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Location:

Provo,UT,USA

Member Since:

May 06, 2009

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

5K: 21:01, 9/11/2010

10K: 43:49, 7/24/2010

15K: 1:21:00, 5/22/2010

Half-marathon: 1:41:41, 8/28/2010

Short-Term Running Goals:

Now that I'm (almost for sure) done having all the babies, I'm working on building consistency and seeing how fast I can get in my old age. ;)

Long-Term Running Goals:

I'd like to be a healthy and relatively injury-free runner for the rest of my life.  

Personal:

I'm married to Eric (Faceless Ghost on the blog) and we have very active daughters and one dog. I have a PhD in sociology and demography, and I'm incredibly grateful to have work that is meaningful and that builds on my academic experience. I run because it makes me feel strong and it helps to keep the crazy away (there is a long history of abuse and mental illness in my extended family).

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Brooks Cascadia Lifetime Miles: 73.39
Saucony Kinvara Lifetime Miles: 372.79
Girly Altra Lifetime Miles: 366.08
Kinvara 3 Lifetime Miles: 175.92
NB Orange Lifetime Miles: 13.50
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While I was at work the hospital called and said that a cardiologist wanted me to meet with an electrophysiologist. So I went in in the afternoon and found out that part of my heart hasn't been beating right. Since it's the bottom part it's more of a concern (like some people have no symptoms and some people die), so they admitted me to make sure that I respond okay to the medicine that should fix it.

I'm pretty mad about the whole thing. I'm mad at myself for not going to med school or even taking anatomy and chemistry so that I'd be able to understand more about what's going on, and for believing the person who told me in high school that feeling my heart pound sometimes was normal. I'm mad at society for not figuring out how to fund more pregnant woman and calcium channel blocker studies. I'm mad whoever posted the picture of a two-headed calf on Wikipedia's entry for teratology. I'm mad at every doctor who's listened to my heart and didn't think anything was wrong.

But I'm grateful that I'm at a good hospital. I'm grateful that Eric was able to spend the night here with me. I'm grateful that I'm otherwise healthy.

Weight: 119.00
Comments
From RAD on Tue, Feb 08, 2011 at 14:48:19 from 67.172.229.125

Oh Catherine! I'm SO sorry!! I can understand your frustration at the world and everyone in it! My thoughts and prayers will be with you as you go through this crazy experience! keep your head up, we are all pulling for you!

From allie on Tue, Feb 08, 2011 at 17:22:28 from 174.23.192.205

thinking of you, catherine. hope everything is okay. take care.

From Bonnie on Tue, Feb 08, 2011 at 17:26:46 from 128.196.228.134

CRUD. Oh my Catherine. I am so sorry to hear about this.

I am grateful you are posting, so keep it up, please.

From Nan on Tue, Feb 08, 2011 at 17:26:49 from 98.245.117.176

I was coming here to congratulate you on your pregnancy because based on other comments I am deducing that you are with child?! And then I read about your heart troubles and that you are in the hospital?! I'm SO sorry!

And what is with the two-headed calf? That IS maddening. Don't be mad at yourself though. It sounds like this is a scary trial in your life but it is here to teach you something and make you stronger, not frustrate you. I'm sorry you have to go through this. Its that good ol' refiner's fire.

From Nan on Tue, Feb 08, 2011 at 17:28:28 from 98.245.117.176

I'm sorry I'm so behind the times...it looks like you are 20 weeks along? Wow!! Awesome!!

From Lily on Tue, Feb 08, 2011 at 21:45:28 from 67.199.181.73

Catherine I hope things go over well. Let me know if there is anything I can do for you. Even if you just need to talk. I can do that :) I hope the best for you.

From catherine on Wed, Feb 09, 2011 at 19:09:09 from 204.99.177.38

Thanks, everyone. Eric and I really appreciate it.

From Toby on Thu, Feb 10, 2011 at 23:33:55 from 66.133.97.196

Ummmm...your 20 weeks and only weigh 119 lbs? I was a COW by the time I was 20 weeks! I wish you weren't in the hospital, but enjoy the quiet time while you can. Because once the little comes, it isn't quiet any more!

From catherine on Fri, Feb 11, 2011 at 14:35:04 from 216.49.181.254

Thanks Toby. I feel really tubby, so your comment made me feel better. :)

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