Week 13 Wrap

Nine miles today put me at 66 for the week. Progress. Though, my leg was pretty tight this AM. I guess the run yesterday took more of a toll than I thought. I iced the shit of it afterward so hopefully it will be good tomorrow. Again, nothing like it was so I am not too concerned.

Time to gear up for seven strong days. Next Saturday should be a really good one.

Easy 20 on Saturday. It was a nice and relaxed run.Some of the old crew was back today and that was pretty cool. From next week on, the ole gang should be damn near completely intact (a couple of Rogues aside).

On the ache/pain front -- My leg held up pretty well. The tendon was little tight at times, but nothing like before.

Fitness wise, I felt very good...relaxed and strong throughout the run. My fitness does not seem to have taken a hit as a result of the 2-3 weeks of blah. I'll find out for sure next week!

Something new...Hill Mechanics

Rumor 'round the water cooler was that we were going to do some hill repeats. It turned out to be something like that, but not exactly what one might expect. We ran about 5.5 miles to East Windsor Road (think Pease Park). Once there, we were at the bottom of a .25 mile hill. We were to run up the hill with an exaggerated running form (think 'high knee' form running). The only thing was we were to keep our torso completely upright (I.E., don't lean into the hill). Once at the top we were to jog back down, and then head back up. Once up the 2nd time, were to run a .5 mile loop at tempo pace and then jog back down the hill. And that was set #1. We did two sets. Afterward, we had about a 4 mile cool down back to the Springs.

This wasn't a tough workout, but was indeed fun. I'm sure the workout next week will be tougher so i guess i should be happy. ;-)

One hour and 11 minutes w/ Mike and Bruce. No Garmin, so let's mark down as 8.5 miles. Nice and easy run.

Fourteen miles -- this was the best I have felt in at least 2 weeks. It was as if all the frustration was washed away w/ one run. It is amazing what one good run will do for one's confidence. Don't ask me why/how, but now I believe I'm ready to finish strong these last 2 months...

The ankle was good except for when I decided to run on the grass(uneven surface) for about 20-30 yards. I hate it when that happens. Anyway, I still believe the issue is on the uptick. I'll know for sure by the end of the week. Only time will tell.

Run regularly to run well

I struggled to keep the streak alive today. Ended up getting an easy 3 miles in on the treadmill in the late afternoon, I know, very lame.

I have decided to only run 14 miles tomorrow -- no need to fuck things up on a MLR. ;-)

Oh yeah, Happy Birthday to me.

Week 12 Wrap

This weekend I continued to struggle, though, most of my issues were between my ears. I skipped the Saturday LR (WTF?) and opted for a short 6 mile run later that same morning. I did pretty well on it.

Sunday I was determined to get in the 16 miles I had skipped on Sat. I did get the run in, but it really sucked. I felt like my legs went to shit after about 5 miles. The rest of the run was pretty tough. My ankle was okay except for about a mile to two (7.5-9.5ish). So, I was happy to have completed the run without any significant pain issues, but I'm worried about what seems to be a decline in overall fitness. ;-(

For the week, I logged 48 miles. Far from impressive, but my ankle/leg seemed to improve ever so slightly through the week. I am still not confident enough to buy my plane ticket, so I'll hold off until the end of next week. Stay low fares!

I believe I have rested (my aches and pains) enough over the last 10 days, so it's time to crank things back up. Nothing too crazy, because I'm pretty sure pushing it too hard is what landed me in this predicament (that, and of course the shoe blunder). Anyways, I'm going jump right back into training, but try to listen very carefully to my body. No mileage goals. No regimented plans. No strict time goals. Just running w/ the team and having fun!