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Location:

UT,

Member Since:

Apr 09, 2009

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

5K PR: Park City 5K 2009- 21:30 (2nd in AG)

10K PR: Freedom Run 1999 (1st race and only 10K)- 47:20

1/2 Marathon PR: Painters 2009- 1:38:37 (5th in AG)  Provo Halloween Half- 1:38:27  (4th in AG)

Marathon PR: Ogden 2009- 3:36 (12th in AG)

Short-Term Running Goals:

My goal is to run consistantly at least 5 days a week.  I would also like to bring my average pace back down into the 8's. 

 

2010 Races:

Painters Half (Jan): 1:45:25

Riverton Half (March): 1:46:29

Kamas 5K (July): 23:57

Hobblecreek Half (Aug): 1:43:33

 

Long-Term Running Goals:

Run as long as my bad knees will allow- hopefully forever.

Re-qualify for Boston.

Complete a marathon in less than 3:30 without having to walk at any point. 

Personal:

Single, working professional with 2 beautiful children.  

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Ran over to 126th through the apartments, down to the river trail and back up 114th.

Met with the Dr. Skedros today concerning my knee.  He feels that the ACL repair I had done 20 years ago has started to fail.  He thinks I need to have it redone, unfortunately I have two screws in it, so he said I will first have to have the screws removed and bone grafts put in.  I will then need to wait approximately six month for the grafts to take and then I can have the ACL repair done.  He ordered an MRI to be done to confirm his suspicions.  He also told me he would not do the surgery so I am still looking for an orthopedic surgeon.

I'm not sure what I think about Skedros' prognosis.  My knee has been swollen now for over a year- I would love to have it feel right again but I also know how torturous ACL surgery/recovery can be.  It will be interesting to see if the MRI confirms his suspicions.    On the bright side, I was pleased to hear he saw very little arthritis on the x-ray.

Comments
From Nancy on Mon, Aug 02, 2010 at 16:55:47 from 76.27.19.206

I'm sorry about the knee. If surgery will make it completely better then that would be the best course.

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