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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Fri, Dec 30, 2011

Total Distance

13.50

13.1 in 1:48:52 -- Crappy, no good run today! I wasn't in the mood to head out, no energy, no one to run with.......got ready and pushed myself today. I knew I was in trouble by the time that I hit the mouth of Little Cottonwood Canyon about .7 from my house. I am usually still chattering from the cold and today I was already in a sweat. I was wishing I had my short, running shorts on with a tank.

Took off my sweaty hat and gloves at mile 4 at my pit stop at the Smith's on Bengal Blvd. and chewed down half of a Shot Blok. Mile 5, I started to have stabbing pains in my left ovary. Guys just don't have the same cyclic problems that women do and it just isn't fair. I thought I was going to die of pain by mile 6...I had to stop and walk and about 6.5, I almost stopped a car to take me home or to the ER. I was in so much pain....by mile 7...I thought I was going to die, the cyst must have popped and it started not hurting as bad. By mile 8.5, the pain was gone. I have had this happen to me several times, sometimes it is during races. It seems to happen more when I am pushing myself. Really, it is not fair that guys don't have to worry about when the race day is and where their cycle is and how their body will react.

I pushed myself the entire run, I really wanted to come in under 1:50 so that I could beat my last weeks run since I was running the exact same course. I felt that I was pushing myself too hard. I thought I was going to puke from mile 11 on. I kept getting hot and it felt like my legs were going to crack they were hurting so bad. I think it is interesting how different the exact same run can be one week later. Last week I pushed myself, but I felt great through the whole run and thought I could run another 5 after I had finished. This run, I was never so glad to have it be over and I laid on my parents living room floor and thought I was going to puke for about 10 minutes after the run.

I did meet my goal...I ran it in just more than a minute faster than last week. :)

I'm wondering how I ever ran a full marathon after a run like today!

My hub was sick with the stomach flu last night. I am still feeling sick. I hope it is just from a hard run and I am not getting the flu too! yuck!

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Comments

From jun on Fri, Dec 30, 2011 at 17:28:07 from 174.23.163.223

A minute faster? It says above that you did it 11 minutes faster. Maybe that's why you're so tired.

If it makes you feel any better I ran 7 today and felt like I couldn't run another step.

From Chad on Fri, Dec 30, 2011 at 18:05:34 from 71.199.13.143

That was a fight, and you won.

From Steam8 on Fri, Dec 30, 2011 at 18:53:08 from 166.70.55.77

Whoops...I think it was wishful thinking that I put 1:38 on there. !:48 just about killed me...boo!

From Lily on Fri, Dec 30, 2011 at 18:58:05 from 67.199.178.210

I've had moments like this for sure. I still sometimes do. Especially lately since I don't run tons of miles everyday the last 2 or 3 months. But you got it done, right on!

From rAtTLeTrAp on Fri, Dec 30, 2011 at 19:00:54 from 174.253.217.249

It's the hard runs like this that will remind you later that you CAN finish even when the going gets tough. The training miles that count the most are the ones you run after you feel like stopping :)

From Rye on Fri, Dec 30, 2011 at 19:37:03 from 174.27.127.121

Tough run for you! Way to stick it out. Thanks for the lesson on the differences between me and women! Seriously, you women do go through crap, so thanks for all that you do and give us dumb men some slack........

From JD on Fri, Dec 30, 2011 at 20:47:17 from 71.32.200.226

really good solid training run in spite of the issues. nice going! my right ovary is always giving me grief!

From Dan on Fri, Dec 30, 2011 at 22:28:41 from 24.209.83.20

Nice tough running, I am happy to see this. How in the world am I going to keep up with ya at Boston!?

From Oreo on Fri, Dec 30, 2011 at 22:42:08 from 71.38.253.146

'left ovary' 'same cyclic problems' 'where their cycle is '.. Steam you bustin me up.. Nice run!!

From timp on Fri, Dec 30, 2011 at 23:28:48 from 184.170.92.9

nice job Steam, - this will be good for mental toughness..... happy new year!

From Carina on Sat, Dec 31, 2011 at 00:08:21 from 204.15.86.83

Wow, what an accomplishment to

Push through when you felt so crappy!! Being a girl really does stink for so many reasons! At least we get to wear dresses and high heels :)

From Twinkies on Sat, Dec 31, 2011 at 12:46:05 from 67.164.194.215

Way to push through the pain and still beat last week. I hope you don't get sick, the flu is no fun.

From flatlander on Sat, Dec 31, 2011 at 19:33:50 from 76.31.26.153

Really enjoyed this post, and glad you could push through. I agree, it is these kind runs that make a man out of you. (Somehow that didn't come out right.)

From Kelli on Sat, Dec 31, 2011 at 22:57:21 from 71.219.66.129

HEY, a minute faster and feeling like crud-I call that a success even if it did not feel like it! And, I have said this before, we all can do things in races that we can not duplicate on an average every day run!!!

I SO agree with you on the cycle issues that women have to deal with---the fatigue and pain and grumpiness really wreak havoc on running!

I do think there is a nasty stomach bug in the air, i can not seem to shake it. I hope you are not getting it!

From I Just Run on Sun, Jan 01, 2012 at 23:52:00 from 166.147.79.163

I've got to say Steam, your blog entries are always entertaining or educational... This one was a little of both :-) Hope your next run is better!

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