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Location:

Orem,UT,USA

Member Since:

Nov 10, 2008

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

19 Marathons!

2007 St. George Marathon 3:07

2009 Boston Marathon 3:11:17

2009 Bryce Canyon 1/2 Marathon 1:24:48

2009 Top of Utah Marathon 3:03

2009 Halloween 1/2 Marathon 1:22:38

2010 Bryce Canyon 1/2 Marathon 1:23:48

2010 Top of Utah Marathon 3:01:51

2011 Bryce Canyon 1/2 Marathon 1:22:16

2011 St. George Marathon 2:58:19

2012 Provo City Marathon 2:59:24

2012 Bryce Canyon 1/2 Marthon 1:22:08

2012 St. George Marathon 2:54:39

Long-Term Running Goals:

I love to run!  I want to feel good and run for a very long time.

Personal:

My husband Brent and I live in Orem with our three kids ages 12, 10 & 7.  Brent is a Marriage and Family Therapist and I'm at home with the kids.  I used to be a CPA, but now I just do a little bookkeeping from home.  For a lot of years running a marathon was something I did to get back in shape after having a baby.  Just finishing was accomplishment enough, now I want to finish faster.

I ran the St. George Marathon in 3:18 when I was 18 and set a record for my age division 15-18.  Now I train with the girl who broke my record.  I love the marathon and half marathon.   Long runs are what keep me from going crazy.

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Tue, Dec 08, 2009
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10 miles @ 7:34 pace.  I thought my Achilles was better so I headed out on a run.  It felt fine for almost 5 miles, then I had a small problem.  I was 5 miles from home.  It hurt off and on all the way back and now I can't walk without pain.  I've never had this much pain in my Achilles before!  I wonder if running on the slipery uneven snow agrivated the problem I started on Saturday.

Comments
From melanieb on Tue, Dec 08, 2009 at 23:38:38 from 75.169.198.228

Ice it lots and if you have access to a hot tub put the jets right on it. IT hurts bad but gets the blood flowing since its a tendon it doesn't have a good blood supply. I think IB cream works. Rub it on 3X a day. That seems to work for me when mine hurts.Sorry you probably didn't want to hear all that. Good Luck!

From Walter on Wed, Dec 09, 2009 at 00:04:39 from 76.27.13.75

Wow, I hate pain like that. I was just walking and got some weird pain in the back of my knee. I cant imagine being 5 miles away from home. Hope you heal and get back at it! Are you signed up for Painters? or are you doing Moab?

From kellies on Wed, Dec 09, 2009 at 14:24:39 from 67.199.182.30

Oh no!!! So sorry to hear that about your foot!! Hope it feels better soon. Melanie suggested IB Cream, I suggest Ice Cream :)

Nice mileage never the less though :) Nice pace also!

From julieesplin on Wed, Dec 09, 2009 at 18:27:12 from 75.169.178.236

Thanks for the tips Melanie. I need a rubbing, warming, iceing plan. Although Kellie's ice cream plan sounds more fun. Right now I'm not registered for anything Walter, and I just realized Moab registration closed yesterday. Guess I won't do that one. I might do Painters well see what's going on with my son's basketball. I'm planning on SLC Marathon in April, Provo 1/2 in May and Utah Valley Marathon in June. Those are a ways away though.

From Nan Kennard on Sun, Dec 13, 2009 at 19:48:38 from 174.51.250.151

Dang. Achilles pain is the worst. I had some achilles pain las month and realized it was from my tight calves. Keep those calves rubbed out and loose! Cross training is never a bad thing when the achilles is acting up that badly too.

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