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Location:

American Fork,UT,

Member Since:

Nov 27, 2009

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

St George Marathon

2011 - 4:11:52 

2017. -4:01:17

2021 - 4:03:05

2025 - 4:03:10

Salt Lake City Full Marathon

2013 -  4:23:03 

Ogden Marathon

2012 - 3:58:35

2013 - 4:17:20

2014 - 4:02:51

2017 - 3:55:22**

2023 - 3:57:09

Utah Valley Marathon

2019 - 4:05:37 

Top of Utah Marathon

2014 - 4:09:27

Mt Charleston Marathon

2019 - 4:05:33

West Mountain Marathon

2015 - 4:42:34

Virtual Boston Marathon

2021 - 4:35:03

 

St George Half Marathon

2012 - 1:55:00

2013 - 2:03:00

2014 - 1:46:00

2015 - 1:48:00

2022-  1:42:45**

Salt Lake City Half Marathon

2012 - 1:51:00

2014 - 1:44:01

Hobble Creek Half Marathon

2001 - 1:40:00**

2011 - 1:45:00

2012 - 1:43:00

2013 - 1:43:00 

2022 - 1:48:53

Ogden Half Marathon

2024 - 1:48:58 - 3rd place in AG

American Fork Half Marathon

2013 - 1:48:24

2014- 1:53:23 (pacing Tim)

2017  - 1:47:54

2018 - 1:48:12

2019 - 1:47:50

Timp Half Marathon

2012 - 1:47:18 

2022 - 1:49:40 (AF Cancer course)

Utah Valley Half Marathon 

2011 - 1:55:00 

Top of Utah Half Marathon

2010 - 1:48:20 

The Haunted Half Provo

2018 - 1:51:28

 

Goblin Valley 50K

2014 - 5:58

Red Mountain 55K

2018 - 7:31:37

Antelope Island Fall Classic 50K

2017 - 6:14:23

Antelope Island 50 Mile

2015 - 10:10:00

Antelope Island 100 Mile

2018 - 26:53

 

 

**Personal Best 

 

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

 

 

Long-Term Running Goals:

To qualify for Boston

Personal:

Favorite Running Quotes: 

1.  Human beings are made up of flesh, blood and a miracle fiber called COURAGE! ~ George Patton 

2.   Find the courage to be patient.

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 94.00 Year: 719.04
2014 - Minutes Lifetime Miles: 28605.00
Mon, Feb 07, 2011
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.500.004.50

42:15 minutes

So I want to cry...sometimes, I feel like I am falling apart!  I've NEVER had an injury until I got my ankle stress fracture a year ago.  Now, I feel like something is always wrong!  I think I may be shin splints right above my ankle (on the inside).  I've been icing like a mad woman, massaging, doing my ankle strengthening exercises.  *sigh*  

 I did feel really good on my run today, but I probably shouldn't have done it (in retrospect).  I was doing so great on my ankle...I haven't increased my mileage more than 10 % a week, I've kept all my runs slower and I take 2 days off.  Why...Why...Why

Weight: 0.00
Comments
From RAD on Tue, Feb 08, 2011 at 14:56:24 from 67.172.229.125

If it is shin splints it is from changing surfaces - road to TM or vice versa. I get them all the time! They hurt like buggers, but usually ease up through the run. They can cause SF along the shin though, so don't push through them if the pain is too bad. I like to stretch mine out by kneeling down with my toes pointed then sit back on your heels. This hurts like a mother for me! Icing will help now and stability exercises will help to not get them in the future. Good luck! Oh, I've also found that compression sleeves help a ton too!

From Burt on Wed, Feb 09, 2011 at 14:07:24 from 206.19.214.144

Nice advice RAD. Hope you heal soon Toby.

From Toby on Wed, Feb 09, 2011 at 15:04:33 from 66.133.97.196

Rachel...you are always have great doctorly advice! I'm just ready to run and not be bothered by injuries! How long do they take to go away?

From RAD on Wed, Feb 09, 2011 at 15:38:16 from 67.172.229.125

honestly, mine kind of stick around for a while. I guess you just get used to them. If I rest them though they will usually ease up enough that I'm not constantly thinking about them. If the pain goes away during the run (after a short warm up) I wouldn't be too worried and for me I would run on them, but if it continues throughout the run then I'd rest and x-train. I'd try it out Saturday and see how you feel, you're doing everything right - but as we know healing is completely up to each individual body :(

From Scott Wesemann on Thu, Feb 10, 2011 at 18:04:23 from 66.239.250.209

CRAP! That just stinks. Hopefully it isn't anything serious. I would rest for a few days and see if it helps or maybe hit the pool for a swim or go for a nice rise on the bike.

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