After yesterday's run, my toes (bunions) were fairly stiff. Decided to cross train today.
Lots of squats and planks.
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Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Untitled
5 easy miles, with one at HM pace. Tired. Weak, heavy legs. Stiff all day.
Nice sunny weather. I wore shorts!
Nice sunny weather. I wore shorts!
Monday, November 9, 2009
Reset
My knee/quad is on the mend. I ran a 5-mile race on Saturday. It wasn't my fastest race, but it was fun and faster than I thought I'd run. The only thing that hurt was my aerobic system. I was both happy and tired the rest of the day.
I've been averaging 3 to 4 miles 4 to 5 times per week since October 3. Some of those miles were spent walking, the rest at a slow pace. I now know what it feels like to run at my recovery pace. I also know what it feels like to run slower than my recovery pace. I'd never run so slow before.
It felt good to finally break out of that mellow cadence. Last week, I sensed I was ready to pick up the pace, but I was like a metronome stuck on largo.
The race unstuck me. Today, I did speed work on the treadmill.
Total of 4.75 miles
2 miles @ 5k pace
800 @ 5k pace
2 x 400 @ 30 secs faster than 5k pace
core, with hip strengthening
I've been averaging 3 to 4 miles 4 to 5 times per week since October 3. Some of those miles were spent walking, the rest at a slow pace. I now know what it feels like to run at my recovery pace. I also know what it feels like to run slower than my recovery pace. I'd never run so slow before.
It felt good to finally break out of that mellow cadence. Last week, I sensed I was ready to pick up the pace, but I was like a metronome stuck on largo.
The race unstuck me. Today, I did speed work on the treadmill.
Total of 4.75 miles
2 miles @ 5k pace
800 @ 5k pace
2 x 400 @ 30 secs faster than 5k pace
core, with hip strengthening
Friday, October 16, 2009
Friday, October 2, 2009
Cruel September
September beat me up. After my 15k mid-month, I had to cut back by about 50% for two weeks while my calf/shin healed. Then, the beginning of this week, I got a cold. I managed nearly normal mileage with a few abbreviated interval sessions.
My shin/calf thing is almost back to normal but now I have a weird quad and my bunions are becoming increasingly unruly. What's with all these sore parts? Besides the bunions, these are all new hot spots for me.
My bad month may have spoiled all hopes for good times in my October races. We'll see.
Tomorrow I'm running a 10k. Hope my cold will have completely disappeared by then.
My shin/calf thing is almost back to normal but now I have a weird quad and my bunions are becoming increasingly unruly. What's with all these sore parts? Besides the bunions, these are all new hot spots for me.
My bad month may have spoiled all hopes for good times in my October races. We'll see.
Tomorrow I'm running a 10k. Hope my cold will have completely disappeared by then.
Friday, September 18, 2009
Mellow week
Today: 4 miles. Who turned up the heat. Let it rain already!
Yesterday: 3 miles on the treadmill and weights.
Shin is still crap. I got a foam roller...It's helping my back.
Yesterday: 3 miles on the treadmill and weights.
Shin is still crap. I got a foam roller...It's helping my back.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
In Fields of Clover
Hopes for a long run turned into a 4-mile walk/run. My shin is still weird. I don't think it's injured, but everything about it says imminent injury.
So, that's it for my PR hopes for the year. Every time I push a little, my body says, "Screw you, asshole. You never learn." I've run out of time to improve for my key fall races. I'll be running for PF (pure fun), which is probably better than a PR.
It's been a long time since I've had fun running. I've managed to turn something I used to enjoy into a stressful slog. I have a stomach ache every morning when I get up and think about running. It makes no sense.
It's not the end of the world. I'll still get a couple of t-shirts, and I hope to win the turkey raffle this year at the Turkey Trot. I don't really like turkey, but I like the idea of winning one. I only wish it were a live turkey. It could reside in the backyard.
On Sunday, I noticed my shin was hurting on the treadmill. But, when I ran barefoot, I felt better. Today, I thought I'd recreate the experiment. On the way home from the trail, I stopped in the park where there is a clover-filled stretch of grass. I took off my shoes and ran back and forth on that strip for half a mile.
My feet felt light and the grass was cool and soft. My shin was fine.
So, that's it for my PR hopes for the year. Every time I push a little, my body says, "Screw you, asshole. You never learn." I've run out of time to improve for my key fall races. I'll be running for PF (pure fun), which is probably better than a PR.
It's been a long time since I've had fun running. I've managed to turn something I used to enjoy into a stressful slog. I have a stomach ache every morning when I get up and think about running. It makes no sense.
It's not the end of the world. I'll still get a couple of t-shirts, and I hope to win the turkey raffle this year at the Turkey Trot. I don't really like turkey, but I like the idea of winning one. I only wish it were a live turkey. It could reside in the backyard.
On Sunday, I noticed my shin was hurting on the treadmill. But, when I ran barefoot, I felt better. Today, I thought I'd recreate the experiment. On the way home from the trail, I stopped in the park where there is a clover-filled stretch of grass. I took off my shoes and ran back and forth on that strip for half a mile.
My feet felt light and the grass was cool and soft. My shin was fine.
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