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Hi all.  Just posted on labral tear thread and then saw this...not sure which I am best suited to! 

I was diagnosed with labral tear and impingement on the left hip 4 years ago.  At the time I also had a Gilmore's groin issue and so had surgery on that rather than the hip and after 6 months of core work was able to get back running and not have the more intrusive hip surgery.  Have to say that everything was great and have been running 100 milers, doing Ironmans and the like.  However, the tear and impingement obviously do not repair themselves and so when I started to feel pain again a few weeks ago I started to fear the worst.  Went to see a sports doc with lots of experience in hips and following an MRI she is referring me to a consultant but thinks I will certainly need the labral tear repaired and the impingement shaved.

I suppose I was expecting this but having started to search the net for others experiences I was horrified by the number of bad news stories.  My doc told me to expect up to 4/5 months without running (conservative), which I can live with as I like to bike as well, and that ideally i should not be looking to run marathon distances and up in the first 12 months.  I could also deal with this as long as I know I can get back to the ultra running at some point.

What are people's experiences of getting back to the longer distance racing following FAI and tear surgery?  Am I crazy to be hoping that I can get back to running those distances.

Thank you all for posting some more good news stories on hip issues. 

I was diagnosed with labral tear and impingement on the left hip 4 years ago.  At the time I also had a Gilmore's groin issue and so had surgery on that rather than the hip and after 6 months of core work was able to get back running and not have the more intrusive hip surgery.  Have to say that everything was great and have been running 100 milers, doing Ironmans and the like.  However, the tear and impingement obviously do not repair themselves and so when I started to feel pain again a few weeks ago I started to fear the worst.  Went to see a sports doc with lots of experience in hips and following an MRI she is referring me to a consultant but thinks I will certainly need the labral tear repaired and the impingement shaved.

I suppose I was expecting this but having started to search the net for others experiences I was horrified by the number of bad news stories.  My doc told me to expect up to 4/5 months without running (conservative), which I can live with as I like to bike as well, and that ideally i should not be looking to run marathon distances and up in the first 12 months.  I could also deal with this as long as I know I can get back to the ultra running at some point.

What are people's experiences of getting back to the longer distance racing following FAI and tear surgery?  Am I crazy to be hoping that I can get back to running those distances.

Will join fat paul in that one.  Good luck to all running this weekend.  Should have been with you all but alas injury got in the way.  The wife is still running and so if you see a chick in purple compression calf guards then please tell her to get a move on   There is lots of great support going to be there and so hope that is enough to get you all through.

Hi Daz, as WiB says I have had to pull out.  Had a calf niggle for a few weeks that is refusing to budge and so no real point starting this one for me.  Really annoying as have hardly raced this year since SDW and have generally been injury free and so was really looking forward to this!  Sounds like you have got your own injuries to worry about...hope you make it to the start line!

WiB, good luck for this weekend, as to all of you competing.  The missus is still running the 100 and so might pop down at some point to cheer her and others on...depends on whether I can persuade my 5-year old of the merits of going to cheer mummy and her friends on as she runs around around in circles through sandy puddles

Good luck to all the Lakeland runners this weekend.  Hope the weather is not too extreme and you don't get lost   You are about to start one great adventure...very jealous!