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Excited about 2 mile run tomorrow!

Clint Verran | Profile
August 30, 2009

My left hip continues to progress ahead of schedule. It started with 1x800m on the treadmill on Thursday. This morning I got up to 2x1200m. Tomorrow's plan is 2x1mile. All this is at 8:30/mile pace on a treadmill. I've been riding my bike like a crazy man and went swimming the other day for the first time since my surgery. Today, my hip felt so good that at times I forgot that I'd had surgery.

I'm forcing myself to progress the running very slowly. The last thing I need is setback or another injury to get in my way. My goal is to be running 3-4 miles outside by next weekend. Dr. Farjo seemed to think that 3-weeks was the magical healing point where things really start feeling good. I would be happy if my hip just continues to feel as good as it did today.

I've had some postive comments as well as some negative ones in response to my recent blog posts. I gotta say thank you for the positive ones...but an even BIGGER THANK YOU for the negative ones! I've never really been motivated by pats on the back. What motivates me the best is side-of-the-mouth negative remarks. The more sarcastic the better! I challenge anyone who might read this to come up with the best underhanded "you should just quit" comment. No kidding...these really do help when the going gets tough.


--clint



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#17
Wheeler   November 25 at 9:11am
Clint-

Give up the running and join our MTB team.
I say this only for self reasons.
Stop being such a stranger.
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#16
Allen Wagner   November 11 at 4:06am
No but seriously glad your okay
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#15
Allen Wagner   November 11 at 4:05am
I'm crap as well
Sincerely
Myself
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Matthew Zielske   September 25 at 10:23am
Anonymous Coward said:
Hobby jogger quit and get a real job. How old are you now?

There is a reason your "name" is anonymous coward. Anyone can delve out criticism. The question is, can you put yourself in a position to take it?
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#13
Haters Welcome   September 25 at 9:53am
8:30 pace for two miles!? Thats gotta be a PR for you right Clint? Why don't you stop pretending to be a professional runner and see if the Hansons will hire you to sell shoes, a job that your somewhat capable of doing.
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#12
R   September 11 at 5:11pm
Good luck with the recovery. You will be back to full speed before you know it!
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#11
J   September 10 at 8:25am
Well, I like ya, very much. So good luck.
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Alec Villiva   September 10 at 1:09am
hey man, all i can say is you're one lucky duck on whatever type of surgery you had. i'm workin on four months post surgery on my foot and i still can't even jog. keep at it
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John   September 1 at 10:32pm
Always good to come back after a long injury, it just makes you appreciate running that much more, had a hot hot long run in the sun and when I got home thought about how much bettter it was then being injured.
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Jesse Williams   September 1 at 2:25pm
Glad to hear you are on the mend Clint!!
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Update   September 1 at 11:39am
Mark form Flotrack... CAN WE PLEASE GET AN UPDATE ON WHAT IS GOING ON WITH FLOSWIMMING?
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#6
Mark From Flotrack   September 1 at 8:33am
Thanks for the blog Clint.
Man what is with the haters? There are always going to be haters I guess. Funny thing about haters is that they only hate people that they are jealous of. Excited to see you back running fast times.
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John Smith   September 1 at 8:31am
Thanks Clint!

8:30 pace is better then not running and you have to start somewhere. It will come back quick. It seems that almost everyone has to go through injuries. Look at kara and Shalane. Ritz had so many days where he could not run. Keep up the good work!
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Clint Verran   August 31 at 10:29pm
Hey guys! Great! That's exactly what I'm talking about. I do feel like a hobby jogger and it is embarrassing jogging 8:30 pace. And I am 34 stinkin' years old! Geeeesh!!! Now that y'all mention it...I probably am wasting my time!
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Racewalker Billy Bob   August 31 at 10:24pm
8:30 mile/pace???????????? i can racewalk that pace and i'm not even joking
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Anonymous Coward   August 31 at 10:22pm
Hobby jogger quit and get a real job. How old are you now?
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KatherineKyle   August 31 at 7:38pm
well, maybe this will not motivate you, but I will say I think you are the greatest!!! Good luck in your recovery, and I can't wait to see you succeed in whatever goals you are targeting...a huge PR is definitely in your very near future....go Hansons!
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