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Location:

Salt Lake City,UT,United States

Member Since:

May 08, 2011

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Local Elite

Running Accomplishments:

Unaided -  
17:16 OktoberFAST 5K (10/11)
17:23 BAA 5K (4/12)
37:10 Memorial Day 10K (5/11)
1:17:03 Long Beach Half Marathon (10/11)
1:17:21 USA 1/2 Champs - Duluth (6/12)
2:49:01 Philadelphia Marathon (11/11)

Aided -
16:52 Fight For Air 5K (6/11)
17:08 Provo City 5K (5/12)
1:17:52 Top of Utah Half Marathon (8/11)
1:17:54 Utah Valley Half Marathon (6/11)

Short-Term Running Goals:

Run consistently as I get back to 100% health. Stay patient!

 

Long-Term Running Goals:

Have fun training and racing.

Sub-17 5K
Sub-1:17 Half Marathon
Quality for the Olympic Trials in the marathon

Personal:

I am originally from Knoxville, TN and moved to SLC with Jake in 2010. I started racing in 2011 and had some great success before a major injury hit me in July 2012. I had athletic pubalgia surgery in May 2013...then again in Sept 2014 and am still trying to get back to my old self. Although running is my true passion, I love doing pretty much anything active outdoors - backcountry skiing, backpacking, biking, etc. 

I've been running for the Saucony Team since 2011. I enjoy representing the brand and really do believe they make the best shoes :)

I work as a Quality Engineer for BD Medical in Sandy.

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Hit the magic 1 mile mark for walking today, as well as a couple shorter walks throughout the day. I am now able to start light stretching/massage and a couple exercises (partial squats, posterior pelvic tilt, and calf raises). 

This week is dedicated to more and more walking (and backwards walking!), then at 3 weeks I can begin light biking/elliptical/hill walking. Most of the rehabilitation protocols I have read indicate a 6 week time frame before running. That puts me at June 19th - just in time to race in the Sugarhouse Relays! :)

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I made it (well, mostly) through my first full day of work. I got nervous after a couple hours because my abdomen started getting uncomfortable but it never hit a breaking point. This is very good news! Walked for .75 miles this morning. I'm starting to feel a tiny bit of optimism creeping in for the first time in months...

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Felt the effects of yesterday. I managed to work until 3pm before going home and laying in bed for a few hours. The lower abdomen/groin starts to feel crampy and I get shooting pains to my back -  that's when it becomes too much. I went back out for a fun girls dinner, laughed too much, and started hurting quite a bit again. That part was worth it though :) I need to take it easier...it's just that life's getting in the way. 

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Started off the day not feeling great, so I went on a very short walk then to work. Felt better as the day went on - just a little achy. Ice is pretty much my savior right now.

I'm starting to get worried about this glute and hamstring pain again...it feels about the same as prior to surgery. I really hope it'll get better as the abdominals are healing. If it's not associated with the athletic pubalgia, then I have no idea what's wrong. I have to keep telling myself - it's only been 2 weeks since the surgery, and I can't expect all my problems the last 9 months to just disappear. 

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Went to a physical therapist for a consultation regarding my injury. She specializes in pelvic disorders and does a lot of manual therapy in her practice so I'm thinking about trying her out.

I felt pretty rough this morning but it got better as the day went on. I went a few short walks today instead of one longer one. Also, I got a massage cushion today to try to loosen up my very tight back.

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Day 16 post surgery and I feel very similar to my pre surgery injury most of the time. Now is the real test...will I keep improving? I hope so! Heading to Portland this weekend for a wedding...my dancing skills may be compromised, but I'll be dancing next to Jake so I don't think anyone will notice.

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Flew to Oregon and drove the scenic way through the Columbia River Gorge. We stopped at all the vistas and waterfalls along the way - this area is absolutely beautiful. We got lucky with a sunny day too. I probably walked 2-3 miles over the course of the day with only mild discomfort.

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