Bob Irwin Official Coach Thread - comeback from hip surgery

Bob Irwin

Hi Coach P.  I had hip replacement surgery almost two years ago, and my recovery has been slow.  I'm just back to the point where I can walk 3-4 miles comfortably.  I'd like to see if I can get back to racing, but I'm not sure where to start - I'm pretty out of shape.  I've done 15 half and 2 full IM's, so I'm hoping that my fitness will come back pretty quick.  My target race would be St. George 70.3.  I won't be able to run - but my surgeon said it would be fine to walk the run portion.  I guess I'd want to start with the outseason, and follow it up with some portion of the bike focused half plan.  I have no idea when to start what considering I've been off for so long, and can't run.  Thanks for the help.

Cheryl Turpin

@Bob Irwin

Hi there.  I don’t mean to be nosy but I had a Total hip replacement 4 years ago and have done 5 70.3s since then yet it took me a year and a half to get some semblance of running back.  I run using the Galloway method.  I have one more 70.3 in August and then a Full Marathon in October.....PM me if you have questions etc

Cheryl Turpin

Coach Patrick

Thank you Cheryl!

Bob, it would be really helpful for me to know what type of work you are doing post rehab to get back to normal. What has your baseline activity been or what have you been doing in physical therapy. That information will help me figure out how to bridge you from where you are now to where we want to be.

After you type that stuff up for me here, please schedule a call so we can go over this in more detail: https://calendly.com/pmccrann/15min 

Cheryl Turpin

@Coach Patrick

Hope it was okay to hack the thread.....there aren’t many hip replacement athletes on the thread.  If I can be of any help, please let me know.....I ran 16 kms on the treadmill yesterday, 4 yrs post hip replacement...no pain etc

Bob Irwin

Hi Cheryl.  Thank you for the input on my hip replacement recovery.  I'll start a thread on the medical help forum, and we can discuss hip replacements and racing.  I would like to hear your story, and how you managed to come back so fully.

Bob Irwin

Coach P.  I will write up the information, and post it to this thread.  I've got a long way to go as you will see.

Cheryl Turpin

@Bob Irwin

i would be happy to share my fitness plan that got me back to racing and running in particular.

Coach Patrick

This is great, and I appreciate you joining in Cheryl. The return from hip surgery is no small feat, but it’s always reassuring to know that it has been done before!

Cheryl Turpin

@""Coach Patrick"

Happy to help.  I will send you a note this weekend @Bob Irwin

Cheryl Turpin

@Bob Irwin

Did you see the message I sent regarding my specific recovery methods after hip replacement?