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Location:

Saint George,UT,USA

Member Since:

Dec 23, 2009

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

Mount Charleston Marathon 2016 - 3:17:51

Snow Canyon Half 2012 - 1:33:30

Spectrum 10K 2012 - 43:41 

Short-Term Running Goals:

Run a destination marathon. 

Complete a half Ironman.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Know when to hold 'em

Know when to fold 'em

Know when to walk away

Know when to run....

Personal:

Surrounded by the people I love. Life is good.

Passionate about my family, the University of Utah -- GO UTES, almond M&Ms, mountain biking, comfy t-shirts, Survivor, friends, and (of course) running.

Physical therapist at The Health and Performance Center at Dixie Regional Medical Center. I LOVE what I do. Seriously, living the dream!

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88.0015.506.501.0047.50158.50
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4.004.000.000.000.008.00

8 miles w/4 MP in the middle

The MP miles felt like threshold miles as was expected with the little running I have done the past few weeks. I suppose the laws of nature are still in check. Leg held up fine. :)

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am

1 mile swim (37:57)

*Hopefully I will get a chance to get in some more crosstraining late this evening.

Btw,  who in their right mind would take two physics labs the same semester? And why do those labs seem to drag on FOREVER AND EVER AND EVER? And why is there no convenient parking by the physics buildings?

(Dang ... listen to me complain!!! OUCH!!! On a positive note: I got ready this morning in under 40 minutes, and that included washing out my swimsuit and ironing my clothes! SWEET!!!!)

pm

45 minutes upright bike

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am

10 miles (1 warmup, 8 w/an AP of 7:59, 1 cool down)

*I enjoyed this run. After my warmup I would run .33 easy, .33 at MP, then .34 at threshold then repeat. Leg felt good after the warmup mile. :)

 

Can't stop smiling!!!

I WAS ACCEPTED

INTO THE U's

DPT PROGRAM TODAY!!!!!

(DPT= Doctorate of Physical Therapy)

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13.002.000.000.000.0015.00

15 miles on the JRP. AP: 8:32

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1 mile swim ~ 38 minutes

30 minutes upright bike

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Dang, leg still not where I want it. Trying to be patient and smart, but I am obviously not patient and smart enough.

4 easy miles (some pain)

40 minutes elliptical hard (no pain)

pm

hip strengthening exercises with theraband (concentrated on lateral hip rotators)

wobble board balancing exercises

 

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1 mile swim.

Roughly 37 minutes. I tried a new type of turn today (since I still cannot do a flip turn) and I really liked it. It was awesome not having to stop to switch directions ! :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkKs7QosHSo

(I obviously did the open turn ... not the flip turn. BUT ... someday I will be flippin'!!!!!)

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30 minute elliptical

6 easy miles

** My plan was to run between 4 and 6 miles after the elliptical. I was happy that I was able to do the 6 with less discomfort than when I ran the 4 on Tuesday. :)

pm

hip strengthening exercises with theraband (green) and resistance cord (blue).

sidekicks ( 3 x 20 each side)

wobble board balancing exercises

 

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1 mile swim ~ 37 minutes (I'm really liking the new open turn I learned).

** I was very naughty today. Woke up late and in lieu of my early morning class I went for a swim. Then I decided that since I already missed that class that I might as well enjoy the rest of the morning. Morning turned into the afternoon. I went and checked my youngest daughter, Livvy, out of school, took her to lunch and then to see Tangled. SUCH A CUTE MOVIE!!!! It was fun playing hooky!

(I will study hard this weekend!)

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16 miles

Miles 1-5 with Ry, AP 9:06

Miles 6-15 by myself, AP 8:51

Mile 16 with Sophia, 9:17

** I likely should not have run this many miles today, and I probably shouldn't have taken a bunch of ibuprofen before I ran, BUT ... I really really really wanted to run so that makes it okay, right?  I took everything really easy other than one mile. Now that is discipline (or was it necessity?)!!! Had wonderrful running partners for several of the miles. :) :) :)

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1 mile swim ~ 37 minutes

(**Hmmm ... perhaps my body does not want to swim faster than that!!)

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10 miles

.5 mile warmup, 9 miles AP 7:56, .5 mile cooldown

**Felt SO good to run a bit harder today! Leg did better than it has done in weeks! Must be all of the belgium chocolate covered cinnamon bears and strawberries that I ate last night!!! Yahoo!!! :)

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60 minutes elliptical

30 minutes upright bike

I really wanted to swim but have found myself behind in my studies. This way I could do a little reading.

Our family spent much of last night at the Respiratory ICU as we said our goodbyes to Ry's sweet grandma. It was bitter-sweet as we watched her mortal body shut down. She was 86 and absolutely wonderful.

Rest in peace, Grandma Bessie. I love you.

 

 

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.5 mile wu, 9 miles AP 7:59, .5 mile cooldown

Progressive run. Started in low 9s ended in low 7s. Feeling stronger every day. Still a ways to go but moving in the right direction. :)

Strength training:

Focused on hib abductors, lateral rotators, and one leg balance exercises (green theraband, blue resistance cord, side kicks).

** Thank you SSF for providing me with such a wonderful dinner, dessert, and entertainment last night!!! Ry and I LOVE spending time with you and Larry (I still can't believe how much we ate!!!!). :) :) :)

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1 mile swim 36:36 -- new pr for me :)

4 recovery miles

** I finished off all of the Valentine's Day chocolates and pink frosted sugar cookies this morning. Hallelujah ... now I can get on with my life!!!! Hee Hee. :) :) :)

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18 miles.

15 miles AP 8:38 (13 of them with JohnnyV)

2 miles with Sophia AP 9:51 (I didn't know an 8 year old could be so tough ... with all the wind and rain I thought she would change her mind about running outside. To my delight she didn't even flinch. She is one tough cookie for sure. I LOVE running with her!!!!)

1 mile by myself, sans watch. I went slow. Just wanted to end with an even 18.

** I am so glad I had people to run with today. It was so gloomy, windy and rainy outside. I would have been absolutely miserable without JohnnyV and Sophers. I am one lucky girl! :) :) :)

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I am so mad at myself.

I have been fighting a cold for several weeks, but exercise didn't seem to make it any worse. However, I knew better than to run in the rain and wind yesterday.

Last night I felt like I was hit by a dump truck. I took a half of an ambien and tried to sleep it off. Still, I couldn't sleep. This morning I spiked a high fever and had an asthma attack. I literally hurt all over. When I couldn't walk across the room Ry took me to InstaCare. A chest x-ray and blood work confirmed that I have pneumonia. They gave me a shot in the hip and sent me home with four prescriptions. Sadly, I can't seem to keep the meds down. If this continues I will have to be hospitilized.

The worst part is that I am not allowed to exercise or go anywhere (including school) for one week. I have been crying because I will miss Grandma Bessie's viewing tonight and funeral tomorrow.

Why did I do that?

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Still very sick, but only about half as miserable as yesterday. :)

Went to Grandma Bessie's funeral. Ry and the kids went early to participate in the viewing. My parents took me just in time for the family prayer and funeral. I tried to stay as inconspicuous as possible in my surgical mask, yeah right. Ryan had pre-warned everyone that I was sick, so no one tried to lay any big ones on me. I am so grateful that I went. Ryan gave a beautiful talk about Grandma.

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Still sick (as to be expected) but improving. I still feel very weak but it feels more like lack of calories than being hit by a dump truck. I suppose that is a good transition. Feeling better enough to begin panicking about missing school (which I assume is also a good sign). 

I was hoping to wake up feeling well enough to walk a mile or two on the treadmill. Sadly, I don't think that is going to happen for a while, definitely not today.

 

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Although my muscular aches and pain are near gone, as of this morning I still could not breathe well. Yesterday I felt dizzy and light-headed all day. I attributed it to a lack of calories. This morning I felt the same. I decided to call my asthma doc to see if I could just come in and have my breathing checked. Glad I did.

In short, my numbers were HORRIBLE. I knew they would be bad, but not this bad. Even after my inhaler my large airways were functioning at 56% and my small airways at 38%. No wonder I was feeling so dizzy. I was immediately given a breathing treatment (nebulizer with bronchiodilating meds). I got really shaky and a bit nauseated, but it worked. After 10 minutes of treatment I felt like I could take a real breath. They retook my stats, most airways were functioning close to the 90s and my oxygen intake had increased dramatically.

What it comes down to: my pneumonia is cleaning up nicely, but my asthma is being stubborn. They quadrupled my advair intake for 2 weeks, and I have to take my prednisone (I hate that stuff). But if it will allow me to breathe, I will do it.

I asked about exercising, specifically running. He said that I could try as soon as I felt up to it, but that I will likely not make it very far for a couple more weeks.

Come on inflammation ... be gone!!!!

(Since the breathing treatment I feel so so so so SO much better.)

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After yesterday's breathing treatment I became a little too optimistic.

Woke up this morning not feeling as well as yesterday after the treatment, but still better than I had felt yesterday morning. Decided to try and go to school.

Made it to two classes, but now I feel exhausted.

I am feeling a little blue today. I really thought I would have kicked this thing by now. Looks like I still have a ways to go. Onward and upward.

*A special thanks for all of your nice comments. I am so lucky to know so many good-hearted, compassionate people. All my love to you. :)

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Breathing not too well today. Went in to the doc's for another breathing treatment after my physics test. Numbers low again.

Been instructed to have a breathing treatment every 4-6 hours for the next 7 days. Sent me with a nebulizer and enough medicine for the treatments so that I could do them at home. Grateful for the means to get better ... hasten the day. :)

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10 miles

1 mile walk, 8 miles @ 10:00 pace, 1 mile walk

Hallelujah ... I'm running again. I kept everything considerably conservative considering my condition. My breathing was okay, but my legs were very tired. It will definitely take me a couple of weeks to get things back. It's all part of the game. :) 

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