Triathlon 2.0 – Relaunch – 12 Month after THR

It has been exactly one year since my hip surgery. May 10^th 2016 - THR, right  – Stryker ceramic ball with a polyethylene cup.

Since then, I did almost everything to get back on track – but always under the restriction not to overload my new friend ‘CiPi’. To be precise, I went 3 times a week to the Gym, did a lot of Miles on the Bike as well as in the Pool.
I decided to start running very late - during Christmas Holliday last year; to make sure, that all required muscles had been in a supportive and good shape.
Since then I am running 2-3 times a week, now also doing some short intervals (400m – 1k).

And next Sunday – ‘CiCi’s’ first anniversary – I will participate in my first Triathlon (Sprint) since the surgery.
Sure, running will be my weakness. But I would like to work as hard as it makes sense to get even faster. Right now, I am aiming for a 22:30 in the 5k after the Bike split.

I am still hoping, that a sub20 in 5k or sub40 in 10k might be possible again. But I am still struggling in regards to the right ‘workload’ for my hip. Maybe you have some good advices, which I will appreciate. 






PS: in the meantime I was in a Triathlon Trainings Camp in Mallorca for two weeks on....Details will follow...