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helloworld
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Posted on Jun 10, 2017, 12:26 pm
#281
Thanks KrP1 and Datum for your concern. I will take your concern to heart and ask the doctor on Monday, if he thinks I am stressing my bones too much.
Also, I plan to take another x-ray at the end of the month to see if I still need to be carefull in putting weight on the bone.
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Datum
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Posted on Jun 10, 2017, 11:33 pm
#282
Yes please check. That's too much. Be strong and don't let those people put you down.
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helloworld
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Posted on Jun 13, 2017, 7:12 am
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Quote from: Datum on June 10, 2017, 11:33:46 PMYes please check. That's too much. Be strong and don't let those people put you down.
Thanks for encouragement.
Though I did not get the feeling anybody in this forum was putting me down. Only encouragement. :-)
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helloworld
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Posted on Jun 15, 2017, 11:59 am
#284
Today I measured my femur circumfrence at 60 cm!
http://imgur.com/a/XIQ5C
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helloworld
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Posted on Jun 16, 2017, 7:17 am
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I just ran 1 km at the track at Paddington Recreation ground, London, and quite disappointed with my time, 4:29, which is around 40% more than what I was able to do before LL.
Of course it is the first time that I run track measuring time, so I hope to improve continously over the coming month.
I do not think as to do with muscle mass as my femur muscles seem almost 100% rebuilt. Rather I think it is because I have to do every step consciously and my running does not flow as it used to.
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Datum
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Posted on Jun 17, 2017, 7:46 pm
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Quote from: helloworld on June 13, 2017, 07:12:18 AMThanks for encouragement.
Though I did not get the feeling anybody in this forum was putting me down. Only encouragement. :-)

Not people in the forum, the Wittenstein people who want to blame you and I'm sure if you break your leg after running your doctor will also blame you so be careful.
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Posted on Jun 17, 2017, 8:02 pm
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Quote from: helloworld on June 16, 2017, 07:17:33 AMI just ran 1 km at the track at Paddington Recreation ground, London, and quite disappointed with my time, 4:29, which is around 40% more than what I was able to do before LL.
Of course it is the first time that I run track measuring time, so I hope to improve continously over the coming month.
I do not think as to do with muscle mass as my femur muscles seem almost 100% rebuilt. Rather I think it is because I have to do every step consciously and my running does not flow as it used to.
This is the change in biomechanics after lengthening that I always talked about. And that's why I said that Monegal's words that after lengthening you'll run faster due to longer legs were completely false, even if it was a joke.

Of course you could hit a better time some months later but you'll never be as fast as before LL and that's for sure even if you have much stronger muscles than pre LL .
The biomechanical change is crucial in running and makes a big difference. And you lengthened a very safe amount. People who lengthened 8 cm or more would be in a much worse situation.

But imo it doesn't really matters. As soon as you can walk normal and run relatively fast you are ok. If someone wants something more then LL is not for him.
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Datum
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Posted on Jun 17, 2017, 8:48 pm
#288
The doctor said he would run faster because he's a salesman. Nobody can really think you will be faster after massive surgery.
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Posted on Jun 17, 2017, 9:13 pm
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Quote from: Body Builder on June 17, 2017, 08:02:10 PMThis is the change in biomechanics after lengthening that I always talked about. And that's why I said that Monegal's words that after lengthening you'll run faster due to longer legs were completely false, even if it was a joke.

Of course you could hit a better time some months later but you'll never be as fast as before LL and that's for sure even if you have much stronger muscles than pre LL .
The biomechanical change is crucial in running and makes a big difference. And you lengthened a very safe amount. People who lengthened 8 cm or more would be in a much worse situation.

But imo it doesn't really matters. As soon as you can walk normal and run relatively fast you are ok. If someone wants something more then LL is not for him.
I did improve considerably today by doing the following:
1. taking my shoes off and running barefooted
2. raising my knees as much as possible
3. not being afraid to push my feet firmly to the ground

You are probably right about the change in biomechanics. Additionally, it seems to me that a big reason is that my muscles are still stretched and not loose and it thus takes a little more effort to do each step.
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helloworld
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Posted on Jun 17, 2017, 9:26 pm
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Quote from: Datum on June 17, 2017, 08:48:58 PMThe doctor said he would run faster because he's a salesman. Nobody can really think you will be faster after massive surgery.
How come you think Dr. Monegal is a good salesman?
Dr. Monegal is certainly not a greedy businessman, as he could certainly charge much more for the surgery and months of accompaniying the patient. (I think he only gets like 8,000 euro after subtracting all the costs for hospital, team, and Fitbone)
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