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 adil@austin.ibm.com (Adil Soofi) writes:

>I am getting back into running after a very bad skiing accident in which I
>injured the inner ligaments of both my knees (MCLs). Uptil now I have tried 
>short distance (<1mile) runs. My knees are a little sore afterwards. I am
>afraid of doing longer distances in fear that I may damage my knees further.

5 Years ago, I badly damaged my medial collateral and anterior cruciate
ligaments in my L. knee while skiing.  Damn rental bindings stuck.
Was in cast for 3 months toe to hip.  Hit the weights big time after
that.  My L. knee became stronger than R. knee!  (or at least the muscle
were stronger in L. since I worked hard and more specifically there).
Started out running a month after cast off.  4 years ago I was "up" to
10 - 20 mi./week, now I am averaging 45 miles per, do marathons, long
runs, track workouts, and am having a blast!  Pretty soon I will break
that 40 minute 10K BARRIER.  Look up!  You're gonna do it man!  My
knee pain has been very low these last 2.3 years.  I'm fine, and it's all
in the (linear) past now.  In 6 years I'll be 40 and faster than ever.
Give yourself some time and ease into it.

Salud!
-- 
Ken Papai <kpapai@rahul.net>