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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
Tue, Feb 19, 2013
Total Distance
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Tentatively scheduled for surgery, multiple laminectomy & discectomy, on Thursday. I say tentatively because my insurance company hasn't approved it yet. Typical. 

Comments
From jtshad on Tue, Feb 19, 2013 at 10:46:31 from 141.221.191.225

At least now you can name your pain and have a path forward. I hope everything works out with the insurance company and you feel ok going into the procedure. We will be praying for you through the surgery and for a full and easy recovery.

Hang in there.

From Neil on Tue, Feb 19, 2013 at 11:01:24 from 164.165.24.5

Thanks Jeff. I'm a little nervous but you're right, it is comforting to know where/what the pain was coming from. Looking forward to running pain-free very soon.

From Marlin on Tue, Feb 19, 2013 at 12:30:29 from 174.27.99.216

Good luck Neil and hope all goes well and back to running very soon.

From Neil on Tue, Feb 19, 2013 at 13:21:43 from 164.165.24.5

Thanks Marlin, and congrats on another great marathon over the weekend.

From MarkP on Tue, Feb 19, 2013 at 14:22:36 from 75.169.1.228

Wow--double disc rupture? Its been a week since my microdisectomy and I'm feeling great. I can now put on my own socks and my leg feels 100% better. Still slight toe tingling, but it gets less every day. I hope it goes well.

From Neil on Tue, Feb 19, 2013 at 15:48:25 from 164.165.24.5

Thanks. Delighted to hear your recovery is going well. I'm a little nervous but excited to move forward to feeling healthy again.

From SlowJoe on Tue, Feb 19, 2013 at 19:11:16 from 69.131.141.92

Good luck Neil. Hope this is that light at the end of the tunnel for you, and you come out a new man.

From Neil on Wed, Feb 20, 2013 at 10:33:57 from 164.165.24.5

Thanks Joe. What's that they say about lights at the end of the tunnel? ;)

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