Originally Posted by
cjbruin
Many debates on both sides of this subject but my $0.02 is this is pretty bad advice for someone recovering from an injury/surgery. Running is already high-impact and higher intensity will just dial it up. You won't get any benefit at all if you're nursing a new injury.
I tend to agree with you. What do you think of the advice found here:
http://askatricoach.wordpress.com/20...tical-machine/
Specifically, "[t]hird, YES, hit that elliptical! I just had an athlete complete the Timberman 70.3 race (with a sub-2hr 1/2 marathon) after 6 weeks of elliptical only training (he had aggravated his achilles tendon). There is absolutely ZERO merit to the argument that your legs need the pounding of the road to truly be ready for race day (if that were the case, you’d see elite athleletes stomping around or beating their shins to strengthen them…odds are you haven’t seen this!). We are looking to stimulate your legs in a manner similar to running - elliptical and pool running are both close enough - and to get your heart rate up."