Looking for training advice

mills_pc

Hi all.  I’m new here and this is my first post.  This seemed like the perfect community for my question.  In the last year, I received two new hips and a left knee (May 2017 through May 2018).  I’m still slow and sore, but otherwise doing pretty well.  I have a goal of walking a 5k later this fall.  To train for this, what distance should I be walking and how often?  I’m not an athlete but have always been active and would really like to complete this 5k.  Any help is greatly appreciated!  –Matt

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    • July 28, 2018 at 9:44 am #13648
      mills_pc
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      Hi all.  I’m new here and this is my first post.  This seemed like the perfect community for my question.  In the last year, I received two new hips a
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    • July 30, 2018 at 11:26 am #13650
      Robyn4273
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      Hi Matt! Sounds like you’ve been through the ringer, but YAY YOU for getting back to it. I am 3 months post THR of my left hip due to osteoarthritis. I have been a marathon runner and triathlete for a number of years. After 2 months I was given the okay to start slowing doing progession runs. I am now up to 3 miles @ a 9:05 pace That is slow for me, but I will continue to build in distance and in speed. The key is SLOW PROGRESSION. One thing I have noticed is that I DO NOT notice improvements from day to day, but more of week to week. Keep the faith! Follow instructions from your Dr. & PT and know it will come.
      Keep on keepin’ on!
      Robyn

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