Running with Crohn’s: My first run
In my last entry, I discussed the approach I used in
previous recoveries and wished to use for this recovery. Today I tried it.
My goal was 3.0 miles (walk 0.5 miles, run 2.0 miles slowly,
and then cool down with a 0.5 mile walk).
However, after running almost 1 mile, I started to sting at my surgery
site. I decided discretion was the
better part of valor and ended my run. This
made me realize that I never discussed another important part of returning to
your training: setting limits.
I *always* set running goals and these represent what I want
to accomplish. However, I also always
set limits. I set limits to keep from
harming myself during regular training.
These include heart rate limits (slow down if I get into zone 5), limits
on pain (quit the run if I get abnormal pain in my joints), and other limits
depending upon the run.
Because my recent surgery involved gluing my fistula shut, I
set this run’s limit as any pain associated with the fistula. After 1 mile of running, I experienced
stinging in the fistula and so I quit running.
If you are recovering from injury or surgery, I highly
recommend following your doctor’s advice.
Usually this means, if it hurts, quit doing it. In the long run, you’ll recover more quickly.
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