Whether you’re staring down surgery or merely fascinated by inspiring tales of recovery, this is the episode for you. Hosts Sarah Bowen Shea and Molly Williams talk with three guests: Kevin Stone, M.D., an orthopaedic surgeon and author of Play Forever: How to Recover from Injury & Thrive, plus two women runners who had hip replacement surgery within the last few years. Listen and learn about:

-the relief the runners felt post-surgery;

-return-to-running time after joint replacement surgery;

-steps to take pre-surgery to improve success;

-the importance of shopping for a surgeon; and,

-how one guest qualified for Boston Marathon on her new hip!

In the intro, co-host Molly shares about her own knee replacement, and tells of a recent backpacking excursion. Dr. Stone joins the conversation at 6:33.