Winning Back What I Lost

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Location:

Meridian,ID,US

Member Since:

Mar 31, 2008

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

PR's:

5K Beat Coach Pete Fun Run Boise, ID- 21:13(2009)

Meridan Barn Sour Days 10k, Meridian, ID- 41:32(2012)

Famous Potato Half Marathon, Boise, ID- 1:30:40 (2012)

Utah Valley Marathon, Provo, UT- 3:20:14 (2011)

Athlinks profile here.

Garmin Connect profile here.

Short-Term Running Goals:

2014 Racing Schedule and Goals:

-Get healthy

-St. George Marathon, October 4, 2014, St. George, UT

Long-Term Running Goals:

Run at least one marathon every year until I buy the farm.

Qualify for Boston Marathon.

Personal:

Started running in November 2007 to get fit. Now I'm back almost to square one after back surgery. I did it once and I'll do it again.

"In truth, runners don't race other runners. They race against themselves: to conquer their wills, to transcend their weaknesses, to beat back their nightmares. And while a runner can't actually beat himself, he can beat his time. Even years into running, he can get better." Running for His Life by Michael Hall.

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00
New Balance MR 1400 Lifetime Miles:						392.77
Saucony Kinvara 2 Lifetime Miles:						424.41
Saucony Kinvara 3 Lifetime Miles:						438.89
Saucony Ride 5 Lifetime Miles:						235.68
Brooks Launch (Blue/Yellow) Lifetime Miles:						282.52
Hoka Rapa Nui Tarmac's Lifetime Miles:						181.17
Hoka Clifton (Blue)(2) Lifetime Miles:						164.15

Wed, May 01, 2013

Total Distance

3.65

Began the long road back with a short, slow run. So slow that I'm almost embarrassed to have my neighbors see me plodding along. I like to think that this is the moment i begin in earnest but I hesitate to make any commitments given the on again off again nature of my post-surgery recovery. Back actually felt fine, it was that darn piriformis/high hamstring tendonapothy that continues to plague me. That's something I feel like I can manage though, I've dealt with it for so long. I've been doing a lot of strength exercises and I even lost 7 lbs in the last 3 weeks of April after beginning my conversion to veganism and with very little exercise. So I'm hopeful that as I work myself back into running shape and run 6 days a week, running will feel normal again.

Saucony Kinvara 3 Miles: 3.65

Comments

From Marlin on Thu, May 02, 2013 at 12:56:57 from 70.196.194.120

Neil

I am glad you are running again, and I hope your recovery goes well and you are in race shape soon.

From SlowJoe on Thu, May 02, 2013 at 13:04:26 from 155.219.241.10

Good to see this! Hoping this is the start of the road back. I'm impressed you're still on the vegan diet, congrats. One day my cholesterol will force me to do something about my diet...

From MarkP on Thu, May 02, 2013 at 13:26:20 from 71.219.31.143

Keep it up!

From Neil on Thu, May 02, 2013 at 13:47:25 from 174.239.65.134

Thanks for the support guys! It's been a struggle just to get this far. I take a lot of pride in being a part of this great fastrunningblog community.

From jtshad on Thu, May 02, 2013 at 14:22:19 from 141.221.191.225

Glad you are feeling good enough to run. Keep up your spirits and fitness and you will be accomplishing your goals (running or otherwise). Glad the diet is working for you too!

Soounds like life is staying busy, sorry we won't be able to catch up with one another. We are there and out quickly...in Friday afternoon, out Saturday afternoon.

From Neil on Thu, May 02, 2013 at 15:40:31 from 66.195.45.100

Thanks Jeff. I'm going to try to see you finish Saturday and still make it to my Bball game, so run fast! ;)

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