cheryl

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Location:

So. Jordan,UT,USA

Member Since:

May 12, 2008

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Marathon Finish

Running Accomplishments:

St.George marathon 2009 - 3:34:07.  It was a PR on my 11th time running St. George.

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

Run St. George in under 3:30; be in the top 3 in my age group

Long-Term Running Goals:

Stay strong, run well for many more years.  Still set PR's in my 50's.

Learn how to run more relaxed and efficient.

Personal:

I'm married with four children.  I run with a group called the Bingham Butt-Kickers, a really fun group of people that gets me out running early on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and sometimes Saturdays.   I recently found out that I've been running with poor form for many years, which has probably contributed to some nagging aches and pains I've had for years.  One of my big goals now is to be able to run with better form and to have running feel more effortless.  I hope this won't take too many years to achieve!

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It was a busy day for me.  First, my 9-year old had his championship football game today.  They had a great season, only losing one game, and they avenged that loss last week, playing a great game.  We all had high hopes they would win the championship, but alas, they came up short, losing 7-0.  What does it take to win a championship?  I've now been there three times with my two boys, but they've lost everytime.   Maybe I'm the jinx.  Maybe next time I'll just stay home.  Anyway, that took up most of the morning.  Then I of course had to watch the BYU game, which helped take some of my pain away, but not entirely.  I then felt I had to do some yard work or I'd feel terribly guilty, so I did that.  Finally, I got on the treadmill and got in a pretty good run, 26 minutes non-stop, and then a few minutes more after taking a walking break.  I would say I had minimal hamstring pain during the run.  I may just have to learn to live with always having a little pain, I can't see being totally pain free anytime soon.  I can deal with a little pain.  So we'll see how next week goes, and then decide if I can return to the group.  I haven't run outside in so long because I hate the cold, so I wonder how I'll handle it.

Comments
From erico on Sun, Nov 09, 2008 at 11:44:41

Cheryl, Wow! It was like waking up on Christmas morning and seeing 5 blog entries. Glad to hear you have been able to start running again without too much discomfort. Sounds like it won't be too much longer. - Sorry to hear about your son's loss. That has got to be tough as a parent. Sometimes it seems like character is often built during the journey although it is nice to triumph in the end. I am crossing my fingers for BYU, the stars have aligned for them to win the conference championship if they can beat the Utes. It will be a tough battle with Utah's defense playing so well and BYU's seeming to struggle. It is always a struggle for the two teams and I can't wait. Hope you have a great week. Stay healthy.

From peggy on Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 14:08:18

Sounds like you had a busy day. I'm glad your hamstring is feeling better.

From Cheris on Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 17:06:58

Cheryl! I am so glad to hear improvement--OK, not that I have been reading anyone's blogs at all to even know what improvement constitutes--but 26 minutes with minimal pain sounds like a good thing! Yay! Speaking of pain, I missed you at the Snow Canyon Half on Saturday!

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