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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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Hung out around the water in Hood River at parks and the pool. Several short 10 minute walks throughout the day. Tried dancing at the wedding but it was a failure and had to leave early. Beautiful area with amazing views of Mt. Hood.

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Pouring rain in OR. Jake got lavender poisoning and I was feeling pretty rough from the last couple days so we layed low until our flight back to SLC. I realized that the pool seems to help my injury so I'm glad the pool opened up this weekend for me to relax. Almost hit a breaking point by the end of the day - flying is still pretty rough on me.

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Feeling pretty achy and sore from the weekend. Lots of activity! Here are some shots from our adventures in Hood River - 


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Felt pretty good today...walked for 1.3 miles and did some very light exercises. I went to a PT yesterday and started psoas release, connective tissue rehydration, and gluteus medius monster walk. I also started scar mobilization which is really uncomfortable. I'm feeling grumpy, impatient, and worried. Thank goodness a puppy is coming in a few days.

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Short walk this morning with Jake. My deep glutes are worrying me more than the incision area - I really think they are overstimulated from the months of compensation. I need to find ways to inhibit those muscles. 

PM - Jake got tons of prototype Saucony shoes today and I couldn't resist but to try them out. I was able to shuffle run for about 15 seconds in three different pairs of shoes! Then PT and lots of ice.

Interesting article about the relationship of altitude and obesity. I thought these illustrations were pretty cool - 

 

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Short walk with Jake. Will walk a mile this afternoon and PT. 

I am now at Phase II of Rehab (weeks 4-6). I get to start doing things! Here's the plan (as tolerated with only mild pain) -

GOAL: Improve soft tissue flexibility. Reâ€introduce core strengthening and mild to moderate cardiovascular reâ€training.

ï‚· Begin with flexibility training of all lower extremitymuscle groups, i.e. hamstrings, adductors, gluteals, calves, hip flexors, quadriceps, etc.
o Low load, long duration to softtissue in orderto have plastic changesin tissue

ï‚· Core strengthening/Core Stability exercises, i.e. Pelvic tilts, Planks, Dead bugs, etc.

ï‚· Isolated muscle progressive resistive exercises
o Straight leg raise for hip flexors
o “Clamshellsâ€/Sidelying hip abduction and bridging for gluteals
o Sidelying hip internal rotation “Cowboysâ€2 for hip internal rotators and adductors
o Wall squats/sits for hamstrings and quadriceps
o Heel raises for calves

ï‚· Straight plane motion of weight bearing, body weight progressive exercises
o Forward lunges(not deep lunges)
o Single leg pendulum dead lifts
o Moutain climbers (use of plinth or table to start)

ï‚· Proprioception training
o Single leg balance activities including cone taps, hurdles, hip sliders, etc.
o Unstable/dynamic surface added to progress difficulty, i.e.foam pad, pillow,tilt board

ï‚· Cardiovascular retraining
o Elliptical use to pain free tolerance, monitor distance and time
o Seated/Recumbent bike
o Treadmill walking
o Swimming 

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2 miles up at Jeremy Ranch Road. I really focused on activating my glutes and a neutral pelvic angle and that seemed to ease some of my other pains. I also spent a long time of stretching and did another mile in the afternoon.

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