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Location:

Salt Lake City,UT,

Member Since:

Nov 14, 2008

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

50k:  4:59 at Buffalo Run in 2010  (32 miles)

Marathon:  3:01 at St. George in 2009!

Half:  1:29 at Painter's/ St. George in 2009.  1:27 at Salt Lake in 2009 (aided course)

10k: 40:53 Greek Festival 10k at Sugar House park in 2010.

5miles: 32:10 Dam 2 Dam in 2009.  Master's winner.

5k: 20:00:00  19:54 in May 2010.

2008:  Ran the Slam + Boston

I need to update this!

Short-Term Running Goals:

Carpe Diem.

Don't trip over my own feet.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Keep running.

Personal:

1 wife

1 girl child

1 boy child

1 big dog

1 little dog

I'm a geologist for my day job.

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I made it out the door before sunrise for a beautiful morning.  I ran around downtown and then up City Creek beyond the end of the road were I lost signal on my Garmin.  I was heading back down, about a mile from the roads end, really enjoying myself, when whamo! I crashed.  Bummer!  The trail was a bit overgrown and I don't know if I hit a whole, a rock, a root, or what, but I rolled my ankle pretty bad.  It was about six miles gimp running, hopping, walking, and hobbling to get back down to the canyon entrance gate.  At the gate I got a ride from a sympathetic runner (who is doing the Slam for his 50th birthday) for the remaining 1.5 miles back to my house. 

My ankle and foot are swollen and "rainbowy," as my little boy describes it.  My self-diagnosis is no broken bones but a fairly bad sprain.  I'm RICEing as best I can.  Hopefully I won't miss too much training but this is going to take some time to heal and that will mean no running on it.  As of Monday morning I'm walking with a noticeable limp. 

Enough whining, I'm thankful it wasn't worse.


Comments
From jeffc on Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 11:10:54 from 24.253.105.252

Man Fly that really stinks!! I hope you are able to heal quickly and get back to training.

From Cal on Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 11:25:20 from 66.133.117.3

ouch! that really bites. take good care of it and heres to speedy healing.

From RivertonPaul on Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 14:15:19 from 67.42.27.114

Hope you feel better soon.

From Smooth on Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 18:57:07 from 71.36.84.114

So so so so sorry Fly! Hope that ankle heals fast.

From Huans32 on Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 08:41:42 from 138.64.2.76

OUCH!!!! Dude that just sounds very painful. I hope its nothing serious and you will be back at it soon.

From Kathie on Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 10:13:29 from 207.155.176.10

Oh man take care of yourself. Maybe now is the time to learn how to swim!

From DonGardinero on Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 12:09:38 from 75.162.182.107

Dang, Fly!!! That's terrible. I hope it heals up quickly.

From MrsFIT on Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 18:14:23 from 24.2.68.35

R.I.C.E. is the treatment of champions!

From DonGardinero on Wed, Jul 22, 2009 at 14:18:37 from 75.162.181.229

How are the ankle and foot feeling today?

From Smooth on Wed, Jul 22, 2009 at 19:36:02 from 71.36.76.14

Just checking on ya. Hope you're healing well.

From fly on the Wall on Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 12:52:22 from 168.179.215.242

Thank you for the all the concern and well wishes.

My ankle is still purple and sore, but at least it is improving.

From montelepsy on Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 15:20:37 from 64.203.113.50

Lucky, rainbow is my favorite color.

From MarcE on Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 22:28:56 from 24.155.140.8

That stinks. Glad it is improving. Bummer, Fly. Does this put a damper on any upcoming races? Were you planning on Park City again this year?

From Teena on Sun, Jul 26, 2009 at 22:59:16 from 67.177.20.13

Just checking in for an update.

How is the ankle?

From Smooth on Mon, Jul 27, 2009 at 12:21:49 from 70.56.100.152

What color is the ankle now? Green? Is the soreness gone? Does it hurt to bear weight? Walking okay? Sorry for the million questions. Just checking on ya!

From Kathie on Mon, Jul 27, 2009 at 13:16:44 from 207.155.176.10

Ditto Smooth!!!

From fly on the Wall on Mon, Jul 27, 2009 at 13:16:56 from 168.179.215.242

The color and swelling are nearly gone. Still some pain but not bad. I just did the hop test, I can hop gingerly 3 times but don't dare hop very high without bunny ears. I just took 2 Ibuproen and I'm going to try an ez run today at lunch. I really hope it goes ok.

Thanks,

Fly

From Smooth on Mon, Jul 27, 2009 at 13:21:58 from 70.56.100.152

Good luck on the lunch run. Stay cool! The bunny ears comment gives me giggles!

From Teena on Mon, Jul 27, 2009 at 13:36:16 from 67.177.20.13

Can hardly wait to hear how it goes!! Take it easy.

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