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Location:

Wichita,KS,

Member Since:

Sep 14, 2008

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Local Elite

Running Accomplishments:

marathon pr:  2:59:49.  Saint George 2011

Praire Spirit 50 mile winner 7:36:30 2013

I accidentally ran 100 miles in November 2013.  it was hard.  I threw up a lot.  decided to do a better job next time

I did it again on purpose October 2014--Heartland 100 winner and CR 17:38:37

Heartland 50 winner May 2014

Psycho Wyco 50k winner February 2012

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

Run enough to hold off the middle-age spread

 

 

 

 

Long-Term Running Goals:

 

Sub 3 hour marathon--SOMEDAY!  Done!

 

New long term goal:  ....run enough to feel kinda like I did when I was fit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Personal:

I was a single mom.  Two times over.  We all survived, despite the fact that I make atrocious decisions.  Then, I met a man I didn't deserve.  And he loves me so much.  And I love him. We lived in sin and bought a house for two years then hired a judge and officially got married(to our great delight and also the delight of our mothers), then a month later he was diagnosed with cancer.  Well we survived all that and he's 100% fine now.  But, we're really out of shape and really busy with kids and jobs and running just isn't my priority and there's so many other layers to all of it, but I'm running anyway.  This is my failure blog now.  Just to log that one run a week if I snag it.  
Somehow that matters and I want that run recorded.

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Mizuno Waverider 12 Lifetime Miles: 333.61
Nike Air Pegasus Lifetime Miles: 507.20
Pink Pegs Lifetime Miles: 595.58
Pink Nike Avant Lifetime Miles: 624.04
Crappy Asics Lifetime Miles: 146.72
Adidas Adizero Mana Lifetime Miles: 113.32
Blue Avants Lifetime Miles: 653.33
Crocs Lifetime Miles: 18.08
Lunarfly Lifetime Miles: 468.47
Tue, Apr 30, 2013
Total Distance
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MRI shows a transverse fracture to the neck of the fibula, a few bone contusions, and some sprains and strains in the knee and ankle.  This is good news, nothing surgical.  I have a nasty infected wound on my calf, but they are watching that.  with the swollen bruised calf they did a venous doppar but all was well--no clots.  I will  be referred to ortho tomorrow when they recheck and culture the wound. 

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Comments
From Neasts on Tue, Apr 30, 2013 at 17:31:49 from 75.169.56.70

I'm so glad that it wasn't worse and that no surgery is required! Did they give you a timeline for healing before you can run? Will you have to wear a cast?

From Bonnie on Tue, Apr 30, 2013 at 17:39:34 from 74.202.188.254

So, April, does this mean that you will be in a cast, or do they mainly use aircasts now anyway? How long on crutches?

This sucks, but it could have been so much worse. I am assuming that maybe since this was caused by impact rather than stress (like from running) that maybe it will heal faster, or at least you will be able to do some sort of weight bearing exercise sooner? lastly, do you know of any PT place in your area that might have an antigravity treadmill? did you see this story picture: https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/c0.0.403.403/p403x403/9369_10151415559171344_909133111_n.jpg (Kevin Ware already walking? running?).

From seeaprilrun on Tue, Apr 30, 2013 at 19:56:23 from 68.102.189.33

Neasts--they won't do a cast, can't cover my open wounds, and I don't know if the ortho will want a brace or not. So far they are just letting me hang loose as long as I use the crutches and don't bear weight. I think the ortho will decide how long before I put weight on it. Hopefully soon. I still have a lot of swelling within the joint so my knee doesn't bend very far but I expect that to improve as swelling goes down.

Bonnie--the Kevin ware story is incredible, I saw something on it on tv the other night. There are two alter-Gs in town, but I have to get that knee bending and range of motion back before that is an option, and they are expensive!! I am hoping it heals faster too, but while not torn, I have some swollen and angry tendons and ligaments, but swelling has been improved daily, along with pain, so I could be bouncing off the walls with a normal sized leg in a week. :)

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