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, Nov 30, 2011

Total Distance

6.00

6 miserable, long, terrible miles! I went to my moms early for a run so that she could babysit and I wouldn't have to run on the dreadmill....bleh! I thought I would start out slow and pick it up at the end. I was sloooooow all the way through. I never felt good and wanted to walk the entire run and I was so slow that I would have probably finished 6 earlier if I had been walking! BAD run day!

It is my hubs birthday on Saturday and the entire run today, I was trying to come up with something to make his day special. He is turning 44. He is 5 years older than I am and somehow looks 5 years younger! What do you get a man that has absolutely everything??? His birthday is going to start with our 7 yr old performing at the Festival of Trees, then our 13 yr old is testing for his 2nd black belt, then our 11 yr old has a party and then our 13 yr old has a black belt party that the family is invited to....long day filled with kid stuff and I don't know when I will somehow make it fun for him to celebrate his special day. We don't even have enough time to go out to lunch or dinner together. Friday night is full with kid stuff too. He always tells me not to buy or do anything for his birthday, but when I have not made it special in some way, I can tell he is disappointed. :(

Weight: 0.00

Comments

From rAtTLeTrAp on Wed, Nov 30, 2011 at 17:03:57 from 24.18.125.122

Sorry about the bummer of a run. At least you got out there. You know you would feel worse if you didn't even go :)

Special birthday gift for the hubby, hmmmm, I'll be 44 soon and a shiny new Smith & Wesson .44 Magnum pistol would make me feel pretty special!

From Steam8 on Wed, Nov 30, 2011 at 17:14:58 from 166.70.55.77

Hahaaaa!!! Already have one! Two actually. He bought one for me too. Well, not a .44, mine is a revolver .38. I am not sure what S&M he has but he buys a new gun about every other month...I can't keep up with them. As I said, he has everything! My Suburban license plate holder has Smith and Wesson on it! ha! We went and got our concealed firearms permit a couple of years ago. The .44 looks pretty cool though.

From allie on Wed, Nov 30, 2011 at 21:14:54 from 24.10.191.18

sorry about the tough day -- nice job sticking with it and getting in a solid 6 for the day.

i think you should put on a magic show for your husband. i kid. i have no idea. it sounds like you are being very thoughtful about it though; i'm sure you will come up with the perfect idea.

From timp on Thu, Dec 01, 2011 at 10:57:40 from 144.188.24.31

sorry for the cruddy running day. We all have them now and again.

I never know what to get my wife for birthdays either...

From flatlander on Thu, Dec 01, 2011 at 13:05:22 from 64.129.54.210

Sorry about the run, hopefully today was better. I'm sure you will solve the birthday dilemma.

From RAD on Thu, Dec 01, 2011 at 16:33:01 from 98.202.23.178

Glad you got through one of those horrible runs, means a good one is on the horizon! :)

Good luck with the birthday, I always feel the same and strike out :(

From DLTheo on Thu, Dec 01, 2011 at 20:30:24 from 155.130.107.42

The best birthday special I ever did for my wife (according to her) was when I just did a lot of little things throughout the day to make it a little more special for her. No big gifts or surprise parties, just some little things to let her feel special all day long.

From Bonnie on Thu, Dec 01, 2011 at 21:13:28 from 64.119.33.134

I think you should:

1) make him pancakes and cut them up into 44 pieces

2) Give him a gift certificate for 44 kisses throughout the year

3) make him a .44 lb steak for dinner with 44 pieces of red potato

4) get him 2 x $44 or 3 x $44 worth of movie tickets (and make sure he gets to choose the movies -- you will watch what he wants, and like it ;-)).

Good luck!!

Hope the run gets better tomorrow!

From Steam8 on Fri, Dec 02, 2011 at 20:08:58 from 166.70.55.77

What great ideas! I am so excited now instead of worried! Thanks all! XO

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