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Saint George,UT,USA

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Dec 23, 2009

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Running Accomplishments:

Mount Charleston Marathon 2016 - 3:17:51

Snow Canyon Half 2012 - 1:33:30

Spectrum 10K 2012 - 43:41

Short-Term Running Goals:

Run a destination marathon.

Complete a half Ironman.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Know when to hold 'em

Know when to fold 'em

Know when to walk away

Know when to run....

Personal:

Surrounded by the people I love. Life is good.

Passionate about my family, the University of Utah -- GO UTES, almond M&Ms, mountain biking, comfy t-shirts, Survivor, friends, and (of course) running.

Physical therapist at The Health and Performance Center at Dixie Regional Medical Center. I LOVE what I do. Seriously, living the dream!

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00

Sat, Sep 28, 2013

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
6.00	2.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	8.00

8 miles, AP 8:24, just to see if I could do it. Decided that if there was too much pain that I was going to call SGM off. It was kind of mediocre so I still am unsure as to what to do.

Couldn't sleep last night. Woke up about every 90 minutes in horrible pain: mostly head, left eye, nose, left jaw and left sided teeth pain. Felt like my head was going to blow up. Almost went to the ER (but that is because I can be overly dramatic sometimes). Decided to go to the InstaCare and wait in the parking lot for it to open so that I could be the first one there: which I was.

Had a slight fever and my blood pressure was much higher than usual. Pretty bad sinus infection that seems to have irritated the trigeminal nerve (hence all of the horrible face pain). Am presently on an antibiotic and pain meds. Just knowing what is going on made me feel somewhat better even though I still hurt and my stomach doesn't like the medicine. The doctor I saw is running SGM and has run over 70 marathons. He was very nice and told me that it wouldn't hurt to try and run today because my lungs sounded good (that's shocking ... that's usually the first thing I have problems with). He said once the congestion reduces a little that hopefully the nerve will settle down. I hope that is VERY VERY VERY soon. It has been a rougher week for me.

BUT ... I feel like things are going to really turn around now! One bad week every now and then really isn't too bad at all. :)

Brooks PureFlow 2: Lime Punch Miles: 8.00

Comments

From DaleG on Sat, Sep 28, 2013 at 22:10:24 from 98.202.43.67

Wow Teena, rough week. I hope you start to feel better. I dropped out of SGM because of my calf. Amy has trigeminal neuralgia. Sometimes it gets so bad that she ends up in bed for days. I wouldn't wish that on anyone.

From Andy on Sun, Sep 29, 2013 at 00:16:56 from 172.56.16.49

Fingers crossed that the antibiotics start doing their job.

From Rob Murphy on Sun, Sep 29, 2013 at 14:57:31 from 24.10.249.165

I've missed your blog for a while Teena and just decided to check in. Too much to comment on here...

I hope you feel better soon but congrats on turning 40! I'll be 49 on Tuesday. It's really not that bad.

From Teena Marie on Sun, Sep 29, 2013 at 16:46:00 from 65.130.107.50

Dale,

Thank you. I have no idea how Amy handles that. I have pretty much cried like a baby all day today. The face pain is horrible. I am so sorry that she has to deal with something like this on a regular basis. That is so unfair. I am so so so sorry.

Andy,

Thank you. I hope so. So far no luck but maybe tomorrow. :)

Rob,

Not 40 yet!! A handful of weeks more in my 30s. So far life seems to get better and better with age. I have decided that it will continue to do so! Go 40s! :)

From RAD on Mon, Sep 30, 2013 at 13:23:10 from 76.27.82.202

Glad to see things on the upswing. I hope SGM treats you well this year! Gotta love the tri world and their crazy rules...glad I'm born in the first of the year :)

From Teena Marie on Mon, Sep 30, 2013 at 14:06:43 from 65.130.107.50

Thanks Rachel, but unfortunately things aren't getting better yet. :(

So, do all tris have that rule? I guess I never realized that. Funny.

From RAD on Mon, Sep 30, 2013 at 15:42:42 from 76.27.82.202

Ugh! Sorry it isn't getting any better yet. My sinuses are SO plugged up I'm afraid my allergies have kicked into a sinus infection too. I'll run with you and we can alternate miles carrying the Kleenex box :)

Yes, USAT regulations are that you compete in the AG that you will be in by the end of the year. So, it is always your age as of 12/31 of the year. I'm in Feb so I don't have to "age up" early :) I'm an oldie every year. Some tris that aren't USAT sanctioned may not follow that rule, but typically most tris do.

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