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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I'm sooooo excited!  I will be running Boston in April! Yippeeee!  I have been waiting and waiting.  We were on our way back from southern Utah and a friend of mine texted that has been waiting to hear too.  She is 40 and ran it in 3:46 and she needed 3:50.  I needed 3:45 and came in at 3:41, so we were both about the same qualifying time.  She got an email.  I still haven't got an email but I am on the entrant list!  The only turned away about 2000 qualifiers.....I have been feeling sad for them all day.....but happy for me! 

Foot is still bothering me!  I don't know if I should just throw the boot back on for 2 weeks or what?  I really want to get better.  My fat butt is putting too much pressure on these bones of mine. I slowly keep gaining..dang it!

 

Weight: 501.00
Comments
From rAtTLeTrAp on Mon, Sep 26, 2011 at 21:46:32 from 24.22.239.183

CONGRATULATIONS!!! Now take care of that foot so you you can kick some butt with it in Boston!

From JG on Tue, Sep 27, 2011 at 03:20:04 from 71.59.27.33

Awesome ... Congrats!! If the boot helps, put it in! You have a month to get it fully healed, then you still have 6 months to ramp up for Boston! Hope to see you there!!

From I Just Run on Tue, Sep 27, 2011 at 10:33:43 from 67.79.11.242

Put the boot back on. That way, when people ask "what did you do to your foot" you can then use that conversation to tell them all about your BQ and Boston entry. This strategy will defiantly get you pumped up. Ahhh..And maybe you can also tell them you need sponsors :-) Good way to pay for your trip! Face it, you're practically a celebrity NOW!!!

From timp on Tue, Sep 27, 2011 at 22:05:22 from 144.188.24.32

big congrats on getting into Boston!

yeah put on the boot - why not?

From Smooth on Tue, Sep 27, 2011 at 22:27:25 from 174.27.201.64

WaHOOO!!! YEEHAAWWW!!! We'll have to party at Bean town! :) :) :)

Boot!

From Dan on Tue, Sep 27, 2011 at 22:49:25 from 74.93.62.126

I am so excited for you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That is so cool!! :)

From SlowJoe on Wed, Sep 28, 2011 at 10:46:17 from 132.3.53.68

Congratulations! You have plenty of time to run a great race there, should be awesome.

From Kelli on Wed, Sep 28, 2011 at 14:37:43 from 173.8.92.194

OH MY, you are up a pound!!!! I bet 501 is hard to carry. ;o)

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!! I am so excited for you.

I say put that boot on, get it really better and then start back slow. you have a BIG race to prepare for and you want to be there!!!

From RAD on Wed, Sep 28, 2011 at 17:19:16 from 76.27.16.189

YAY!!! Congrats on Boston! It will certainly be a party :)

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