7.1 Miles
48:00
Easy Run down to the park and back. Nothing too special. Just cruising along.
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Friday, May 20, 2011
Thursday, May 19, 2011
5/18 & 5/19 - No Run
I took these two days off as I was experiencing some knee swelling again...this time, however, it was in my right knee. It was eerily similar to the way my left knee had felt back in January...however, what was missing was the crazy calf tightness. So, after making it about 45 seconds into a run on 5/18, I stopped, decided to cut my losses and just head back home. Too much at stake and the cost/benefit of this run made it not worth it.
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
5/17/11 AM Easy Run & PM Stationary Bike
7.3 Miles
52:46
Took the run easy, as I struggled so much the day before. I still felt sluggish for about 2 miles, even though I was only going 7:50 for the first mile and 7:40 for the 2nd. By the 3rd mile, I was moving better, but didn't concern myself with pace. Just wanted to get through the run. The whole 2nd half of the run felt good. Felt back to normal, even though I don't think I got any miles below 7:00. But, I was totally fine with that.
PM - 40 Minutes Bike, core and leg strength
52:46
Took the run easy, as I struggled so much the day before. I still felt sluggish for about 2 miles, even though I was only going 7:50 for the first mile and 7:40 for the 2nd. By the 3rd mile, I was moving better, but didn't concern myself with pace. Just wanted to get through the run. The whole 2nd half of the run felt good. Felt back to normal, even though I don't think I got any miles below 7:00. But, I was totally fine with that.
PM - 40 Minutes Bike, core and leg strength
Monday, May 16, 2011
5/16/11 AM Easy Run
7.1 Miles
50:30
I tell ya, I don't know if I have felt like I was putting more effort and getting less return than I did this morning. I got a couple of sub-7 minute miles in there, but it really felt like I was working hard. I didn't intend to work that hard on the run, but as I got to the park, and I felt like I was moving well, I hit one of my mile marks, looked down and it was 7:00 on the dot, and mentally, I just came apart. From then on, it was a struggle. I felt like my breathing was off and that I was pushing even when I wasn't.
I don't know, but it was just a strange feeling run. The ONLY thing I did different today was wear some new shoes. I got myself into a pair of Adidas Bostons. They felt good in the store, but I'm not 100% convinced they agreed with me. I am thinking of doing one more run in them, then I'll make a decision. After running in the Starspeeds from Asics, these felt really bulky, and honestly, a step in the direction of the style of shoe I'm trying to get away from. No disrespect to the shoes...they are lightweight and felt good when I put them on. But I think I've gotten my head around what I'm trying to do and the feel that I like, and these were not it once I got out on the road.
Sheesh...as I type this, I'm wondering why I need another day to decide. :-)
Anyway, so that's where we're at. I think tomorrow, however, I will be back in my Asics...at least until Thursday. Thursday morning will probably be my next try at the Adidas.
50:30
I tell ya, I don't know if I have felt like I was putting more effort and getting less return than I did this morning. I got a couple of sub-7 minute miles in there, but it really felt like I was working hard. I didn't intend to work that hard on the run, but as I got to the park, and I felt like I was moving well, I hit one of my mile marks, looked down and it was 7:00 on the dot, and mentally, I just came apart. From then on, it was a struggle. I felt like my breathing was off and that I was pushing even when I wasn't.
I don't know, but it was just a strange feeling run. The ONLY thing I did different today was wear some new shoes. I got myself into a pair of Adidas Bostons. They felt good in the store, but I'm not 100% convinced they agreed with me. I am thinking of doing one more run in them, then I'll make a decision. After running in the Starspeeds from Asics, these felt really bulky, and honestly, a step in the direction of the style of shoe I'm trying to get away from. No disrespect to the shoes...they are lightweight and felt good when I put them on. But I think I've gotten my head around what I'm trying to do and the feel that I like, and these were not it once I got out on the road.
Sheesh...as I type this, I'm wondering why I need another day to decide. :-)
Anyway, so that's where we're at. I think tomorrow, however, I will be back in my Asics...at least until Thursday. Thursday morning will probably be my next try at the Adidas.
Sunday, May 15, 2011
5/15/11 - AM Long Run
13.6 Miles
1:35:34
Headed down Memorial into and through the park and made an out and back course down Sage and back into a neighborhood near Sage and Woodway. 6.8 out and 6.8 back. Good run... I felt like I moved well running pretty even.
48:37 out
46:57 back
I wasn't exactly hammering it home, just got there and finished off the run. I was happy with how everything felt, so progress continues.
1:35:34
Headed down Memorial into and through the park and made an out and back course down Sage and back into a neighborhood near Sage and Woodway. 6.8 out and 6.8 back. Good run... I felt like I moved well running pretty even.
48:37 out
46:57 back
I wasn't exactly hammering it home, just got there and finished off the run. I was happy with how everything felt, so progress continues.
Saturday, May 14, 2011
5/13/11 & 5/14/11 - No run...SICK!!!
Whew! A movie the night before and doing the unthinkable...having a hotdog while there. Never again, I tell ya. I went into work, and had to leave early, and hardly made it a mile away from the office before I had to pull into a parking lot and let it go. That was fun. :P
So, after thinking I was feeling better afterwards, I headed home to get a little rest. I woke up feverish. Had a visitor come by and kindly bring me some soup, crackers, Gatorade and Sprite, in hopes of calming the "upward" or "downward" movements. I got some sleep and the fever just was worse. I ended up being out of commission come Saturday morning, after getting 10 solid hours of sleep to mostly shake this. I rested through Saturday at my parents house and came home Saturday night. Boy, that was rough, but glad it seemed to mostly pass quickly.
So, after thinking I was feeling better afterwards, I headed home to get a little rest. I woke up feverish. Had a visitor come by and kindly bring me some soup, crackers, Gatorade and Sprite, in hopes of calming the "upward" or "downward" movements. I got some sleep and the fever just was worse. I ended up being out of commission come Saturday morning, after getting 10 solid hours of sleep to mostly shake this. I rested through Saturday at my parents house and came home Saturday night. Boy, that was rough, but glad it seemed to mostly pass quickly.
Thursday, May 12, 2011
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
5/11/11 PM Easy Run
7.1 Miles
51:20
Headed out for mileage Wednesday on my 2nd run with my neighbor, Lt. Dan. Just an easy jaunt down to Memorial and back. Nothing too heavy, just easy running.
51:20
Headed out for mileage Wednesday on my 2nd run with my neighbor, Lt. Dan. Just an easy jaunt down to Memorial and back. Nothing too heavy, just easy running.
5/11/11 - AM Easy Run
7.5+ Miles
59:15
Ran with a fellow KW'er, Susan, this AM. We took it pretty easy, as we started from KW base, headed down Blossom to MP for a loop then back. We kept it pretty easy, as is just what I needed after (1) a day off and (2) the soreness/tenderness on my last run on Monday.
This morning felt great, and I'm looking forward to an afternoon run with Lt. Dan! I'm not sure he'll appreciate me calling him that, but I'm going with it.
Susan and I talked briefly about my training for Chicago, goal times, etc, and it was a good feeling. I initially decided on this race with a specific purpose, and while that may have changed, it still represents a race I want to run well and post a kick @$$ time. Time and training will tell how much I'm able to kick. Right now, looking towards my training, I can say I have an awful lot of hope and encouragement from how things are feeling these days. I know right now, the days can't go by quick enough to get to the point of actually fully TRAINING, but when the training is happening, and Chicago looms closer, I will be thinking "Holy crap! I need another month!!!"
So, will the Trials happen? Some would say "DEFINITELY NOT!!!" My answer is "Most likely, not, but you just never know. Guess we'll see what happens between now and October." Why? Well, cause I'm a starry-eyed dreamer that way, sometimes.
59:15
Ran with a fellow KW'er, Susan, this AM. We took it pretty easy, as we started from KW base, headed down Blossom to MP for a loop then back. We kept it pretty easy, as is just what I needed after (1) a day off and (2) the soreness/tenderness on my last run on Monday.
This morning felt great, and I'm looking forward to an afternoon run with Lt. Dan! I'm not sure he'll appreciate me calling him that, but I'm going with it.
Susan and I talked briefly about my training for Chicago, goal times, etc, and it was a good feeling. I initially decided on this race with a specific purpose, and while that may have changed, it still represents a race I want to run well and post a kick @$$ time. Time and training will tell how much I'm able to kick. Right now, looking towards my training, I can say I have an awful lot of hope and encouragement from how things are feeling these days. I know right now, the days can't go by quick enough to get to the point of actually fully TRAINING, but when the training is happening, and Chicago looms closer, I will be thinking "Holy crap! I need another month!!!"
So, will the Trials happen? Some would say "DEFINITELY NOT!!!" My answer is "Most likely, not, but you just never know. Guess we'll see what happens between now and October." Why? Well, cause I'm a starry-eyed dreamer that way, sometimes.
5/9/11 - 7 Miles Easy Run
7.4 Miles Easy
50:52
Easy trot down Memorial for a loop of MP, then back home. Felt some minor RIGHT Achilles soreness (my injured one from last year was my left, although I did feel some pain in both during that whole ordeal). I made the mileage without issue or incident, so I decided that tomorrow would be an off-day.
50:52
Easy trot down Memorial for a loop of MP, then back home. Felt some minor RIGHT Achilles soreness (my injured one from last year was my left, although I did feel some pain in both during that whole ordeal). I made the mileage without issue or incident, so I decided that tomorrow would be an off-day.
Monday, May 9, 2011
5/4 - 5/8 Updates
5/4 - PM 7.1 Miles
50:21
Ran with a neighbor of mine, Dan, to the park, loop and back. Gave me 14-miles on the day, and felt pretty good too.
5/5 - After 2 runs and 14 miles the prior day, I took this day off. I'm not in real "training" mode yet, so wasn't TOO important to get this run in yet. However, I did want to make sure I gave myself time to recover from it.
5/6 - PM 7.1 Miles
46:57
I got on it a little today... got nothing below 6-minute pace, but hung out in the mid-6's for the majority of the run. Felt good.
5/7 - Kenyan Way Saturday Long Run - 13+ Miles
1:27:20
I felt really good on this run. I can DEFINITELY feel that my fitness and cardio shape are not there, but it felt good to get out and join the group for a run and to be able to (1) keep up, and (2) finish the entire run. Luis helped push the pace about mid-way through and to the end, and I just wanted to see how long I could stay with the group and feel decent doing it. As we neared the completion of the first main loop at 9-ish miles, we might have dropped a couple of 6:10 miles, maybe just a little under that, but I knew I couldn't do that for the remaining 4 miles I wanted to do. So, we started the final 2 miles, and my watch said 1:00:35. So, to run the last 4 miles, when I was throttling back, at 27 minutes (or just under) is a good feeling.
5/8 - AM Easy Run - Distance not known
1:01:15
I took it out easy to run down to the park, but as I got to the park, inspired by a friend's jaunt through the trails across the street from MP, I decided to hit the turn off and go for a little trail running myself. I entered the wooded area at just under 15 minutes into my run, and emerged about 47 minutes into the run, so spent just over 30-minutes weaving through and up and down the trails. Was a good deviation from the norm, although I ended up about 10-15 minutes longer than I had planned on going. But, it was fun, and kinda charged me up even more after the way the week went.
I crested 50 miles for the week last week, and looking forward to bumping it up just a tad this week. It didn't start out with a bang, though, as I didn't even hear my 5:15 wake up call this morning. I was flat wiped out.
All having been said, my confidence has been raised. I am reigniting belief in the times I have wanted to run for all distances, and it's just fueling the desire to get out the door to run. Stretching and strength building are still key, so we'll see how committed I stay to the ENTIRE process.
Rodriguez...OUT!!
50:21
Ran with a neighbor of mine, Dan, to the park, loop and back. Gave me 14-miles on the day, and felt pretty good too.
5/5 - After 2 runs and 14 miles the prior day, I took this day off. I'm not in real "training" mode yet, so wasn't TOO important to get this run in yet. However, I did want to make sure I gave myself time to recover from it.
5/6 - PM 7.1 Miles
46:57
I got on it a little today... got nothing below 6-minute pace, but hung out in the mid-6's for the majority of the run. Felt good.
5/7 - Kenyan Way Saturday Long Run - 13+ Miles
1:27:20
I felt really good on this run. I can DEFINITELY feel that my fitness and cardio shape are not there, but it felt good to get out and join the group for a run and to be able to (1) keep up, and (2) finish the entire run. Luis helped push the pace about mid-way through and to the end, and I just wanted to see how long I could stay with the group and feel decent doing it. As we neared the completion of the first main loop at 9-ish miles, we might have dropped a couple of 6:10 miles, maybe just a little under that, but I knew I couldn't do that for the remaining 4 miles I wanted to do. So, we started the final 2 miles, and my watch said 1:00:35. So, to run the last 4 miles, when I was throttling back, at 27 minutes (or just under) is a good feeling.
5/8 - AM Easy Run - Distance not known
1:01:15
I took it out easy to run down to the park, but as I got to the park, inspired by a friend's jaunt through the trails across the street from MP, I decided to hit the turn off and go for a little trail running myself. I entered the wooded area at just under 15 minutes into my run, and emerged about 47 minutes into the run, so spent just over 30-minutes weaving through and up and down the trails. Was a good deviation from the norm, although I ended up about 10-15 minutes longer than I had planned on going. But, it was fun, and kinda charged me up even more after the way the week went.
I crested 50 miles for the week last week, and looking forward to bumping it up just a tad this week. It didn't start out with a bang, though, as I didn't even hear my 5:15 wake up call this morning. I was flat wiped out.
All having been said, my confidence has been raised. I am reigniting belief in the times I have wanted to run for all distances, and it's just fueling the desire to get out the door to run. Stretching and strength building are still key, so we'll see how committed I stay to the ENTIRE process.
Rodriguez...OUT!!
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
5/4/11 Easy AM Run - 7.15 Miles
7.15 Miles
47:55
Great feeling run. Moved well...definitely took my time getting up to speed, but really felt good to push the pace a little. Did middle 3-miles @ 19:00 (6:30, 6:20, 6:10), and finished up well. I thought about keeping that pace through the final two miles home, but I thought better of it.
It's not yet time for me to train my body. Right now, I'm definitely in the mode of training my mind.
47:55
Great feeling run. Moved well...definitely took my time getting up to speed, but really felt good to push the pace a little. Did middle 3-miles @ 19:00 (6:30, 6:20, 6:10), and finished up well. I thought about keeping that pace through the final two miles home, but I thought better of it.
It's not yet time for me to train my body. Right now, I'm definitely in the mode of training my mind.
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Continuing Progress...Building Momentum
Last week, I took a couple of extra days in between running to make sure all felt good and in good shape.
Saturday morning, I got out and ran to Memorial for a loop, then continued with a loop of the bayou. It felt great. Total 1:22:36 running time. First run over an hour in a while, and man did it feel good. I kept the pace relatively easy, as I probably got in about 11 or a little more miles. I'll have to map it out to get the mileage.
Sunday afternoon, after dropping off my daughter, I headed out for a little over 7 miles to and around Memorial...heading to the park down Memorial and back from the park down Blossom. 49:32 total running time there, as I'm pretty sure the entire run was below 7:00/mile.
Monday, I got out for 7.1 in the morning and 2.2 more miles at night. All in all, a great running day.
As each day passes, legs are feeling better and better. I feel very thankful with each step, and just keep hoping that things hold together. REAL training won't begin for a few more weeks, but getting the confidence up with each run seems increasingly important.
I have a goal time in mind already for Chicago, but there is so much that has to go right in order for that to be a possibility...right now, it's just one day at a time and getting myself healthy and confident.
For those who have done so, I greatly appreciate the good thoughts and positive vibes.
Saturday morning, I got out and ran to Memorial for a loop, then continued with a loop of the bayou. It felt great. Total 1:22:36 running time. First run over an hour in a while, and man did it feel good. I kept the pace relatively easy, as I probably got in about 11 or a little more miles. I'll have to map it out to get the mileage.
Sunday afternoon, after dropping off my daughter, I headed out for a little over 7 miles to and around Memorial...heading to the park down Memorial and back from the park down Blossom. 49:32 total running time there, as I'm pretty sure the entire run was below 7:00/mile.
Monday, I got out for 7.1 in the morning and 2.2 more miles at night. All in all, a great running day.
As each day passes, legs are feeling better and better. I feel very thankful with each step, and just keep hoping that things hold together. REAL training won't begin for a few more weeks, but getting the confidence up with each run seems increasingly important.
I have a goal time in mind already for Chicago, but there is so much that has to go right in order for that to be a possibility...right now, it's just one day at a time and getting myself healthy and confident.
For those who have done so, I greatly appreciate the good thoughts and positive vibes.
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