Recovering from micro-fracture surgery :(

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Location:

Sandy,UT,USA

Member Since:

Apr 09, 2011

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Recover From Injury

Running Accomplishments:

Marathon #3 - PR - Salt Lake Marathon 2011- BMQ 3:41:03

PR - Bryce Canyon Half - July 2011 1:38:29

BOSTON

 

At the finish

 

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

Recovering from micro-fracture surgery on my right knee.  I tore the cartilage off of my knee while doing a speed-training run one month before Boston.  Doc gave me a cortisone shot so that I was able to finish Boston.  After the surgery, I was told to never run again. :(

Long-Term Running Goals:

QUALIFIED FOR BOSTON! April 16, 2011 

Ran Boston on April 14, 2012! 

Personal:

 

Married, 40 year old, mother of four. 

 

"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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Crawled out of bed at 7:30 this morning to find my husband had already been up for 2 hours.  He hit the grocery store (since we have been gone for 10 days) and already crossed several things off of his list to do for the day.  He asked what I had planned for the day.  Hahaha! I said, "a run" :)!  He didn't look thrilled. Can't I just relax after cooking and cleaning for 10 days?  A family vacation is really no vacation....and it was Rick's family reunion too.  I already did all of the laundry at our house in Panguitch.  The house here was spotless due to the fact that our house is for sale.  Rick is very much type A and loves living by a schedule and I couldn't be more opposite.  Rick was mowing while I left the house for a run.  

The run started out terrible.  Side ache, zero energy and feeling very sick!  I knew I would be hitting a park about mile 3 with a restroom.  I was sprinting for the restroom by the time I got there.  I passed three grandmas sitting on a bench watching their grandkids playing on the playground.  After getting the toilet paper surrounding the metal bowl and getting ready to sit down I hear some cackling at the door and loud talking.  The grandmas had to have stood up and headed for the restroom door just after I passed them!  Really?  They didn't notice a sick, pathetic looking runner heading for the potty?  I have 4 sisters and 3 of them have terrible public restroom phobias -- luckily I don't have that problem.  I thought if they are stupid enough to not notice me running by them then they deserve a shock! It suddenly went quiet and I didn't hear them anymore! ha! I know TMI! I didn't dare leave the restroom for a while-- I was not feeling well! I started back at it again and headed down Bengal Blvd and when I started back up the hill a guy in  a wheelchair was having a hard time getting up the hill.  I stopped and turned around to see if he needed some help or just wanted a workout.  We ended up chatting for about 20 minutes.  He was in a ski accident 11 years ago and broke his neck.  I then chatted with a lady in her 60s that always runs along Wasatch Blvd and I had already passed her about 45 minutes earlier.  She said that she used to run marathons but runs for stress relief these days.  She is taking care of an elderly mother and kids are back living at home with grandkids.  

I decided to head up to Bells Canyon Reservoir about mile 8.  I chatted with EVERYONE along the way and realized that there must be something wrong with me because I am just too darn friendly and chatty! I saw a dad that was at least 400lbs hiking up the trail with his 3 kids.  I know that had to be really difficult for him and I was so impressed that he was out hiking that I couldn't help but tell him what a great dad he was and encourage those little ones and tell them what great hikers they were.  Then I thought that I would not talk to anyone else because I was spending way to much time talking to everyone today.  I then ran into a neighbor and talked to her for 5 min.  Then I really decided that I need to just say hi and that was all and a minute later 20 BYU coeds were coming at me with blue shirts and shorts with cougars on them! WHAT?  I couldn't help myself.  I had to ask why they were a little too far north and were they lost?  I told them I needed to have my Utah clothes on.  They were really fun.  They all said that they were aware they were in enemy territory and were trying to be careful.  After I passed them, I thought that was stupid since it was 20 to 1.   Then I chatted with a lady that was having a hard time getting down the trail.  Chatted with a couple more groups before I got to the bottom.  I got to the bottom and realized that I didn't miss chatting with one group.  I really hope that I am not one of those irritating people that just talks too much.  I guess I am! :(  Made it home and my hub was out running errands and here I am stinking up the house and on the computer instead of in the shower.  Off I go!  I hope you all have a good day today! It is a Utah State holiday today.  

 

 

  

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Comments
From Smooth on Mon, Jul 25, 2011 at 16:34:59 from 67.2.122.145

Amy ~ YOU are a girl of my heart! LOVE LOVE LOVE your chatty run! You are seriously the friendliest and funnest girl I've ever met! I am certain that you have brighten many people's day this morning! You spread goodness and cheer with whomever you meet!

Your Rick sounds like a GREAT guy! Wow! So organized and got so much done! Your stinking up the house crack me up! I can so relate to that. There were days when I stayed in my stinky running clothes doing other things, then all of a sudden I hear the garage door open...yikes...hubby coming home....quick...jump in the shower! Every Sat I come home from a run to find Larry already been to the temple, got s hair cut and mowing the one acre lawn, then stop to make me lunch! He is type A like your hubby too! :)

Have a great State holiday! Hubby has to work since it is not a Federal holiday! :(

From Oreo on Mon, Jul 25, 2011 at 18:03:56 from 174.27.145.236

Sounds like you won the cougar stare down.. Great run! Still envious of your powell trip!

From Mack on Mon, Jul 25, 2011 at 20:04:17 from 50.39.193.169

You are cool even if you are a Ute. I'm going to start reading your blog to see if every day is this crazy!

From rAtTLeTrAp on Mon, Jul 25, 2011 at 20:07:15 from 72.102.176.57

Wow, what an eventful run! A 10 miler is a great way to start the week. Good job!

From Dan on Mon, Jul 25, 2011 at 22:56:43 from 24.209.83.20

Hey nice run and way to be a chatty runner- I love that! Oh, I did not think that was even close to tmi.... now if the toilet paper had stuck to your shoes...

From jsh on Tue, Jul 26, 2011 at 11:06:18 from 63.253.43.114

Nice way to start off your week! I bet it felt great to get out and blow off some steam after the "vacation".

From flatlander on Tue, Jul 26, 2011 at 14:21:39 from 198.207.244.102

This is hilarious.

From I Just Run on Tue, Jul 26, 2011 at 15:00:05 from 67.79.11.242

Ha ha...funny read! There's sure been a lot of bathroom incidents lately on the Blog! I'm kinda like you regarding the talking, especially to strangers :-) If you don't run you really can't understand the "need to run" thing can you?

From JG on Tue, Jul 26, 2011 at 23:06:41 from 71.57.246.108

Kudos to you on your chatty run! I am have a hard time spilling out 3 words when I run ... & if I stop to chat, I will likely never start running again! Nice new pics!!

From I Just Run on Wed, Jul 27, 2011 at 10:25:14 from 67.79.11.242

When I run I don't think I smile...Maybe that's because I'm one of the ones you can see way in the background... :-) Nice picture!

From Burt on Wed, Jul 27, 2011 at 15:11:05 from 206.19.214.144

jsh - did you blowing off some steam comment have reference to her bathroom incident?

From jsh on Wed, Jul 27, 2011 at 16:37:40 from 63.253.43.114

Burt - Ha, maybe it did?! It was meant to be a reference to her blog name, but that's much funnier.

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