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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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Wed, Jan 11, 2012
Total Distance
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I ran Little Cottonwood today.  The whole time I ran I had to keep fighting off dumb, hurt feelings that I got from a comment yesterday.  

After my kickboxing class yesterday, a lady about my age that is tiny, petite and has really pretty, feminine legs came up to me and said that she had been looking at my calves throughout the class and was wondering what I do to get such huge, defined calves?  She asked if I was a biker because she has only seen men bikers with calves like mine.  REALLY?!  WHat a back-handed compliment!  LARGE, DEFINED MAN CALVES????   We had just been doing twist back handed hits on our punch bags and I actually envisioned myself back-smacking her in the mouth with my boxing gloves!  I nicely laughed and said that I was just lucky to be born with beefy legs and it had nothing to do with biking.....it was just in my genes! 

The last comment I had on my legs this year was from a cute, darling shaped 20 yr old that lives by me that came over to my house to pick something up last summer and I had just got out of the shower and had my bathrobe on and slippers.  I went to get her something and when I came back, she said, "WOW, you have buff legs!"  That is not what you ever want to hear as a female!  BUFF!  LARGE, DEFINED MAN CALVES!  NO THANK YOU!  

Just to top it off....my dad always used to say what beautiful legs my 4 sisters had.  They all have skinny little ankles and just the right size calf.  My calves start at the knee and end at my toes! Just something that has always bothered me.  Why I am I so immature?  I should really just be so happy that I can run and enjoy my healthy body and love my buff, man calves! ha!

Okay Oreo...I added a pic in my same slippers and bathrobe.  I don't know why anyone would say I have man legs!  haha! 

  

COME ON!!!  Admit it!   I am funny!!!!!  and my hub looks pretty good in my leopard slippers and bathrobe!!

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Comments
From Oreo on Wed, Jan 11, 2012 at 18:32:07 from 206.81.136.61

My oh my what big man calves... I think we need a picture of these calves. My bet is they look GRRrreaat!!! Also, I would'a loved to see the backhanded smack - you could'a blamed the adrenaline.

From Dorsimus on Wed, Jan 11, 2012 at 18:53:03 from 205.158.160.209

"All the better to give you a roundhouse to the face with!" :)

I have about the most non-running body type known to man, just don't worry about what other people say and do what you love. I know it still stings sometimes, but who cares, you're the one out there getting it done!

From jsh on Wed, Jan 11, 2012 at 19:04:35 from 97.75.171.94

Um yeah, after running behind you on our group run last week I say screw em all... they're just jealous of your nice calves.

From JD on Wed, Jan 11, 2012 at 19:14:23 from 71.32.200.226

clearly she's jealous because you have some muscle/strength AND beauty.

lol! love the image of you smacking her! WHAP!!

From Steam8 on Wed, Jan 11, 2012 at 19:45:36 from 166.70.55.77

Thanks all...I think the back-handed smack just might do the trick. It worked well in slow motion in my mind! ha!

Josh...so glad that you enjoyed running behind one of the guys, I mean me and my man calves! ha! I'm pretty sure I was the one running behind you most of the run, you must have thought that I was Matt! :)

From Carina on Wed, Jan 11, 2012 at 19:51:50 from 204.15.86.83

Lol!! Seriously people, think before you talk! Looking at the pics on the side of your blog your calves look amazing, you have nothing to worry about. But at least her comment made for a good run, I run faster when I'm mad!!!

From Bec on Wed, Jan 11, 2012 at 20:02:42 from 68.206.133.141

Grrr, I get comments like that too... Don't really know how to take them. My guess is that lady is DANG jealous. Really? Come on! She needs to focus on the class.

From allie on Wed, Jan 11, 2012 at 21:57:17 from 63.248.245.124

smack! whack! boink!

i would take your calves any day. you are super fit and trim and you certainly don't have man legs.

From derhammer on Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 11:17:28 from 192.156.110.40

Two traveling monks reached a town where there was a young woman waiting to step out of her sedan chair. The rains had made deep puddles and she couldn’t step across without spoiling her silken robes. She stood there, looking very cross and impatient. She was scolding her attendants. They had nowhere to place the packages they held for her, so they couldn’t help her across the puddle.

The younger monk noticed the woman, said nothing, and walked by. The older monk quickly picked her up and put her on his back, transported her across the water, and put her down on the other side. She didn’t thank the older monk, she just shoved him out of the way and departed.

As they continued on their way, the young monk was brooding and preoccupied. After several hours, unable to hold his silence, he spoke out. “That woman back there was very selfish and rude, but you picked her up on your back and carried her! Then she didn’t even thank you!”

“I set the woman down hours ago,” the older monk replied.

“Why are you still carrying her?”

From derhammer on Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 11:18:40 from 192.156.110.40

One of my favorite little stories...:-)

From Steam8 on Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 11:54:09 from 166.70.55.77

Thanks derhammer! That is a good story!!

From DLTheo on Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 11:58:09 from 76.28.161.119

@derhammer, great story, I hadn't heard that one before.

@steam8 - nice picture you added! In the words of Mr. Monk, "something isn't right here."

From Andrea on Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 12:02:30 from 72.37.171.52

At least you don't have overdeveloped knee muscles like Allie!

Buff = men, toned/skinny = women. Everyone should know that! I would be offended too...although I don't think you should worry about it for 1) you have very nice skinny and toned legs! and 2) you could crush them running any day.

From Lily on Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 12:07:31 from 67.199.178.210

Your legs look great Amy. Dust it off and smile! :)

From flatlander on Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 14:21:40 from 198.207.244.102

I admit it, you are funny.

From Bonnie on Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 17:20:03 from 128.196.228.134

ha ha ha ha ... that was pretty funny, I am pretty sure if that is what your legs looked like she might have said something like, "wow, how do you get your legs so fuzzy?"

From I Just Run on Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 17:31:49 from 67.79.11.242

But your hubby has such nice petite calves and thin ankles :-) What's up with that...?

From Smooth on Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 17:34:22 from 75.162.95.99

Hahaha!!! You are TOO FUNNY!!!! :) :) :)

K, I actually covet men's calves...they are toned and defined and lean!!! Mine are short and stubby and gigantic. I would love it if someone said my calves look like some of my guy running buddies (sans the fuzzy hair which I don't have...thus my tag name SMOOTH, hehe)! :)

Anyhooo,I have seen your legs and calves!!! YOU HAVE very very lean and skinny, tone and sexy calves!!!

From Oreo on Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 21:22:54 from 174.27.151.219

I was bust'n up fo'shizzle.. How long since you've shaved?

From Burt on Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 20:46:21 from 72.223.93.131

Try hose. That's what I do.

From MatthewVH on Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 21:10:22 from 207.224.207.31

At the risk of sounding creepy and weird, (but I am a man and I make no apology for it), I think your legs look pretty danged good.

From Dan on Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 23:06:44 from 24.209.83.20

If they take attention off me and put it on you at Boston, I am all for them ;)

OH! and I am immature too!

From Rye on Mon, Jan 16, 2012 at 12:08:49 from 71.209.34.12

Man.... your husbands slippers are butt ugly.....wait....all depends on who's butt your looking at.

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