Stop running. You're making your osteoarthritis worse. You don't want to get early onset osteoarthritis, that is when it moves on to a more severe grade. You don't want your future to become a living hell, trust me.
Really super happy for you Rick as a runner. You did it mate. Wish you the best for all the blissful running ahead of you. I have been following The Running Channel" for the past few years now and I have loved the energy, support and coaching that you provide. Thanks a ton to all of you.
I'm watching this in tears. I'm currently healing from a bike crash which broke 10 bones and month long hospital stay. I currently can't walk. I'm working so hard to just walk so the story of you running again is inspiring.
Have to say, as a runner - this made me emotional, had that lump in my throat. Rick, I’m super proud of you man, pushing on, motivating yourself and being determined to get back out there to run again, to feel that wind in your hair! Good on you mate. You have deserved this :)
There were a lot of onions being cut in the office when we watched the footage too 😭 We're so glad he's back to running. What's your favourite Rick video Steven?
@@runningchannel This one has overtaken every TRC video. Other than this though I'd say the Anna vs Rick videos, with a nod some of his best moments being the 2" shorts and the ice bath 🥶🤣
Wow has it been 2 years already?!?! Well done on coming back. Was gut wrenching to see you unable to walk and needing to be picked up during your recovery. Welcome back to running!
I'm so glad Rick is back healthy and happy 😊 what a journey. Edit: I already got teary-eyed when the video started but at 7:00 it's just full on crying 😢 😭 I can absolutely understand the emotion.
I almost cried while watching your first attempt to run! I had the same operation 6.5 months ago. I had lost interior cartilage and meniscus of my right knee. I just started my first running trials. And I felt the same like you. After so big pains being able to run again is unbelievably amazing! Keep it up!
@@runningchannel we started very slowly. Physiotherapy first. Then sidesteps with bands, some weights on legs etc. Started with walking. Now I walk 30 minutes, in it I run 1.5 minute 4 times. We'll increase running time every week. Also just started gym with increased intensity. Hope everything will work good. Very best luck on your training!
I'm not crying, you're crying!! Most runners will have had to endure time out due to injury. But, two years, I couldn't imagine it. Well done Rick. Welcome back, old friend! 👏
@@runningchannel yeah had massive issues with my back and knee (caused by poor running form). Went from 38 min 10k to not running for nearly a decade until recently. Can't wait to follow Rick's journey!
The emotions and elation totally come acrosd. Everyone watching this channel must have had forced breaks from running. Although I've never been injured as severely or for as long, there's been some long breaks and getting back out there can be terrifying and totally blissful! Humbled by your honesty and hard work, as well as your restraint in repeatedly saying flipping!! Amazing stuff!
This was so emotional!! Can’t imagine how scary that must have been. So so happy to see you running again Rick and may I say you’ve never looked fitter!! You really have put in the work. Looking forward to lots more Rick running videos xxxx
This actually made me tear up! What a journey!!! I actually can’t believe it’s been 2 years as I remember when it happened, but it just goes to show what we should never take for granted 🙏🏼❤️
This is the best video. I’m not an emotional person and this brought me to happy tears. So proud of Rick’s commitment to healing and getting back to running.
Congratulations, Rick! So happy for you. Been rooting for you since the start. What a great reminder that being able to run is a privilege. We GET to run. Not, we HAVE to run.
Cannot wait for Rick to take part in challenges, and being part of TRC videos again. It may not be at full speed as yet, but we are looking forward for each step taken, and understanding this journey! All support to Rick, and the whole TRC team!
I started watching the Running Channel in 2020, it was so gutting to see Rick go down with this injury! What an inspirational journey to get back to that moment where you can run outdoors, congrats Rick! A lesson not just for running but for life as well!
As someone who remembers when you went down and watching this has brought such warmth to my heart. Especially since I am currently working my way back from tearing my Achilles back in July.
Well done Rick. I broke my ankle 18 months ago and I got myself back to running. I didn't feel emotional about my own recovery until I watched this video. Go Rick! 🎉
Cried such happy tears for you Rick! I already feel hopeless having a cold and not being able to run, I can't imagine going through what you have been going through! So glad to have you back and see more of you again!
Dude I’m so pleased for you. Now get your headphones on so I can hear your dulcet tones ,honesty after such a massive surgery I’m made up to see your recovery
Rick you are a true inspiration. Really felt for you when you got injured. Patients and determination in bucket loads. So pleased to see you back running and you can rwally tell how much it means not just to you but the team around you.
I am so pleased that Rick is back running again, even if not fully recovered yet. Definitely my favourite presenter on the channel. I would love if Rick did a marathon mile by mile video. Congratulations Rick! Inspiring.
i've only discovered this channel recently so haven't been with Rick for the whole journey...but dang if this didn't make me emotional too, i'm so very happy for you, you've been smart and sensible and your patience and hard work have been rewarded...here's to many many more pain free runs to come...
I came across this video after your new update 8 months later. Rick - this made me sob so hard. So so proud of you. Running really is a privilege. Embrace every pain free step you ever take. Keep going!
Fantastic! When a runner can't run, they haven't lost a hobby, they have lost their identity. So pleased you can now get back into it. I'm still 7 or 8 months away from being able to run again, and I'm sure I will be beaming like you when that day comes.
I had my money on you all along Rick! I've been through a similar journey due to injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident years ago, I know the strength it takes to go through what you went through and to achieve what you just did. Stay the course, trust your gut and you'll be back to your best before you know! Happy trails from South Africa!
Not me sitting in Australia crying … I’m an OG subscriber and have been waiting, daring to hope you’d be back! You are a force of nature Rick !! Yesssss
That was so emotional 🥲 I’m so so happy for you Rick! You can see how much that 1km meant to you. Big hugs back from everyone here too! Keep up the great work. 💪
I actually got quite emotional watching this 🥺 I could totally relate to all the feelings going through Rick’s head during that short run. Amazing milestone mate! Keep going and best of luck with your ongoing recovery 🤞🏼
Rick, we watched together as a family at dinner. We are proud of you. Bulgarian squats?! You look more fit than ever. You and the whole team at TRC are the 2023 run-spirations for me this year.
This really hit me in the feels Rick 😪 after my own recovery from knee cartilage issues and surgery it brought back my feelings of elation getting back to painfree running. You are so right about the importance of strength work, it makes running so much more pleasant. So proud!
Oh Rick ur emotion is absolutely palatable I am so so plsd ur back running uv obvs gone thru so so much over the last two years - well done for getting ur self to the point u are now - wishing u all the best in ur journey from here on in ❤
@@runningchannel I always love ur channels vids Rick whatever the style - but yes I’d love to follow ur journey back into running so that we can see how well u are doing and see u smashing all ur new (new but old!) goals ….. and I’d love to see u pushing even further than I ever have before ! that’s the one good thing about a reset - all those new achievements are so motivating ur gonna love every minute of it and I’m sure u have a new found appreciation for every step - eeeek I’m so excited for you ❤️
Oh my did I cry from start to finish with this, please keep Rick's new running diary a regular thing, its giving me some sort of hope for my running future
Many, many times have I thought of you Rick during the past two years and hoped for good news. And now that day - your day - has come! Welcome back to this amazing world‘s trails, and keep on never ever giving up. All the best from 🇨🇭
Rick, you are awesome!!!! I have been in your shoes and absolutely empathise with you. Prior to 2016 I was a 5 time marathoner. Not fast by any means, but loved getting out and just running. In 2016, I had a disc rupture. I ruptured my L3/4 and severed nerves in leg making me unable to walk. I had a disectomy and a Laminectomy. I was told I would never run again. I was in a wheel chair for a while and unable to walk for a long time. It took me 4 years to be able to get back into it. I started slowly back in 2020 and now I've completed a couple of half marathons. I'm not ready to get back to a marathon, but I'm hoping to work up to accomplishing this in 2023. Good work sir! You are an inspiration to MANY!!!!
Welcome back! This accomplishment is in many, many ways more impressive than running a marathon or an ultra marathon, because it's not just training, improving, and moving on. This was working through adversity on a level that most people will never know. Congratulations! Be proud and stay safe!
I can't imagine what 2 years of surgeries and recovery must have been like mentally and physically. Well done for sticking with it and getting back to running. Well done and don't ever miss a S&C session!
Couldn’t be happier for you!! I was out for just over a year and am now finishing week 8 after my Achilles injury. Soooo much cross training! 😂 Man this hit right in the feels!
😭😭😭😭 those first tentative steps running again outside after 2 years... My god, welcome back!!! Not forgetting the strenght and core work from now on, just got myself a coach after starting running one year and half ago... Progress with no pain and no injury, that's the goal! Thank you for your work., TRC!
Well done Rick. This video is so inspiring. Next time I'm being lazy and thinking I can't be bothered going for a run I'm going to remember this video and think of all the people who can't run and how happy Rick was when he was finally able to run again.
Wow Rick, I am so happy for you. I've been in a similar place, slowly struggling my way back to running (and really living also). Tough journey - and you have done it! Wishing you all the best.
@The Running Channel Thank you. I am getting there. Staying within my limits is a big thing. Resting before runs, doing strength work, eating oat flakes, but also getting back into a group - that's where I am at. I am doing a bit of interval training and a slow long run the weekends. Sticking to the routine helps and listening to my body. I suppose in my case it is about taking myself seriously, setting boundaries but still taking part. And finding the balance.
Chapeau Rick, very inspirational. Looking forward to seeing your progress, albeit intentionally methodical without rushing. Your first big goal is to try and keep up with Sarah as she currently knocking it out the park ☺️
i know its only running but i legit shed a tear. i went through a stress fracture in my hip and was out for 5 months and it was some of the hardest months of my life. i cant imagine 2 years of not being able to run. we really do take it for granted and underestimate how important stregnth and core work is for running safely. thank you for sharing this, hopefully more runners become aware of this
Who’d have thought watching one man run 1km could be emotional? Well done Rick on you’re strength of mind and determination to put the hours of recovery in, in order to run again. Good luck for 2023.
Being so so happy for a person I never met but that I feel so close to me for the love he share....it's amazing. Really really really happy for you. I hope I can come back to run soon. Happy runs my never met friend!
Fantastic Rick. Got a bit emotional watching you start off. I didn't run for about 18 months with a hamstring injury. Did couch to marathon last year. Super steady but did it. Good luck with your recovery 🙂
@@runningchannel tbh I loved following a plan and seeing my mileage gradually increase. It took me the whole year and didn't do more than 10% increase. I lost my Dad in March so running gave me something to focus on and I ran in memory of my mum & dad.
So many tears watching this!!! I just came back from injury as well (not as severe just a torn ACL). Way to go Rick!!! So proud of you!! Stay strong! 💪🏼👊🏼
Congratulations on your return to running Rick! Love your persistence! As someone who's come back from a minor knee injury, I totally agree - strength work is essential! Look forward to seeing you come back go from strength to strength. Stick with it!
I "flippin" ugly cried, and not ashamed to admit it. I'm more than 3 months out of running because of what I thought was just a minor injury. Missed my first marathon because of it. Wondering if I'll ever get the chance to enter another one, but you're a huge inspiration. You've overcome even more so I'm not giving up just yet. Thank you champion!
I will never take a run for granted ever again. This was such an emotional watch. I am so chuffed for you, you're such an inspiration. ☺️ YOU'RE A MACHINE! Terminator knee, of course you'd '...be back' xx
I didn't expect to get a bit emotional, but I did. I felt so much of this, having been through surgery as well after breaking both kneecaps. Every thing that Rick said was so familiar...the wondering if you'd every walk or run again, trying to do basic things for yourself but needing to rely on family, going through PT, doing the strength work...and then finally experiencing that first run, no matter how short it was. And how much it meant and what a blessing it was. So happy for you, Rick!!! Can't wait to see you meet your next goal.
So emotional right now.. I remember watching the initial videos of Rick's injury and surgery. Rick's journey shows he is a fighter and is an inspiration to many grappling with running related injuries. I am glad that he is back and would love to see a series on Rick's progress .. his running journey Run 2.0..
Amazing Rick! Looking so slim and strong! However, your mental resilience that you’ve gained over the past 2 years will be your biggest asset for the rest of your life. Nothing will stop you.
Ah man, has this video popped up at the right time for me. I have to get my meniscus repaired after what the doctor called "extensive damage" and been told 12 months off the road. I'm just a plodder, but running, aside from family, is the best thing in my life. I can't tell you what I've researched as far as treating meniscus injuries and would've seen hundreds of these on youtube. I've just sat down for breakfast on a warm Sunday morning here in Melbourne Australia and opened youtube and your video was the first alert that popped up. I realise my journey will not be a fraction of what you have gone through but your resilience and determination to get back have given me hope. I'm 52 years old, so I don't have a lot of years left running at a reasonably high level of fitness but I'm damn determined to get everything I can out of what I have left. Thanks Rick, you've made a difference to my life.
What a moving video! Happy tears for you Rick - you have worked so hard for this moment and I am genuinely so pleased for you! Good luck with every step of your future running journey!🙂
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Stop running. You're making your osteoarthritis worse. You don't want to get early onset osteoarthritis, that is when it moves on to a more severe grade. You don't want your future to become a living hell, trust me.
Absolutely made up for you mate, congratulations on all that hard work and determination paying off! 🥳👏👏👏
Bless you Rick :-)
So pleased for you Rick 👍👏
Really super happy for you Rick as a runner. You did it mate. Wish you the best for all the blissful running ahead of you. I have been following The Running Channel" for the past few years now and I have loved the energy, support and coaching that you provide. Thanks a ton to all of you.
I'm watching this in tears. I'm currently healing from a bike crash which broke 10 bones and month long hospital stay. I currently can't walk. I'm working so hard to just walk so the story of you running again is inspiring.
I hope your recovery is going well.
“It’s taken me a long time to get here, but I got there.” Hell yeah you did, Rick! Definition of grit. So happy for you!
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Have to say, as a runner - this made me emotional, had that lump in my throat. Rick, I’m super proud of you man, pushing on, motivating yourself and being determined to get back out there to run again, to feel that wind in your hair! Good on you mate. You have deserved this :)
Exactly my feeling! Emotional....
Who is chopping onions around me? 🌰😭. Incredible to see Rick 2.0 on his first run! 🎉🎊 Great Sarah joined him too, that's what you call a friend! 😄
There were a lot of onions being cut in the office when we watched the footage too 😭 We're so glad he's back to running. What's your favourite Rick video Steven?
@@runningchannel This one has overtaken every TRC video. Other than this though I'd say the Anna vs Rick videos, with a nod some of his best moments being the 2" shorts and the ice bath 🥶🤣
Wow has it been 2 years already?!?! Well done on coming back. Was gut wrenching to see you unable to walk and needing to be picked up during your recovery. Welcome back to running!
Time flies doesn't it Justin! Thank you for all of your support 😁
I'm so glad Rick is back healthy and happy 😊 what a journey.
Edit: I already got teary-eyed when the video started but at 7:00 it's just full on crying 😢 😭 I can absolutely understand the emotion.
I can't imagine how hard it is for not being able to run for 2 years, but you made it. Welcome back!
I just shed happy tears there watching you, so so chuffed. Well done Rick. All your hard work and determination has paid off 🏅
NOBODY CAN SAY YOU WILL NOT RUN! Congratulations Rick!!!
I almost cried while watching your first attempt to run! I had the same operation 6.5 months ago. I had lost interior cartilage and meniscus of my right knee. I just started my first running trials. And I felt the same like you. After so big pains being able to run again is unbelievably amazing! Keep it up!
Sorry to hear about your injury! We hope you have an uneventful and safe recovery ❤️ How are you finding the physio work?
@@runningchannel we started very slowly. Physiotherapy first. Then sidesteps with bands, some weights on legs etc. Started with walking. Now I walk 30 minutes, in it I run 1.5 minute 4 times. We'll increase running time every week. Also just started gym with increased intensity. Hope everything will work good. Very best luck on your training!
I'm not crying, you're crying!!
Most runners will have had to endure time out due to injury. But, two years, I couldn't imagine it.
Well done Rick. Welcome back, old friend! 👏
Rick, you did it. You're running again.
All that hard work, determination, grit, and patience has paid off.
Holy cow! Knew you'd been out with an injury but that's insane. Glad you didn't get swallowedup in the horrific misery of it all. Keep at it
He's done incredibly well 💪 It can be really hard to stay optimistic when you're injured like that. Have you ever had a running injury?
@@runningchannel yeah had massive issues with my back and knee (caused by poor running form). Went from 38 min 10k to not running for nearly a decade until recently. Can't wait to follow Rick's journey!
The emotions and elation totally come acrosd. Everyone watching this channel must have had forced breaks from running. Although I've never been injured as severely or for as long, there's been some long breaks and getting back out there can be terrifying and totally blissful! Humbled by your honesty and hard work, as well as your restraint in repeatedly saying flipping!! Amazing stuff!
Goggins had the same operation. You’re in tough company. Well done on your recovery.
This was so emotional!! Can’t imagine how scary that must have been. So so happy to see you running again Rick and may I say you’ve never looked fitter!! You really have put in the work. Looking forward to lots more Rick running videos xxxx
As a person currently on doctor ordered no running until next month, I cried watching this. Congratulations Rick!!
I don't think I have ever seen someone look so happy to run! What an amazing achievement Rick, can't wait to see what you do next.
agreed, so good
Brilliant to have you back, Rick, after what must have been an awful two years. Well done for your persistence!
It really is! What are your favourite Rick videos?
This actually made me tear up! What a journey!!! I actually can’t believe it’s been 2 years as I remember when it happened, but it just goes to show what we should never take for granted 🙏🏼❤️
Me too a few happy tears
This is the best video. I’m not an emotional person and this brought me to happy tears. So proud of Rick’s commitment to healing and getting back to running.
Thank you Molly Anne, there aren’t many dry eyes in our office either!
Congratulations, Rick! So happy for you. Been rooting for you since the start. What a great reminder that being able to run is a privilege. We GET to run. Not, we HAVE to run.
Cannot wait for Rick to take part in challenges, and being part of TRC videos again. It may not be at full speed as yet, but we are looking forward for each step taken, and understanding this journey! All support to Rick, and the whole TRC team!
I started watching the Running Channel in 2020, it was so gutting to see Rick go down with this injury! What an inspirational journey to get back to that moment where you can run outdoors, congrats Rick! A lesson not just for running but for life as well!
This is why I don't take for granted the ability I have to actually run. All the best, Rick!
So so happy for you Rick. You are right about the strength, it needs to be a good part of the routine.
As someone who remembers when you went down and watching this has brought such warmth to my heart. Especially since I am currently working my way back from tearing my Achilles back in July.
Well done Rick. I broke my ankle 18 months ago and I got myself back to running. I didn't feel emotional about my own recovery until I watched this video. Go Rick! 🎉
Cried such happy tears for you Rick! I already feel hopeless having a cold and not being able to run, I can't imagine going through what you have been going through! So glad to have you back and see more of you again!
Fantastic to see you running again Rick, be great to have you back on the channel again, take care 🏃🏻♂️💪🏻👍🏻
Thank you! What challenges would you like to see him get involved in?
Dude I’m so pleased for you. Now get your headphones on so I can hear your dulcet tones ,honesty after such a massive surgery I’m made up to see your recovery
Thank you for all of your support! Which Rick video is your favourite?
Rick you are a true inspiration. Really felt for you when you got injured. Patients and determination in bucket loads. So pleased to see you back running and you can rwally tell how much it means not just to you but the team around you.
I am so pleased that Rick is back running again, even if not fully recovered yet. Definitely my favourite presenter on the channel. I would love if Rick did a marathon mile by mile video. Congratulations Rick! Inspiring.
Rick I want to give you a big hug after seeing this. I’m so happy for you.
i've only discovered this channel recently so haven't been with Rick for the whole journey...but dang if this didn't make me emotional too, i'm so very happy for you, you've been smart and sensible and your patience and hard work have been rewarded...here's to many many more pain free runs to come...
Thank you Jennie! 😁 patience is so important 💪
I came across this video after your new update 8 months later. Rick - this made me sob so hard. So so proud of you. Running really is a privilege. Embrace every pain free step you ever take. Keep going!
Fantastic!
When a runner can't run, they haven't lost a hobby, they have lost their identity. So pleased you can now get back into it. I'm still 7 or 8 months away from being able to run again, and I'm sure I will be beaming like you when that day comes.
I'm 5.5 months into healing from my high-tibial osteotomy. You've given me hope that I'll be able to run again. Congrats!
I am so pleased you made it back, Rick! You will now be the best-conditioned, most knowledgeable runner out there.
Way to rick, I got goosebumps
watching u run around for the first time in 2 yrs. Rick stop cutting the onions near me
Well done Rick...what a star. So pleased for you
What a comeback, Rick! Bulgarian-Squat-Respect for every step you take.
So glad to see you back with Sarah. You two really are the double act. Can't believe it's been two years !!!! It's great to have you back Rick 👏👏
I had my money on you all along Rick! I've been through a similar journey due to injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident years ago, I know the strength it takes to go through what you went through and to achieve what you just did. Stay the course, trust your gut and you'll be back to your best before you know! Happy trails from South Africa!
Thank you for the amazing words of encouragement Graham 😊 Sorry to hear about your injuries! Are you back running now?
Rick - congratulations! You showed everyone your drive and determination to get back to this point! Thank you for sharing your journey with all of us.
Rick, I cried tears of joy watching this. So happy and proud of you.
Not me sitting in Australia crying … I’m an OG subscriber and have been waiting, daring to hope you’d be back! You are a force of nature Rick !! Yesssss
That was so emotional 🥲 I’m so so happy for you Rick! You can see how much that 1km meant to you. Big hugs back from everyone here too! Keep up the great work. 💪
Thank you Suzy! We can't wait to see what Rick does next 🥳🏃👏
Fair play to you Rick👏 There is me moaning about knee pain for a couple of months and there is you waiting for two years to run again 🙂
I actually got quite emotional watching this 🥺 I could totally relate to all the feelings going through Rick’s head during that short run. Amazing milestone mate! Keep going and best of luck with your ongoing recovery 🤞🏼
Rick, we watched together as a family at dinner. We are proud of you. Bulgarian squats?! You look more fit than ever. You and the whole team at TRC are the 2023 run-spirations for me this year.
This really hit me in the feels Rick 😪 after my own recovery from knee cartilage issues and surgery it brought back my feelings of elation getting back to painfree running. You are so right about the importance of strength work, it makes running so much more pleasant. So proud!
Oh Rick ur emotion is absolutely palatable I am so so plsd ur back running uv obvs gone thru so so much over the last two years - well done for getting ur self to the point u are now - wishing u all the best in ur journey from here on in ❤
Thank you for all of the support Claire 😁 Would you like to see more videos in this style?
@@runningchannel I always love ur channels vids Rick whatever the style - but yes I’d love to follow ur journey back into running so that we can see how well u are doing and see u smashing all ur new (new but old!) goals ….. and I’d love to see u pushing even further than I ever have before ! that’s the one good thing about a reset - all those new achievements are so motivating ur gonna love every minute of it and I’m sure u have a new found appreciation for every step - eeeek I’m so excited for you ❤️
Oh my did I cry from start to finish with this, please keep Rick's new running diary a regular thing, its giving me some sort of hope for my running future
Many, many times have I thought of you Rick during the past two years and hoped for good news. And now that day - your day - has come! Welcome back to this amazing world‘s trails, and keep on never ever giving up. All the best from 🇨🇭
🥹 I'm not crying, you're crying!
So great to see you back, Rick! I can only imagine how that felt, so happy for you!
Thanks Frans 🥹
So happy for you Rick. It's been such a long time coming for you, well done for keeping going 👏👏👏🏃♂️🙏
You're the UK David Goggins. Stay Hard.
Mr. Rick! We are all so proud of you! I hope you can feel all the love and support us fans have been sending you
Maaaaate. So proud of you. You didn't quit. You pushed through everything. Your audience is so proud of you
Well done Rick I'm soooooo pleased for you, I'm getting back into running after 18 months off and know how hard it is getting going again. 👍
So good to see u back Rick...you deserve this...happy running pal🏃👍
Rick, you are awesome!!!! I have been in your shoes and absolutely empathise with you. Prior to 2016 I was a 5 time marathoner. Not fast by any means, but loved getting out and just running. In 2016, I had a disc rupture. I ruptured my L3/4 and severed nerves in leg making me unable to walk. I had a disectomy and a Laminectomy. I was told I would never run again. I was in a wheel chair for a while and unable to walk for a long time. It took me 4 years to be able to get back into it. I started slowly back in 2020 and now I've completed a couple of half marathons. I'm not ready to get back to a marathon, but I'm hoping to work up to accomplishing this in 2023. Good work sir! You are an inspiration to MANY!!!!
So happy for you, Rick!
Stick to your plan because we want to see more of you running and enjoying every bit of it!🎉
Welcome back! This accomplishment is in many, many ways more impressive than running a marathon or an ultra marathon, because it's not just training, improving, and moving on. This was working through adversity on a level that most people will never know. Congratulations! Be proud and stay safe!
Its great to have you back Rick. You are so inspiring!
I can't imagine what 2 years of surgeries and recovery must have been like mentally and physically. Well done for sticking with it and getting back to running. Well done and don't ever miss a S&C session!
Couldn’t be happier for you!! I was out for just over a year and am now finishing week 8 after my Achilles injury. Soooo much cross training! 😂 Man this hit right in the feels!
This is so emotional, pure determination of never giving up. Rick u r such an inspiration
😭😭😭😭 those first tentative steps running again outside after 2 years... My god, welcome back!!! Not forgetting the strenght and core work from now on, just got myself a coach after starting running one year and half ago... Progress with no pain and no injury, that's the goal! Thank you for your work., TRC!
Well done Rick. This video is so inspiring. Next time I'm being lazy and thinking I can't be bothered going for a run I'm going to remember this video and think of all the people who can't run and how happy Rick was when he was finally able to run again.
It’s your time now Rick! Go and smash it. What an inspiration you are - adapt and overcome always
SO HAPPY FOR YOU RICK AFTER ALL YOU HAVE BEEN THROUGH
I shed a tear of happiness for you Rick! You have worked so hard, you deserve this! 🥳
Thank you for all of the support Nicole! We are all very proud of him 😁❤️
Wow Rick, I am so happy for you. I've been in a similar place, slowly struggling my way back to running (and really living also). Tough journey - and you have done it! Wishing you all the best.
Sorry to hear that Constanze! How are you finding your recovery? Sending all of our support ❤️
@The Running Channel Thank you. I am getting there. Staying within my limits is a big thing. Resting before runs, doing strength work, eating oat flakes, but also getting back into a group - that's where I am at. I am doing a bit of interval training and a slow long run the weekends. Sticking to the routine helps and listening to my body. I suppose in my case it is about taking myself seriously, setting boundaries but still taking part. And finding the balance.
Chapeau Rick, very inspirational. Looking forward to seeing your progress, albeit intentionally methodical without rushing. Your first big goal is to try and keep up with Sarah as she currently knocking it out the park ☺️
i know its only running but i legit shed a tear. i went through a stress fracture in my hip and was out for 5 months and it was some of the hardest months of my life. i cant imagine 2 years of not being able to run. we really do take it for granted and underestimate how important stregnth and core work is for running safely. thank you for sharing this, hopefully more runners become aware of this
Who’d have thought watching one man run 1km could be emotional? Well done Rick on you’re strength of mind and determination to put the hours of recovery in, in order to run again. Good luck for 2023.
Being so so happy for a person I never met but that I feel so close to me for the love he share....it's amazing. Really really really happy for you. I hope I can come back to run soon. Happy runs my never met friend!
Fantastic Rick. Got a bit emotional watching you start off. I didn't run for about 18 months with a hamstring injury. Did couch to marathon last year. Super steady but did it. Good luck with your recovery 🙂
Congratulations on an amazing recovery Melanie 💪 What helped you stay motivated?
@@runningchannel tbh I loved following a plan and seeing my mileage gradually increase. It took me the whole year and didn't do more than 10% increase. I lost my Dad in March so running gave me something to focus on and I ran in memory of my mum & dad.
So many tears watching this!!! I just came back from injury as well (not as severe just a torn ACL). Way to go Rick!!! So proud of you!! Stay strong! 💪🏼👊🏼
Its so good and great to see you active again, Rick.
Take it slow, be conservative, be consistent, be happy.
Congratulations on your return to running Rick! Love your persistence! As someone who's come back from a minor knee injury, I totally agree - strength work is essential! Look forward to seeing you come back go from strength to strength. Stick with it!
I "flippin" ugly cried, and not ashamed to admit it.
I'm more than 3 months out of running because of what I thought was just a minor injury. Missed my first marathon because of it. Wondering if I'll ever get the chance to enter another one, but you're a huge inspiration. You've overcome even more so I'm not giving up just yet.
Thank you champion!
aw the shots of him running are so emotional
Absolutely delighted to see Rick back. Watched the majority of this (after the bad stuff at the start) with a huge grin on my face
Super proud of you Rick, what a journey you have been on! Legend to everyone you are 🎉
Okay Anna's long run video had me tearing up, but that just topped it. Couldn't be more pleased for you Rick!
I will never take a run for granted ever again. This was such an emotional watch. I am so chuffed for you, you're such an inspiration. ☺️ YOU'RE A MACHINE! Terminator knee, of course you'd '...be back' xx
Such an inspiration to people who suffered in injury, the willpower to overcome physical and mental health
I didn't expect to get a bit emotional, but I did. I felt so much of this, having been through surgery as well after breaking both kneecaps. Every thing that Rick said was so familiar...the wondering if you'd every walk or run again, trying to do basic things for yourself but needing to rely on family, going through PT, doing the strength work...and then finally experiencing that first run, no matter how short it was. And how much it meant and what a blessing it was.
So happy for you, Rick!!! Can't wait to see you meet your next goal.
So emotional right now.. I remember watching the initial videos of Rick's injury and surgery. Rick's journey shows he is a fighter and is an inspiration to many grappling with running related injuries. I am glad that he is back and would love to see a series on Rick's progress .. his running journey Run 2.0..
Well done Rick. The look on your face at the end says it all. So happy for you.
Stay strong Rick! ❤❤ one step at a time u will be back in the shape you want .❤❤
Amazing Rick! Looking so slim and strong! However, your mental resilience that you’ve gained over the past 2 years will be your biggest asset for the rest of your life. Nothing will stop you.
Ah man, has this video popped up at the right time for me. I have to get my meniscus repaired after what the doctor called "extensive damage" and been told 12 months off the road. I'm just a plodder, but running, aside from family, is the best thing in my life. I can't tell you what I've researched as far as treating meniscus injuries and would've seen hundreds of these on youtube. I've just sat down for breakfast on a warm Sunday morning here in Melbourne Australia and opened youtube and your video was the first alert that popped up. I realise my journey will not be a fraction of what you have gone through but your resilience and determination to get back have given me hope. I'm 52 years old, so I don't have a lot of years left running at a reasonably high level of fitness but I'm damn determined to get everything I can out of what I have left. Thanks Rick, you've made a difference to my life.
So happy for you Rick, after two years wondering whether you would run again to being back outdoors is great news, inspiring stuff 👏👏
So glad to see Rick back running again
What a moving video! Happy tears for you Rick - you have worked so hard for this moment and I am genuinely so pleased for you! Good luck with every step of your future running journey!🙂