Winning Back What I Lost

March 2013

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Location:

Meridian,ID,US

Member Since:

Mar 31, 2008

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

PR's:

5K Beat Coach Pete Fun Run Boise, ID- 21:13(2009)

Meridan Barn Sour Days 10k, Meridian, ID- 41:32(2012)

Famous Potato Half Marathon, Boise, ID- 1:30:40 (2012)

Utah Valley Marathon, Provo, UT- 3:20:14 (2011)

Athlinks profile here.

Garmin Connect profile here.

Short-Term Running Goals:

2014 Racing Schedule and Goals:

-Get healthy

-St. George Marathon, October 4, 2014, St. George, UT

Long-Term Running Goals:

Run at least one marathon every year until I buy the farm.

Qualify for Boston Marathon.

Personal:

Started running in November 2007 to get fit. Now I'm back almost to square one after back surgery. I did it once and I'll do it again.

"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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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00
New Balance MR 1400 Lifetime Miles:						392.77
Saucony Kinvara 2 Lifetime Miles:						424.41
Saucony Kinvara 3 Lifetime Miles:						438.89
Saucony Ride 5 Lifetime Miles:						235.68
Brooks Launch (Blue/Yellow) Lifetime Miles:						282.52
Hoka Rapa Nui Tarmac's Lifetime Miles:						181.17
Hoka Clifton (Blue)(2) Lifetime Miles:						164.15

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Thu, Mar 07, 2013

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Been over a week since my last update. The neurontin, nerve med, has been effective. I have almost no leg pain and numbness. No lifting, bending and twisting. Back is still pretty tight and stiff but at this rate I should be able to start low impact stuff in another week. The key will be if the leg pain stays away after the neurontin runs out.

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Sat, Mar 23, 2013

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Visited the doc on Friday. Things checked out. My left leg strength is still diminished and no reflex on the left side. Doc said that I may never get full or any reflex back. If I understood correctly, he said that the brain has a way of bypassing injured areas to compensate. It basically rewires communication when it is forced to. Amazing. The big news is that I can start low impact exercise now and then running in another couple of weeks. His PA is an ultra runner and after the exam we talked running and he shared a couple of his favorite trails near Bogus Basin. Can't wait to try them out later on this spring and summer.

Saturday: Hit the gym for some light strength training, core work, and 30 mins of elliptical. Worked up a good sweat. This would've been an easy day under normal circumstances but the layoff has been really costly. Feel like I'm starting over from where I was at in late '07. Oh well, I did it before so I know I can do it again. And so it begins........

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Mon, Mar 25, 2013

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35 mins elliptical; strength training (legs).

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Wed, Mar 27, 2013

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45 mins elliptical. Light weight training (shoulders and arms).

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Thu, Mar 28, 2013