Subject: RE: Long term effects of running with hip osteoarthritis Hey austhokie,
First of all, thanks for your answer.
Unfortunately, where I live, it takes months to get an appointment. Knowing my plans to run an IronMan in 18 months, I know I will get a lot of injuries, so I asked for an appointment a while ago. I will be seeing the doctor next month. Hopefully, I will be able to get faster appointments after this first one.
As for the "pushing through the pain", it happened just that one time. I am in a little bit of pain almost every morning, but it disappears after a little moving and stretching. Usually, 2 hours after leaving bed, there's not much left. The pain I had last time used to happen maybe 2-3 times a month, but it was the first time it happened since I started running.
I really want to do this IronMan in 18 months, it's the thing that got me moving, it's the goal I fixed. I don't want to abandon this goal, it would hurt a lot mentally.
If I will end up destroying my future health, I will of course stop running, but I just want to be sure that there is no other option.
Thanks again for your answer!
Simo |