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Location:

Salt Lake City,UT,

Member Since:

Jun 08, 2011

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Marathon Finish

Running Accomplishments:

Yes, please.

Short-Term Running Goals:

Recover from FAI hip surgery and be able to run again.

Tentative 2012 Races:
All running goals have been temporarily placed on hold. 

Long-Term Running Goals:

  • Heal this darned hip and stay healthy! 
  • Run a road marathon.
  • Finish a 50-mile trail race.
  • Hike the John Muir Trail. 

Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 3.50 Year: 26.55
Brooks Adreneline ASR6 Lifetime Miles: 238.62
Brooks Ghost3 Lifetime Miles: 236.60
La Sportiva Raptors Lifetime Miles: 216.90
GoLite Spring Lites Lifetime Miles: 68.98
Elliptical Lifetime Miles: 272.40
Biking Lifetime Miles: 1421.20
Hiking Lifetime Miles: 10.20
Nordic Skiing Lifetime Miles: 4.00
Saucony Kinvara Lifetime Miles: 1.10
Wed, Feb 22, 2012
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
0.500.000.50

AM: Biking and supervised RUNNING at PT. Feels so good - oh yeah! 

PM: More biking, hip exercises, and restorative yoga at the lovely new Mudita Yoga Studio

*Rant Alert*

It wasn't until two gigantic tears plopped down on my yoga mat tonight that I realized how depressed I have been since I injured my hip last year. It has been nearly 7 months since I sat on that mat.

Multiple doc visits and opinions, hundreds spent on chiropractors, cortisone shots, indecision about surgery, surgery, vomiting all over myself, 6 weeks on crutches, 2 hours a day of PT for 8 weeks now, endless annoying theraband exercises, and having to deal with the idea that I will probably need to go through this all again with the other hip. This sucks!

I find it ironic that a few days before the initial injury I journaled about how happy I was. It was the happiest I had felt pretty much ever and I tried to identify why. At the top of the list was running lots and my Wednesday night yoga class along with feeling hopeful about my future and eating lots of fresh veggies from the Farmer's Market :)

I thought I was strong and resilient but honestly healing and dealing with this hip thing left me with little energy for anything or anyone else. My mental health is so intimately wrapped up in my physical health that this whole ordeal left me depressed, overwhelmed, and not a whole lot of fun to be around. I couldn't even see how dysfunctional and depressing my whole outlook became until now that I am finally snapping out of it.

I know I still have a long road, but I am committed to doing the physical and mental work I need to do to recover completely. I think for the immediate future I might focus a little more on my mental healing than on those darned clam shells.  I am easing into running and I am back to Wednesday night yoga so that is going to help a little too.  

*End of Rant* 

Words of wisdom from hippie dip yoga

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.
Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us.

Brooks Ghost3 Miles: 0.50Biking Miles: 15.50
Comments
From Scott Wesemann on Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 15:50:10 from 205.158.160.209

"Like"

From Bryce on Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 21:18:27 from 76.27.58.194

I think I need supervised running too.

Good to hear you're getting some time on your feet.

From Dorsimus on Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 00:14:52 from 67.2.26.13

Well said..You are one tough chick! And I think we all could use a little running supervision every now and then!

If you need a little trail running fix, check out the run Jun, Scott and Matt and I hit up on Mon:

http://youtu.be/jVPJOu1irac

;)

From Jake K on Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 08:39:54 from 155.100.226.54

Its can be hard to stay motivated sometimes when something "little" goes wrong - when you have a major injury with a rehab process that seemingly takes forever, and you still can't completely see the light at the end of the tunnel... jeez, that is just rough. Most people in that situation would not be handling this as well as you have.

When all this is over, though, and you have your full health back, you'll never regret fighting through it all.

And just think of 10 days out here every time you feel like junk...

http://goo.gl/qfIuv

From jun on Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 15:00:50 from 174.23.163.223

Great rant and I'm really sorry. I too feel like my mental health is tied to my physical health and activity. I've known this about myself since I was a teenager. I found my attitude was greatly dependent on what physical activity I was doing at the time (freestyle BMX and mainstream sports as a kid, climbing as an adult, now running). So I know what you're going through. Hang in there. You've got a good support crew around here. And we'll keep posting pictures to keep your spirits up.

From runningafterbabies on Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 20:23:52 from 71.195.219.247

I enjoyed your blog post about your surgery. You are an engaging writer. What hip exercises do you do? I've been prone to hip/back issues since my last baby and am looking for exercises and stretches to strengthen and relax those muscles.

I'm glad you are snapping out of the darkness. Injuries are really a bummer and I have a feeling you are going to make a great comeback!

From Bryce on Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 21:22:01 from 76.27.58.194

Love your attitude. You express that's its been a long, tough road getting through your recovery without any hint of feeling sorry for yourself. I agree with Jake, you'll only get stronger from this. Keep it up!

From Lulu Walls on Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 21:46:35 from 166.70.240.95

Thanks for all the kind words and support. I am so glad I found this blog. Oh crap another tear just plopped :)

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