INJURY UPDATE AND GOAL UPDATE

ANITA BETH'S INJURY

Okay, so by now everbody knows AB is crippled, but the diagnosis is slightly different following her visit to the orthapedic on Tuesday. Anita Beth DOES have a stress fracture in her hip. She'll be on crutches for at least two weeks, or until the pain stops. She should be able to resume running in three months. 

What does Anita Beth's injury mean for me? Well, first off I'm completely bummed that she is not going to be able to run in the short term. I have really enjoyed sharing a common interest with her other than work. I feel like running has been great for our relationship. We had so much fun at the St. Jude Marathon last month! But, she's only going to be out three months. My job now is just to encourage her to rest and to help around the house as much as I can. She'll be back at it in April! Faster than ever!

TRANSROCKIES OUT FOR 2009, BUT LOOK OUT 2010

The Transrockies is a no-go, but that's okay. I feel confident that the Transrockies will happen again in 2010 and you can bet Anita Beth and I will be there, or at least try to be there. With an extra year of training under our belts, the mixed division better watch out!

ADJUSTING THE GOAL

As for my running, I'm shifting my goal to focusing completely on getting fast. It may not be realistic, but I'm shooting for a 3:10 marathon before my 35th birthday. That gives me about 18 months to work my time down from 3:57. Impossible? Maybe. But it's going to be fun trying. I'm going to take my training up a notch and see where that gets me at the Country Music Marathon in April.

THE BLOG

I'm thinking I should change the url of the blog if for no other reason than to not mislead 2009 Transrockies participants. Therefore, the new url is http://jakeanitabethrunning.blogspot.com/

Get well soon AB! I can't wait to run with you in a few months!