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Location:

South Jordan,Ut,USA

Member Since:

Jan 11, 2009

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

5 K Finish

Running Accomplishments:

I've been running for the past 25 years.  I ran my first marathon at age 50 and have run 3 since then.  I run 5K's, 10K's and half-marathons.   I ran the Ogden Marathon in 2006 and finished in 4:35.  I won Thrid Place in my age group.

Three of my daughters and I ran the Ogden Half Marathon.  They did great and I was glad to just finish.  I ran the Riverton 1/2 marathon the end of March and pulled my hamstring and then got bursitis so I wasn't able to train as much as I wanted to.

I have slowed down a lot the past 10 years so my goal now is to keep running slow and steady until I die.  I also ride bikes and am as fast as my daughters.

We have now switched from Marathons to 1/2 marathons and Triathlons.  Last year Leslie and I did the Desert Sharks Triathlon and Daybreak.  I won first in my age group in both because there are not many people in my age group.

2010  Riverton Half Marathon 3rd in age group

Daybreak Triahtlon 2010 1st in age group

South Jordan Half Marathon 2010 1st in my age group

Riverton 10K 2010 1st in my age group

Vikingman Triathlon September 10 2010  Won 1st in my age because I was the only one in my age group

March 2011 Riverton 1/2 Marathon 1st in my age group and there were actually 6 people in my age group.

 

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

My daughters and I are starting to train for Triathlons, but would still like to run 2 half-marathons and 5K's and 10K's 

2010

Riverton 1/2 Marathon  3rd in age

Daybreak Triathlon 1st in age

Riverton 10K

Hobblecreek 1/2 Marathon

Vikingman Triathlon

MS 100 Mile Bike ride finished in 7 hours

2016

Terrain Run with son and daughter.  It was fun but very muddy

August 25 Triathamom with my daugter Christine


 

 

 

Long-Term Running Goals:

Keep running, biking, swimming and stay fit until I'm 100 years old

Personal:

I'm married, have 8 kids (7 daughters and one son) and 28 grandkids. I have a great supportive husband.  The grandsons and grand daughters are now tied at 14.  I have 2 grand daughters married and one going on a mission to Australia.

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Tue, Sep 20, 2011
Total Distance
6.00

I am feeling very frustrated because I can't run or walk because of my PF injury.  My husband and son didn't want me to ride my bike by myself, but finally I got so frustrated that I rode it by myself anyway and I felt much better.  I went 6 miles and it took me 20 minutes.  Tomorrow I am going to call Dr. Toronto and tell him I need a cortisone shot.

Comments
From RAD on Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 15:33:40 from 76.27.16.189

Stretch your calves. 8-10 times per day with a heel drop (don't put your toes up, go on a stair, crub etc and drop your heel). That is the only way you can keep PF from turning into a chronic problem (per my PT). To get rid of pain now - freeze a sprite bottle (the 16ish oz ones?) full of water then roll your foot out on it. Grab a golf ball and roll it under your foot. This will help realign the scar tissue and help with pain now, but calf stretching is the only thing that will help long term. Make sure you have new shoes and even use a gel heel insert if needed to help with pain now. You don't want to stretch out the Plantar (the muscles/tendons under the foot), you want that to be springy and tight (to a degree of course), so don't spend much time on stretching the bottom of the foot. Ice and roll it. Then stretch your calves. Seriously, over 8X per day. It's the only thing that has helped since my localized pain has subsided.

Good luck, I hope you don't need that cortisone shot - those are buggers!!!

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