| 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 
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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 Favorite Blogs: |
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NO running with a SMILE today! I got out of bed and hobbled down the hall this morning wondering what bones were broken in my body! EVERY muscle in my body felt like they were torn in two. I have turned into an old, arthritic lady! I really wanted some Ibuprofen this morning but resisted to use it during and after a long run. I didn't want to run 8 today and thought I might make myself run 6. I kept thinking that I was a lazy cow and made myself run 8 and every step hurt! It was miserable and so was my attitude! My left ankle hurts, right foot (right where my stress fracture was), right hip and left IT band. I am seriously wondering why I am torturing myself? Why not just go to Boston and run a fun and slow race????????????? Kickboxing and running those hills yesterday literally kicked my butt and thighs and arms and stomach and shoulders and man calves! I want to lay on my bed and not move and I have 500 things to get done tonight and all of them require a smile. I hope I can pull it off! ha! | |
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| | I'm still here!! I just haven't had any Amy time at all!!!! :( I've had family in town + problems with my 13 yr old (he is breaking my heart ) + 11 yr old dances at Ballet West (the professional ballet downtown) and they have chosen her for the next two ballets and Don Quixote starts tonight, so I have been downtown non-stop for 2 weeks + church responsibilities + my 11 yr old just won the Science Fair in her school and we have a District competition coming up this week, so we have more work to do on the project + we have shown our house this week and the couple really likes it and is thinking of making an offer + my 2 other kids needing attention during all of this! I have 2 hours before I have to leave this afternoon and I really should be folding laundry or in the shower and not reading blogs! I was only planning on running 10 yesterday with my friend and running 18 on Friday with my nephew, but we were having so much fun we just kept running and running until we were out of time and had to pick kids up. How many miles do you think I would be able to run on Friday without injuring myself?? I really want to run 18 with him, but knowing my history of stress fractures......I don't know how many I could run over 10 and still be okay. What do you think??? We ran 18 in 2:42, with a few walking breaks.....So, not too bad for a long run!! :)
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| | Trying to figure out how to update my miles on a phone!! Ran with my nephew. We had such a fun run. 13.1 in 1:47. We made pretty good time and laughed through most of it. At the ballet and can hardly wait to see my sweetie. My hub and I have been actually able to have a hot date tonight.... It a miracle!!! We walked around the temple waiting for Bambara to open. Swordfish and bison for dinner. Great, great day!! | |
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| | Ran on the treadmill. Speedwork today......I thought I was going to have a heart attack! | |
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| | Hill repeats = spaghetti legs!! Happy Valentine's Day everyone! | |
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| | Ran 8 in 1:06 on dead legs. 8:25mm. I was going to run on the treadmill because it is snowing today, but my mom called and wanted me to come over for a visit so that she could see her youngest grandchild....Jake. He had so much fun that when I had to take him to pre-school he asked if he could come back to grandmas because he just loves it there. So cute! It made my mom and dad feel good. Now to de-Valentine and St. Patrickize! :) | |
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| | Blogging on my phone again. Tough run today. My legs didn't want to cooperate. Didn't have anything but water on the run and I am paying for it now! Not feeling so hot! Downtown waiting for the ballet to start again. Closing night is tomorrow! :) :) :) | |
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| | I REALLY didn't feel like getting out for a run today. I cleaned my house, did laundry....finally got out at about noon. After the first couple of miles, I started to love the run. It was a beautiful afternoon of blue skies and white mountains. I kept checking my Garmin and I was always a little above 8 or a little below. I am getting in better shape! :) | |
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| | Yeeehooooo! Oh, the little things......8 hill repeats and no spaghetti legs (Jellosauce)! I usually plan on 6, make myself run 7 and today 8 was no problem! Yippeee! | |
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| | Ran Little Cottonwood. | |
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18 with my nephew Michael in 2:38. It was a beautiful day....my body is tired! I hope you all have a great weekend! I had to take my husband to the airport yesterday for a medical conference in Vegas. I usually go with him, but this weekend is full of kid stuff and I felt guilty asking my parents to take over this huge task. On the way home from the airport, Jake barfed all over in the car and I got stuck in miles of cars lined up trying to get up Little Cottonwood that had been closed for avalanche shootings. My car smelled like puke, Jake was crying, I was about to pee my pants from too much Diet Pepsi for breakfast. I decided that I made the right decision to stay home and not make my parents stay at our house! ha!
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| | Terrible, rotten, awful, MISERABLE speed work on the treadmill. I had to set my alarm for 5:30 and get my lazy butt on the treadmill by 6 if I was going to be able to get my run in today. It takes the LOVE and FUN completely OUT of running when you have to run on the treadmill and add in speed work just makes it unbearable! I have to hurry and clean up my house to be shown today AGAIN while I am volunteering at the elementary school today. Teaching 6th and 2nd graders about Auguste Renoir and an art project of his work with my 4 yr old helping me. Should be a fun day. SOOOOOOOO glad my run is over! I hope you all have an enjoyable run today! | |
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| | Hill repeats in the avenues up by the Capitol while I waited for my daughter at dance. The hills just about killed me! | |
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