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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Wed, Feb 01, 2012
Total Distance
8.25

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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Comments
From Dan on Wed, Feb 01, 2012 at 22:29:42 from 24.209.83.20

Hey I am cool with a slow, fun Boston race :) I am not sure if I can do anything else at this point!

From DLTheo on Thu, Feb 02, 2012 at 00:01:11 from 76.28.161.119

You might just paint a smile on your face tonight.

From Rye on Thu, Feb 02, 2012 at 00:04:34 from 174.27.73.53

Ouch! I remember as a young teenager lifting weights one day and then the next day I couldn't lift a pencil. You'll feel better in a day or two. You definitely broke down some muscle tissue. Keep smiling! I can't imagine you not smiling:)

From saamijeff on Thu, Feb 02, 2012 at 03:00:42 from 69.162.212.215

Beware! Some of us feel that way most every day. Cost of being older. Best advice is deal with the issues and figure out solutions now. They only get worse as we get older.

From I Just Run on Thu, Feb 02, 2012 at 11:54:34 from 67.79.11.242

I've figured out I need at least 24 hours to recover from a hard training run. If I do anything other than rest or a very easy cross-training the next day my next "key" workout suffers...See my entry for Thursday! Maybe try the philosophy of "no two hard workout days in a row"...?(Hard day/Very Easy or Off Day schedule)

From Smooth on Thu, Feb 02, 2012 at 14:46:55 from 75.162.95.99

Ditto what IJR said.

Keep on smiling, Amy! :) :) :) :) :)

My blog title: S.M.I.L.E.= Spiritual Minded Is Life Eternal [it's in the scriptures! :)]

From allie on Thu, Feb 02, 2012 at 19:32:14 from 97.126.211.101

you got it done. you are tough.

:)

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