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Location:

Salem,Ut,USA

Member Since:

May 06, 2006

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

2006 Ogden Marathon 4:19:33.

2006 St. George 4:05:31

2007 Riverwoods 1/2 Marathon 1:34:47

2007 Speedy Spaniard 10K 43:20

2007 Riverwoods 10 mile race 1:12:38

2008 St George Marathon 3:43:37

2012 Spectrum 10K 43:54

2012 St. George Marathon 3:42:17 PR!

2014 St George Half Marathon 1:40:34 C/PR

2019 American Fork Half Run Against Cancer 1:40:31 C/PR

2019 Nebo Half Marathon 1:38:09 2nd in my Age group 55-59.C/PR

Short-Term Running Goals:

2024:

I'd like to just run more overall.

Be more consistent.

Work on Speed.

Cross Train.

Run More races.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Stay healthy and keep running until I'm really old, and maybe get a Boston Qualify.

Personal:

I am Married and my wife Cindie and I have 5 kids. I am an insurance agent and have been for over 30 years.

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Miles:	This week:	21.56	Month:	14.41	Year:	332.83
Kayano 29 Red/Blue Lifetime Miles:						136.15
Nimbus 25 Blue MS Lifetime Miles:						199.18
Nimbus 25 Blue New Lifetime Miles:						90.60
Nimbus 26 Dark Blue Lifetime Miles:						86.98

Mon, Aug 09, 2010

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00

Well folks I'm at a very sad place! I have a cast on my foot and I have a stress fracture as I thought, I'm pretty down but not out, theres really nothing I can do other than just roll with it and see how it turns out... My brother-in-law wants to keep it on for 10 days and then take another ex-ray to see were I'm at, but I know I'm out for 6 weeks at least so just grin and bare it! I won't be posting much but I will be checking in on everyone else just to see how you are all doing. I think the most disappointing part is I won't be able to run the 5K this weekend with Ethan, his first, he has been working his butt off and its a bitter pill to swallow. Well, I guess in six weeks I get to start all over again! Running can be a brutal sport, unfair at times and down right disappointing, alot like life! So I guess the big guy upstairs is trying to teach me patience, so far its not working;(

Later!

Comments

From Tom on Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 12:43:30 from 67.199.180.90

Clay I'm so sorry to hear about this. Dang!!! But I can say I think I know exactly how you feel since my recent injury although different, involved about the same amount of downtime. Hopefully you can still golf and fish and take this time to do more of both!! Maybe you can be coach Dad as well for Ethan. Good luck man!

From Andy on Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 12:55:44 from 199.190.170.31

I'm so sorry. You have had more than your fair share of injuries. At least you have proper perspective. Good luck with the healing.

From Clay on Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 13:00:41 from 67.222.229.46

Thanks Tom. These things happen sometimes and theres really nothing you can do about it, training is a crap shoot at best... I'll be back at it next month and slowly build things back up over the winter, I think its time to get on a good multi-vitamin and try that and see if it will cut down on the set backs. It was just frustrating cuz I had battled through a few injuries and was finally feeling really good and then this happens which had nothing to do with the other injuries. Oh well, day by day is about all I can handle right now. Good luck out there and keep pushing forward, your doing great!

From Brent on Thu, Aug 12, 2010 at 23:17:51 from 76.8.201.223

Clay, hand in there, can you cross train with the cast, keep up the cardio, you could still run STG if the foot allows, you could run at a snails pace with me, just get er done.

Stay Kool, B of BS Rools out

From Clay on Thu, Aug 12, 2010 at 23:50:55 from 174.52.209.168

I can't do anything, I wish I could but it's not good. My doc says 6 weeks which included 2 weeks hard cast and two weeks soft cast with a boot, bare minimum. I look like Tiny Tim with one crutch, all I'm missing is the scarf and the top hat:)

From Kim on Sat, Aug 14, 2010 at 19:57:39 from 67.199.180.90

Sorry to hear you are down for a bit Clay! Hang in there! I watched Tom go through that just a few months ago and I know it's hard but it is possible. Enjoy the extra time it gives you for other things and then back at it as soon as things are mended! Sending good and happy vibes your way!

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