ACHILLES SURGERY FOR BEGLEY
By David Monti
(c) 2010 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved - used with permission
Reigning
USA 10,000m champion Amy Begley is home in Beaverton, Ore., resting
after getting a surgery on her right Achilles tendon last Thursday. It
was an in-patient procedure, and Begley was able to go home the same
day.
"I have books downloaded on Kindle, movies ready to go, Food
Network shows taped, and my scrap book stuff is over flowing into box
#2," Begley, an Olympian, wrote on her Facebook page. "I think I will
use the three days of not moving to work on it."
Begley, 32,
reported that the surgery was "minor stuff." She posted: "Just cleaned
up the sheath. I am hoping for a fast recovery."
Part of Alberto
Salazar's Nike training group, which also includes Adam and Kara
Goucher, Dathan Ritzenhein, Galen Rupp and Alan Webb, Begley nearly quit
the sport in 2007 before Salazar's coaching and group support helped
transform her into a five-time national champion. She won four national
titles in 2009 alone (3000m indoors, 15-K and 5-K on the road, and
10,000m), and represented the USA at both the IAAF World Championships
in Athletics (6th place, 10,000m) and the IAAF World Half-Marathon
Championships (11th).
Given crutches at the hospital to help her
get around, Begley reported yesterday that she has to start putting
weight on her right foot, and it's painful.
"Just got off crutches but wishing I could still use them," Begley posted. "Ouch!"
ENDS