{"id":379826,"date":"2026-10-22T16:34:09","date_gmt":"2026-10-22T16:34:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/379826\/"},"modified":"2026-10-22T16:34:09","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T16:34:09","slug":"after-a-devastating-knee-injury-peloton-instructor-takes-on-the-nyc-marathon-with-help-from-hss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/379826\/","title":{"rendered":"After a devastating knee injury, Peloton instructor takes on the NYC Marathon with help from HSS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">NEW YORK (WABC) &#8212; For millions of viewers, Peloton instructor Ash Pryor is a powerhouse of energy, inspiring members daily through high-intensity rowing and movement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">But when a severe knee injury suddenly threatened her ability to teach, perform, and move freely, Ash faced a grueling physical and emotional setback that put her entire identity as an athlete to the test.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Ash went to the world-renowned team at <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hss.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS)<\/a>, and embarked on her recovery journey led by orthopedic surgeon and Chief of the Sports Medicine Institute at HSS Dr. Riley J. Williams and physical therapist Candace Young. Together, they designed a tailored surgical and rehabilitation plan engineered not only to restore her strength in the studio, but to rebuild the mental trust and physical resilience required to take on her biggest challenge yet: her very first TCS New York City Marathon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">This compelling feature delivers a behind-the-scenes look at what it truly takes to overcome a debilitating cartilage injury and return to peak athletic performance. Viewers will get an intimate look into the specialized care provided by HSS, the official Hospital of the TCS New York City Marathon, demonstrating how cutting-edge surgical techniques and targeted physical therapy help elite instructors and everyday runners alike.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC eTIW sUzSN \">Through candid conversations on recognizing injury warning signs, avoiding the dangers of rushed rehabilitation, and building lasting movement confidence, Dr. Williams and Candace share actionable lessons for anyone aiming to stay active or tackle their next endurance milestone. Ash&#8217;s triumphant path from the operating room back to the Peloton platform\u2014and onto the 26.2-mile course\u2014serves as an inspiring playbook on resilience, expert care, and the power of movement.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright \u00a9 2026 WABC-TV. All Rights Reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NEW YORK (WABC) &#8212; For millions of viewers, Peloton instructor Ash Pryor is a powerhouse of energy, inspiring&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":379827,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[139352,9,24,55,54,56],"class_list":["post-379826","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-new-york-city","tag-139352","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-new-york-city-headlines","tag-new-york-city-news","tag-ny"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/379826","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=379826"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/379826\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/379827"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=379826"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=379826"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=379826"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}