The recovery wasn't so bad. I think I had 3-4 days in bed (I did both feet at once). Because I was in bed and not trying to hobble around, the feet healed pretty quickly. I was able to start swimming fairly soon after that. At 4 weeks I was on a spin bike (with walking casts on my feet). And 10 weeks I started running. I had the surgery right after New Years, I was fully recovered and ready to go by spring.