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Location:

Herriman,UT,USA

Member Since:

Jan 01, 2009

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Age Division Winner

Running Accomplishments:

St George Marathon: 3:23:54 (10/6/12)

Half IM: 5:44:03 (8/25/12 - course was long!)

25K trail - Buffalo Run (16.5) 2:34:50

Half Marathon: American Fork - 1:30:44 6/23/12

Spectrum 10K 43:42 3/17/2012

Best 5K: Spanish Fork 21:55 05/30/09

Short-Term Running Goals:

Okay, so for 2013 I am going to have FUN! Not that running isn't always fun, but I had a wonderful breakthrough year last year and I want to play this year :) AND get faster! So, my first goal I'm going to put out there is my yearly mileage goal.
It is 2,186 miles from my driveway to my sister (QP's) driveway! I want to spend this year on a virtual trek cross country running those miles. So, that is how far I will run in 2013...from my house to QPs. It will take all year and yes, this is measured on Hwys so it isn't really exactly how I COULD run it, but good enough. 43 miles/week...totally doable, and a fun goal to track how far I've traveled as I go along. Who knows...maybe I'll even run PAST her house :)

I will do more trail runs, Boston, Pacing duties, another Half IM and some other tris. I'm excited for this next year and look forward to having fun with all of you out on the roads, and trails! Maybe bag a few peaks this year too!!

Long-Term Running Goals:

Big Dreams: 5K in 20:2X; 10K in 39:XX; Half in 1:29:XX; Full in 3:15:XX; complete the Rim2Rim2Rim run and not die; Comrades; Iron(wo)Man.

Run for the rest of my life!

Personal:

4 children: twelve, eight, five and baby Fartlek - 2 1/2. Wonderful supportive husband that lets me drag him and the family all over for race after race!

Finished 13 marathons and LOVE running that distance! I'm definitely hooked to the marathon monster and hope to constantly improve my endurance, speed and stay injury free!

I've also found a love of trail running! I hope to keep improving on this front.

After being injured with a broken foot at the first of 2012 I found a tri group and started training with them and am now loving tris! The half IM was harder than I'd ever imagined...and am ready to do it again. I'll earn my bike butt and someday have enough time to train for a full IM.

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00
BIKE MILES Lifetime Miles:						1168.40
LUCY MILES Lifetime Miles:						25.25
Adidas Lifetime Miles:						319.66
Orange II Lifetime Miles:						390.41
Boston Mizuno Lifetime Miles:						568.97
Fargo Nikes Lifetime Miles:						500.03
BEANS Lifetime Miles:						755.00
Orange Bostons Lifetime Miles:						527.59
Solomon Trail Lifetime Miles:						363.98
PI Tri Shoes Lifetime Miles:						4.00
Boston Mizuno 10s Lifetime Miles:						140.75
New Orange Lifetime Miles:						157.05

Tue, May 01, 2012

Total Distance

0.00

booo...I'm sick of not running now, but was threatened to not run today. Doctors orders. I didn't think I'd have to say anything or make a big deal about it, but I guess I do. I've had a neuroma in my R foot for a couple weeks (around SLC half) and I honestly didn't think there was anything I could do for it. After getting fed up with the 'rock in my shoe' all the time I started researching what I could do and I found out I could get a cortisone shot - awesome. So, I called and made an appointment for Monday afternoon. I thought I'd be able to run through the shot and it would be no big deal...nope. Doc told me that if I run on it while I can still feel the pain of the injection that I can risk rendering the shot ineffective. Crap. So, no running today; however, the good news is this afternoon it feels SO much better! I walk without feeling it. I'm excited! So, the day 'off' was worth the pain free Ogden...definitely.

I did do spin class today, again, and Allison really is an awesome teacher. Great workout! I did nix some of the standing climbs because it bothered my foot a bit.

Took Adam to his swim class and had a great time!

Can't wait for tomorrow's run. I finally am missing running and want to get back at it!

Night Sleep Time: 0.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 0.00	Weight: 0.00

Comments

From Carina on Tue, May 01, 2012 at 16:18:27 from 204.15.86.83

I have a neuroma in my right foot too, between my third and fourth toe. I got custom orthotics and it really bothers me anymore. Glad you're on course for a pain free Ogden, you'll do awesome!

From Nancy on Tue, May 01, 2012 at 20:30:03 from 76.23.21.118

I'm glad you got a cortisone shot. I had one just before I ran the South Jordan Half in October and it did the trick.

From Smooth on Tue, May 01, 2012 at 21:27:52 from 174.27.212.157

Here's to pain free running! :)

From prestonmadera on Tue, May 01, 2012 at 23:01:36 from 24.10.186.194

The two days off will definitely pay off in the long run, especially if it means a pain free Ogden. Get back at it tomorrow and you will feel like you never skipped a beat!

From The Quiet Pirate on Wed, May 02, 2012 at 12:24:28 from 152.26.59.252

Good job playing it smart :-) There was a radio show on this morning about people who bite other people...reminded me of fartlek!!

From RAD on Wed, May 02, 2012 at 12:39:13 from 98.202.23.178

Carina, Really?!? I'd be interested in chatting with you about why you chose to do the orthotics over just a cortisone shot. Does it come back even after the shot, are they not all that effective, or what. I'm interested :)

Nancy, I'm not a fan of them, but with a neuroma I thought it was really all I could do - other than just live with it. When it is nerve pain it's just one of those things you just deal with.

Smooth, sounds GREAT!

Preston, I did get back today and you're right - it feels great! Mileage won't be anywhere I expected it to be, but whatever :)

QP, oh, well what I didn't say is that he got written up today for scratching a girl on the face. Also, I've been sleeping with a pirate! He scratched dad's cornea and dad got sent home from instacare with an eye patch to wear Su-Tu...so, did the face scratch surprise me? unfortunately...no. We've just moved on now...

From The Quiet Pirate on Wed, May 02, 2012 at 13:26:36 from 152.26.59.252

Please don't tell your hubby, but I think that is hilarious!! Keep the eye patch for your next Outer Banks Run!

From RAD on Wed, May 02, 2012 at 13:50:48 from 98.202.23.178

QP, I was laughing hysterically at him when he came home :) only problem is that it is a make shift eye patch. A gauze pad (eye shaped) and then he had to wrap tape around his head to make it stay. HA! trust me, if it wasn't midnight your time...you would've gotten a picture! So, no treasures to save unfortunately, but it was still fun while it lasted.

From catherine on Wed, May 02, 2012 at 13:54:58 from 98.202.112.38

I'd like more information on the cortisone shot too. When I had my hip pain before I had just gotten pregnant and the doctor said it would be an option for after, so now I'm thinking about it but I've heard some people say that it might not be a good long-term solution.

From RAD on Wed, May 02, 2012 at 14:06:05 from 98.202.23.178

Catherine, Toby has done the cortisone shots in her hip - so send her a message about those. I've only done them in my ITB (which never seemed to help me much!), but I can't really say because then I got prego, had a SF and couldn't run for 4 months, then started back nice and slow. So, it could've been a combination of things that cured my ITB, but the shot was probably just a small part. So far, the shot for the neroma seems to be working. A little pain at injection site, but the 'rock in my shoe' is virtually gone. Although, all honesty - I did feel it pretty nasty like for about 1/2 mile on the TM today, but don't now and didn't before. It can take up to a week for full potency, so I'm trying to be patient.

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