One reason I had been putting this off for so long was the knowledge that hip replacements tended to result in no more running. This is a fate that I was having a very hard time coming to terms with. And this fate was pretty much confirmed when I met with my surgeon for a pre-op exam. He reviewed my X-ray, briefly explained the procedure, showed me what an artificial hip looks like (a metal spike?! put into my femur?! a heavy metal spike?!), and said that within 3 months I would be able to resume all my activities: walking, hiking, biking, skiing, swimming... And I asked "Running?" His response: "Well, no." My response: "That doesn't work for me." His response: "Well, maybe a few miles, a few times a week." We left it at that and set the date for the surgery, about 10 weeks out (after the solar eclipse).
What is one to do if one is looking at a future without running? Run of course! So this "Part One" of the hip journey is a snapshot of my runs between January and April, 2024.
There was snow and cold! Fun for all kinds of critters!
Running & walking buddies
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| Dan, Belle & I find Waldo on Boomerang Hill |
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| Randall & Connie and my birthday run |
Eclipse Trip!
Lovely running in and around the campground along the Medina River.
And, yes, trails - cuz who knows when I'll ever get to run them again....
Taz's favorite - CU South - in the mud, and in the dry
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| CU South looking north |
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| CU South looking south |
Coal Creek with its long views of the Continental Divide
And on up toward the hills...
Enchanted Mesa, an always-lovely loop to run from home
Connector Trail, Bluestem, and Mesa Trail loop, one of my favorites...
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| My favorite rock... |
April 18, 2024
...the morning of my hip replacement surgery. Hopefully not my last run.
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