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EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. Purple Torrey Smith Jersey . -- The Minnesota Vikings were running sprints during one of their workouts a couple of weeks ago, and Adrian Peterson was watching off to the side. Salivating like a kid asking his dad if they can stop for ice cream on the drive home, Peterson turned to head athletic trainer Eric Sugarman. "He had a look on his face like, I know what you want to do," Peterson said. Permission granted, Peterson took the brace off his left knee and jumped in line with the rest of the running backs and wide receivers. "I finished in first place," he said. Roughly four months into his post-surgical rehabilitation from the torn anterior cruciate and medial collateral ligaments he suffered in a game last Dec. 24, Peterson is still plenty fast. Hes exercising without pain or problems and ahead of the average pace for this injury recovery. That doesnt mean hes assured of being in the backfield when the Vikings start the regular season Sept. 9, no matter how determined his mind or how supernatural his body might be. "Im not going to say with certainty that Adrian is going to play in our first game," Sugarman said. "That wouldnt be fair to me to him or to this organization. Thats a long way off from now, and we certainly have a long road to get to that point." Peterson, though, left no doubt. One of the most optimistic and confident players in the NFL, Peterson said hes set on playing from the start -- and not in a limited role. "Full throttle," was his prediction. "Ill be disappointed if Im not," Peterson said. So the Vikings must be able to find the balance between caution toward their franchise players long-term health and acknowledgment of Petersons unique healing ability and physical skill. "My whole life, Ive been setting my goals and pushing forward. Ive been successful with doing that. Ive been smart. Dont get me wrong. Ive been smart about the process," Peterson said. Said Sugarman: "He realizes now that theres too much to lose by doing something foolish." The Vikings opened part of Petersons regular rehab drills to the media on Wednesday, with more than three-dozen reporters and photographers watching him run around at the indoor field at Winter Park. Peterson had the operation Dec. 30, and Sugarman said hes now safe for any activity. The current goal is to restore function, comfort and confidence in the knee and to bring his conditioning back to normal. Peterson estimated his explosiveness is at about 50 per cent. His ability to change direction and speed ahead out of a cut will be the last and most critical piece of his recovery. For now, at least, he said his confidence is "light years" ahead of where it was four months ago. Theres no plan for exactly when he can put pads on and practice with the team once formal practices begin later this summer and, Sugarman said, no point in putting a timetable on how long hell need between his first practice and clearance to play in a real game. Theyre not wasting any time, though, as evidenced by Wednesdays drills. Sugarman rolled him a soccer ball as he shuffled from side to side in a basketball defence pose and tossed it back. Then Peterson ran around in a circle before practicing his explosion out of a pivot. He ran with a slight limp the width of the field. Then he high-jumped onto stacks of boxes. The rapid-fire pace of the activities left Peterson needing a rest, and Sugarman teased him about stalling. If theres any let up, well, the return to elite running back status can only take longer. "Those guys know my limit, and they push me to it," Peterson said. 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