California Wine and Cheese Don't Make for Good Pre-run Snacks

2 Miles Easy - 18:30 - 9:15 Pace

Running was going well today, the belt was flowing under my feet, breathing was going well, my legs felt good. Then at about 1.5 miles, my left shoulder got tight, and I got a huge stitch in my lower back on the left side. The shoulder I think was from something I did while lifting in Cali, it tightened up on me out there, so no biggie. But the stitch, I haven't had one of those in years...probably just a big block of cheese, or seafood, floating on a big lake of wine, trying to make it's way through my system. We shall see how 4 miles goes on Tuesday.

More San Fran Miles

3 Miles Easy - 27:45 - 9:15 Pace

More treadmill miles here in San Fran...after I lifted again. Still feeling good.

Running in San Fran....on the Treadmill

4 Miles Easy - 37:00 - 9:15 Pace

In San Fran today, and ran another 4 miles, after I lifted...at the gym my aunt goes to. So my big, "first time running outside in months" day hasn't happened yet...and it might not out here.....but I felt good.

Still Feel Good After the 4 Miles

3 Miles Easy - 27:45 - 9:15 Pace

I felt pretty good after running 4 miles on Monday. My quads were a little sore, so these next few days off will feel good, but the knee was fine..both actually, and the 3 miles seemed to go by painlessly. Friday I fly to Cali, and I will take my next run in the hills of Sonoma Valley....hopefully not in the rain.

Pushing the Limits of Cartilage

4 Miles Easy - 37:08 - 9:17 Pace

Planned on 3 miles today, but then Star Wars Episode 1 came on, and I just kinda lost track of what was going on...and I felt good. So I went 4 miles. My body hurt, it's amazing how 4 miles can feel like 15 miles did 8 months ago, but my knee was fine. I guess tomorrow will be the true test of how it feels, but for right now, it's good.

Miles and Miles

2 Miles Easy - 19:00 - 9:30 Pace

Nice easy run today, knee felt great, body was a little iffy, it was early and I hadn't woken up yet. Looking forward to another 3 on Monday, 2 on Wednesday, and 2 more on the hills of Sonoma Valley on Saturday

Still Feeling Good

2 Miles Easy - 19:00 - 9:30 Pace

Another 2 miles, knee feels good, I will be in Florida Thursday and Friday, so I will again run on Saturday and run a few more miles. See how it goes.

Pushed it a little

3 Miles Easy - 27:45 - 9:15 Pace

Was planning on 2 miles today, maybe one depending on how I felt...but I ran three, felt really good. I kept it at 6.5 for the first two miles, and bumped it up to 6.8 on the last. Everything felt good, much better than the last 3 miles I ran.

Knee Better

2 Miles Easy - 18:45 - 9:23 Pace

I say better because I didn't feel it during my run, but I know this is how it goes with this injury. I will do another two on Monday, and just keep hitting it.

Sore

1 Miles - 9:30 - 9:30 Pace

Ok, so that 3 miles really kicked my butt, my whole body was sore today....especially my knee...yikes. I was planning on running 2 miles...but there was no shot at that..more so because of my whole body than my knee. Hoping the knee pain is just a welcome back to running pain...but it feels awfully familiar. I am pretty nervous.

Uping the Miles

3 Miles Easy - 26:00 - 8:40 Pace

Just felt good today even though I am sick, so I kept going to 3 miles. No pains in the knee. It is sad though how difficult three miles is for me, when this time last year I was busting out 20 mile runs at a much faster pace...sigh....I'll get back there.