Running with the Runner Girl: All better now

Thursday, August 9, 2012

All better now

I figured since I told the world about my dog bite, I'd better reassure the world that I have recovered nicely! Coincidentally, it took pretty much exactly the two days that the nurse told me to rest, for the wound to heal enough that I felt okay to run. I took Monday and Tuesday off from all exercise, and then went out for 6.25 yesterday (I was prepared to do less if I felt bad). My leg still felt a little sore, but I think it was more from the bruising than the injury. I also moved from a gauze bandage to bandaids yesterday. This morning I did 6.5 (I could have gone further but I didn't have enough time) and really it didn't hurt at all. I'm going to cross-train tomorrow, then go back to my originally planned medium-long runs on Saturday and Sunday. My mileage this week will probably be a good 20 miles less than last week...but it is a cutback week, anyway.

4 comments:

Elizabeth said...: I'm still concerned. What about the dog? What if it had rabies? Does the owner of the dog even know? I just want to make sure that you dont have Rabies and that the dog doesnt bite anyone else.; August 10, 2012 at 10:22 AM
Lindsay said...: i would have never thought a dog bite could cause so much soreness! glad you're doing ok!; August 11, 2012 at 5:54 PM
ajh said...: That is scary about the dog. Will you change your route?; August 11, 2012 at 6:14 PM
Kristin said...: As of 8/14, I think I am completely healed. I think a lot of the soreness came from bruising more than the bite. I am not planning on running that route all the way to my parents' any time soon (if ever) (though I only do it once or twice a month anyway). Last weekend I met them at Starbucks and I might sometime have them pick me up a few blocks away...though that sort of defeats the concept of running from one location to another, if I need a ride at the end!; August 14, 2012 at 11:22 AM

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Kristin's 2012 Races

12/1/12, Jingle Bell Run 5K (almost), Mount Vernon, WA, 25:xx
11/25/12, Seattle Half Marathon, 2:10:52
11/18/12, Green Lake Gobble 5K, Seattle, WA, 26:31
11/10/12, Fowl Fun Run 10K, Mount Vernon, WA, 54:10
11/04/12, Get Your Rear in Gear for Colon Cancer 5K, Redmond, WA, 26:31
10/28/12, YMCA Fall Fun Run 5K, Monroe, WA, 26:22
10/22/12, Goblin Gallop 5K, Redmond, WA, 26:45
10/14/12, Poulsbo Half Marathon, 2:12:57
10/7/12, Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon, Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN, 4:59:21
9/30/12, Bellingham Bay Half Marathon, 2:06:59
9/8/12, McKenzie River Trail Run, 50K, Blue River, OR, 8:13:11
8/19/12, Mud and Chocolate Summer Trail Run, Half Marathon, Samammish, WA, 2:45:08
8/4/12, Grand Ridge Trail Half Marathon, Issaquah, WA, 3:16:49
7/28/12, Anacortes Art Dash Half Marathon, 2:05:23
7/15/12, Light at the End of the Tunnel Marathon, North Bend, WA, 4:49:24
7/7/12, Lord Hill Trail Run, 20-mile, Snohomish, WA, 5:15:32
7/4/12, Yankee Doodle Dash 10K, 52:17
7/1/12, Start of Summer Trail Half Marathon, Rattlesnake Ridge, Snoqualmie, WA, 2:53:58
6/24/12, Scotiabank Vancouver Half Marathon, Vancouver, BC, 2:03:32
6/23/12, Seattle R 'n' R Half Marathon, Seattle, WA, 2:00:23
6/16/12, Berry Dairy Days Half Marathon, Burlington, WA, 2:03:59
6/9/12, Berry Run 5K, Marysville, WA, 24:35
6/5/12, Grand Ridge Trail Run, 5.3 miles, Issaquah, WA, 1:02:23
6/2/12, Xterra Lord Hill Trail Half Marathon, Snohomish, WA, 2:41:41
5/20/12, Portland Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon, Portland, OR, 1:59:18
5/12/12, Inspiring Hope 10K, Mukilteo, WA, 52:45
5/6/12, Bloomsday 12K, Spokane, WA, 1:06:01
4/29/12, Eugene Marathon, Eugene, OR, 4:21:09
4/21/12, Magnuson Runs Earth Day 5K, Seattle, WA, 24:40
4/15/12, Whidbey Island Half Marathon, Oak Harbor, WA, 1:59:19
4/7/12, Tulip Run 5-mile, Burlington, WA, 42:00
3/31/12, Birch Bay 30K, Birch Bay, WA, 3:05:08
3/25/12, Mercer Island Half Marathon, Mercer Island, WA, 1:59:44
3/18/12, Shamrock Run 15K, Portland, WA, 1:23:59
3/10/12, Lake Sammamish Half Marathon, Issaquah & Redmond, WA, 2:03:35
2/25/12, Smelt Run 10K, LaConner, WA, 52:42
2/19/12, Birch Bay Half Marathon, Birch Bay, WA, 2:03:54
2/11/12, Valentine's Day Dash 5K, Seattle, WA, 25:55
1/14/12, Nookachamps Half Marathon, Burlington, WA, 2:14:55
1/8/12, Lake Samish Half Marathon, Bellingham, WA, 2:08:20

Kristin's 2011 Races

12/11/11, Tucson Marathon, Tucson, AZ, 4:24:32
12/4/11, Rock 'n' Roll Las Vegas Half Marathon, Las Vegas, NV, 2:07:20
10/30/11, Fall Classic 5K, Monroe, WA, 25:52
10/16/11, Poulsbo Half Marathon, Poulsbo, WA, 2:09:56
10/9/11, Portland Marathon, Portland, OR, 4:15:33
9/25/11, Bellingham Bay Half Marathon, Bellingham, WA, 1:58:02
9/10/11, Fairhaven Waterfront 15K, Bellingham, WA, 1:20:18
8/21/11, Mud and Chocolate Trail Half Marathon, Redmond, WA, 2:35:xx
8/20/11, Ann Jackson Memorial 5K, Burlington, WA, 25:02
8/6/11, River & Rails 10K, Arlington, WA, 50:48
7/30/11, Anacortes Art Dash Half Marathon, Anacortes, WA, 1:55:04
7/23/11, River Run 8K, Snohomish, WA, 39:31, PR
7/10/11, Langley Half Marathon, Langley, WA, 1:59:08
7/4/11, Yankee Doodle Dash 10K, Everett, WA, 51:13
6/25/11, Seattle Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon, Seattle, WA, 1:55:02
6/18/11, Scott Skiles Memorial 5K, Lakewood, WA, 26:59
5/21/11, Seattle's Best 15K, Seattle, WA, 1:21:20
5/14/11, Have a Heart 10K, Mount Vernon, WA, 52:51
5/8/11, Heroes Half Marathon, Everett, WA, 1:55:10
5/1/11, Lilac Bloomsday 12K, Spokane, WA, 1:04:55, PR
4/18/11, Boston Marathon, Boston, MA, 4:34:08
4/10/11, Whidbey Island Half Marathon, Oak Harbor, WA, 2:00:10
4/2/11, Race Judicata 5K, Seattle, WA, 24:47
3/26/11, Birch Bay 30K, Blaine, WA, 2:56:23
3/13/11, Shamrock Run 15K, Portland, OR, 1:23:42
2/12/11, Valentine's Day Dash 5K, Seattle, WA, 25:26
1/23/11, Maui Waterfront Half Marathon, Lahaina, HI, 2:06:32
1/15/11, Nookachamps Half Marathon, Mount Vernon, WA, 2:11:28
1/8/11, Lake Samish Half Marathon, Bellingham, WA, 2:06:40
1/1/11, First Call Half Marathon, Bothell, WA, 2:03:50