The news on my knee is not great, but it could be worse. I have a torn medial meniscus, the cartilage between the femur and the tibia. It will require surgery to clean up the tear. Also, there is cartilage wear on the cartilage covering the femur, but I have had that problem before. The doctor said that if there is acute damage, then he will harvest some of the tissue so that they can grow out a graft. If it's chronic wear, there isn't much he can do.
The recovery period should be 4-6 weeks, and there may have to be some modifications to my fitness routine. I hope not since I have really gotten into the walking. I have been cleared for some light exercise such as the stationary bike. That will help some.
I think this just about rules out doing the half marathon in January. For that, I'm really bummed. I was looking forward to achieving a new goal. If I can't complete the Houston half, I hope that I will be ready for the RNR in Virginia Beach next Labor Day.
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