunian way is a much better route.
I did say never again after last years, but now they have announced a new finish line I've been tempted back in and am hoping for a miles better route
Back at it this morning after about 9 months of cycling, Stairmaster, rower and footy.
There really is nothing like an outdoor run when it’s cold.