Kara Goucher out for the track season
Kara Goucher out for the track season
On Tuesday morning, American marathoner Kara Goucher announced she will not be competing during the 2014 outdoor track season due to a sacral stress fracture.
“For the first time in my career this news was not met with tears,” Goucher blogged. “Instead, I asked the bearer of bad news, ‘What the F*&%?!’”
Goucher was training at Palm Springs when she began feeling pain in her buttocks. Doctors tend to recommend four to six weeks of rest and a gradual return to activity. A full recovery could take five months to a year.
After returning to Boulder, Colo. and rejoining coach Mark Wetmore and Heather Burroughs, Goucher expressed a desire to return to track and find her speed again. In her latest blog, she noted the goals of running under 31 minutes for 10,000-meters and traveling to Europe to break 15 minutes for the 5,000-meter run.
“Yes, I am disappointed and want to punch something. I am annoyed and frustrated and sad to let go of the goals I had for the summer,” Goucher blogged. “But, I will heal, I will come back stronger than ever, and I will still have an amazing fall marathon.”
Oiselle recently signed Goucher to a new contract after the Olympian spent 12.5 years with Nike. Her competitive debut will have to wait, but Goucher says she will represent the company by making a spectator appearance at the Boston Marathon and its expo. She will also travel to Palo Alto to cheer on teammate Kate Grace at the Payton Jordan Invitational. There is also a small celebration planned for her addition to the team.
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