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Location:

Draper,UT,

Member Since:

Jun 11, 2009

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Local Elite

Running Accomplishments:

5K- 16:37

6K CC - 19:55 

4 miles- 22:10 

10K- 34:38

15K- 49:57 

Half Marathon- 1:12:03

20K - 1:08:38 

Marathon- 2:35:49

Short-Term Running Goals:

Stay fit and have fun doing some local races.

Get my youth cross country team, www.racecats.org off the ground.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Feel energized. Stay healthy and balanced

Personal:

Four awesome kids ages 4, 8, 10, and 12 years old. Love to run, play, and write. Married to entrepreneurial Aaron.

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Went to bed early last night after pounding the vitamins hoping for a speedy recovery from illness.  Feeling more energized and healthy today but my bum/hamstring strain is actually worse than it was yesterday.  Weird?  I didn't exercise at all yesterday but did have Aaron rub out my legs a little.  Today I have a limp even while walking.  Even so, I did put on my running clothes and attempt running down the street but the limp was obnoxiously hindering so I walked back.  Called Coach D to chat and ask advice and he said to rest it and maybe go see Richey on the team (he's a Chiropractor).   Still waiting to hear back from Richey.  This injury is REALLY frustrating timing with the Houston Half next weekend.  I guess I'll just take it one day at a time.  If I can't run without pain next week I will have to pull out of the race.  Its a depressing thought because I've really been looking forward to going to Houston to run with elite women and my training has been going well up until last week when I had the knee issue.  I think I could still PR if my bum would cooperate but I am not certain that will happen.  I'm trying to keep a positive attitude either way.  I keep thinking about what caused this injury and I think it is probably mostly related to running on cruddy, slippery snow and ice over the past month.  Winter running can be pretty precarious. 

Aaron had another one of his fix n' flip homes robbed yesterday so he took the kids on a drive to go check out the damage.  Luckily only the appliances were stolen and no vandalism occurred so its just $1,500 to replace the appliances.  Not fun, but could have been worse. While they were gone I took Aaron's car in to get an oil change and walked over to my gym to lift weights and do core while I waited.  Afterwards I washed his car and went to Vitamin Cottage for a few things.  Aaron is out on a long run right now and I'm jealous.

Comments
From Carolyn in Colorado on Sat, Jan 09, 2010 at 17:54:06 from 24.8.167.243

Oh Nan, I'm so sorry that your struggle with this pain. And I feel bad that one of your runs on slippery snow was with me. I hope just a day or two more of rest does the trick for you.

From Nan Kennard on Sat, Jan 09, 2010 at 18:00:29 from 174.51.250.151

Thanks Carolyn. My slippery run with you was probably less harmful than a slippery run alone would have been since alone I would have been tempted to push the pace more. So there is absolutely no reason for you to feel bad. I'm sure I'll heal in due time.

From TBarlow on Sat, Jan 09, 2010 at 18:22:52 from 216.194.124.36

I am so bummed for you Nan! I know you know all the running tricks - but what about a deep tissue massage from a sports massage therapist? I am excited to hear how Houston goes!

From allie on Sat, Jan 09, 2010 at 20:26:02 from 98.202.24.36

injuries. seriously. annoying. i am so sorry nan. rest well tonight and tomorrow and i will hope for the best for you. totally feeling for you right now. i am glad to hear you are feeling better though.

From jess1 on Sun, Jan 10, 2010 at 00:11:18 from 98.202.112.240

I don't know why this sort of stuff piles up just when you don't want it to, but here's hoping a long weekend puts things back in place.

From runningafterbabies on Sun, Jan 10, 2010 at 00:41:37 from 67.177.9.74

Well that just stinks! I bet that seeing the chiro will be just the ticket for your bum. I know if you are still able to run the 1/2 you are going to rock it! Keeping my fingers crossed for you...

From Steve Piccolo on Sun, Jan 10, 2010 at 01:16:13 from 66.60.123.141

Sorry you're having troubles with your health. I hope you can still go, so you can give Shalane Flanagan a run for her money.

From Samantha Dean-Howard on Sun, Jan 10, 2010 at 17:37:50 from 90.201.147.218

Hey Nan I hear you on the bum soreness, I have had this before and now, but I raced a half last Spring 1 week out like you before the race, and did everything to race it, I was actually pain free will mile 9 and omg it hurt from there on, I did a pr still but I should have done a huge pr...... I didnt run for nearly 2 months after this race, So please dont race just my outlook on it, its just not worth it, it re-occured in training for Berlin but went effected my hammy and the hammy went snap ! so I am really only just getting over it now, and it is aching again, I am able to run but only slow pace...... I am doing mileage good mileage but it hurts mine is piriformis and my groin keeps going tense too, but sitting on a tennis ball in the bum cheek is great, it releases it straight away I can go into a good Hammy stretch.

So if you try sitting on the tennis ball with your weight and gently massage the ball around it hurts like hell though, and this eases the acheing, you got Piriformis, if not it must be something else, but this is a good test to do at home hun. I hope you get better soon and I will check back to see how ya getting on. fingers crossed for you :-)

From MichelleL on Sun, Jan 10, 2010 at 19:12:19 from 207.224.200.8

I am so sorry. My bum issues cropped up a month before my PF Chang marathon last January, but didn't get bad until two days before the marathon, but I ran it anyway because I had trained so hard through the winter and had paid for the travel, etc. It was a bad move for me. My situation is different of course, because it took me another 5 or so months to get a autoimmune sourced diagnosis. However, I do wish I had pulled out of the race. A target race with an unresolved injury can carry a high price. I hope it clears up for you, but if not, it sounds like you are already wiser than I was a year ago.

From Nan Kennard on Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 16:04:22 from 174.51.250.151

Thanks for your support everyone, this injury DOES stink. Bad timing for sure. But Sam and Michelle are right. I don't want to extend the injury and make it worse because I'm too stubborn to pull out of a race. After trying to run again today and realizing it is not healing quickly enough, I've decided to pull out of Houston and get healed so I can resume my training for Boston.

From Jon on Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 16:29:12 from 138.64.8.51

Nan- very sorry to hear about your injury. It's frustrating to work so hard for a race and then not be able to run. Go get healthy and kill Boston.

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