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 08, 2012

Total Distance

18.00

I'm still here!! I just haven't had any Amy time at all!!!! :(

I've had family in town + problems with my 13 yr old (he is breaking my heart ) + 11 yr old dances at Ballet West (the professional ballet downtown) and they have chosen her for the next two ballets and Don Quixote starts tonight, so I have been downtown non-stop for 2 weeks + church responsibilities + my 11 yr old just won the Science Fair in her school and we have a District competition coming up this week, so we have more work to do on the project + we have shown our house this week and the couple really likes it and is thinking of making an offer + my 2 other kids needing attention during all of this!

I have 2 hours before I have to leave this afternoon and I really should be folding laundry or in the shower and not reading blogs!

I was only planning on running 10 yesterday with my friend and running 18 on Friday with my nephew, but we were having so much fun we just kept running and running until we were out of time and had to pick kids up. How many miles do you think I would be able to run on Friday without injuring myself?? I really want to run 18 with him, but knowing my history of stress fractures......I don't know how many I could run over 10 and still be okay. What do you think???

We ran 18 in 2:42, with a few walking breaks.....So, not too bad for a long run!! :)

Weight: 0.00

Comments

From Oreo on Thu, Feb 09, 2012 at 11:30:20 from 206.81.136.61

You wore me out just reading your first paragraph... Sweet miles. Build up slowly....

From rAtTLeTrAp on Thu, Feb 09, 2012 at 11:43:23 from 98.247.27.122

Do an easy 10 and save it for the long run next week. Prayers for that teen...

From Carina on Thu, Feb 09, 2012 at 11:52:23 from 204.15.86.83

Wowzer, an 18 mile run on a Wednesday with so much going on!! Way to go. I am so scared for teenagers, hope everything works itself out! You're an awesome mom!! I wouldn't push it on Friday, maybe just play it by ear, see how your body recovers then decide.

From I Just Run on Thu, Feb 09, 2012 at 13:04:26 from 67.79.11.242

Teenagers...teenagers...just gotta love 'um :-) I say that and then think back to when I was a teenager...that's scary :-) Thank goodness I had a good family to help me get through it!

Wow...!!!! Big Miles :-) I agree with RT .. a little rest and then a big week next week.

From Rye on Thu, Feb 09, 2012 at 16:10:08 from 174.27.74.90

I'm tired! Great run Steam8. Have some fun along the way of this crazy thing called life.

From RAD on Thu, Feb 09, 2012 at 16:31:24 from 98.202.23.178

I'm with carina, just play it by ear. However, remember the hard and fast rule of no more than 15% increase in mileage per week. Maybe that will help your decision too?

You are one freakishly busy lady!! Holy Moly!! I'll make my blog posts shorter so you can read them quicker :) okay, maybe not, but it was worth a try.

From Dan on Thu, Feb 09, 2012 at 18:48:00 from 141.0.9.24

i hope everything is going well. i have a 17 & 11 year old so .... hey nice miles!

From JD on Thu, Feb 09, 2012 at 19:52:10 from 71.37.96.221

AWESOME RUN!!!

From gdoc on Thu, Feb 09, 2012 at 21:41:54 from 98.202.193.212

Best to you Steam...enjoy...but don't overdo it

From jsh on Fri, Feb 10, 2012 at 10:49:20 from 63.253.43.114

Definitely don't overdo it! I'm paying for overdoing it a month ago. Still ticked about it.

From Burt on Fri, Feb 10, 2012 at 13:22:09 from 174.254.23.80

Maybe we can take your teenager, Trap's teenager, and my teenager, drop them in the desert do they have to fend for themselves, and see what affect that has on them. Maybe they'll go Lord of the Flies on each other.

From Steam8 on Fri, Feb 10, 2012 at 21:20:27 from 174.255.157.85

Burt!!!

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