Rollin

4 easy miles - 39:10 - 9:47 pace

No pain today, slow pace

Mornin miles

4 easy miles - 38:20 - 9:40 pace

Easy miles today watching the recruit. No issues with my calves. Strange how they are bi-polar.

5 miler

5 easy miles - 47:00 - 9:22 pace

Good run, no pain

Christmas miles

4 easy miles - 40:00 - 10:00 pace

Took it easy today holing to not upset my calf. No problems, good run.

Calfing it

3.58 easy miles - 35:00 - 10:00 pace

Was having a good run today till my calf tweeked again, I may have to keep the miles under 4 for a bit.

More German miles

3.92 easy miles - 33:06 - 8:26 pace

Took a different, hillier route today in Germany. All was going well, great run till about 3.75, I felt a twinge in my calf. Had to stop before 4 miles....hoping this is not a reoccurrence of my calf issues.

Running in Deutschland

3.5 easy miles - 30:44 - 8:46 pace

Just like home, tough hills. Good run, just kinda ran around and found my way without getting hit. Genius didn't bring anything but black clothes to wear running at night. Yikes

Long Runs Getting Easier

10 easy miles - 38:40 - 9:50 pace

The longs runs are getting easier and easier which I like. I think the movies are helping. No calf or knee issues. Soon I need to start doing some speed workouts.

4 Hungover Miles

4 Sorta Easy Miles - 39:50 - 9:53 pace

Rough one today.

Creaky Run

4 Easy miles - 38:20 - 9:35 pace

Body was creaky today, but the run was good. Back at it Friday for a 6 miler...hopefully.

Another day another 10 miles

10 easy miles - 1:35:15 - 9:31 pace

Another long run with no issues, that GU really helps with the energy.

Runnin in the sun

4 easy miles - 34:14 - 8:33 pace

Felt great to be running outside. Cold air was a little brutal on the lungs and the hills were brutal on the quads. I'm gonna miss it this winter

Long Run

10 Easy Miles - 1:35:25 - 9:33 pace

Easy run today, felt really good, other than when I fell off the treadmill when a scary dude jumped out a Will Smith in I am Legend. I think 10 Miles is going to be my long run cap.

Back on the mill

5 easy miles - 46:40 - 9:15 pace

Back on the treadmill, no worries, no issues, just putting the miles behind me.

Miles, hills and hangovers

5 easy miles - 43:42 - 8:45 pace
0.25 miles walking
0.5 tempo miles - 3:44 - 7:26 pace

Got to 3 miles and said 6 miles, no sweat. Well, it was a lot of sweat, I always forget about those hills on the back nine....and that I had hosted a wine part last night. So 5 was all I had, and then another quick half mile after walking a bit. Good day though.

Little short....and slow

3 easy miles - 30:00 - 10:00 pace

Didn't feel good at all today. Knee was sore, calves were iffy. Cut it short to not press it. I'll take off till Saturday

Monday milin

4 easy miles - 38:10 - 9:22 pace

Piece of cake today, knee was still a little site from the 11 miler though

Extending the Distance

11 easy miles - 1:43:10 - 9:23 Pace

Easy run today while watching Transformers 3, hardly felt like work....well, until mile 8, then it got tough. Right at mile 10 though I felt the pain in my knee, it was the same pain that kept me out of running for a while. While 22 miles appeared to be my old max milage, 10-12 may be my new biomechanical limit unfortunatly.

Wisconsin running

5 easy miles - 48:00 - 9:38 pace

Hit the treadmill at the Hampton in Eau Claire WI tonight. Not a bad treadmill, and house plus Monday night football makes the belt move easier and faster

Go dog go

5 easy miles - 46:50 - 9:22 pace

Pushed hard at the end of 4 miles, and felt good enough to slow down, then push again through 5 miles. Like a little speed workout.

Morning milin

4 easy miles - 39:19 - 9:52 pace

No issues this morning, just tired

Orlando running

4 easy miles - 37:30 - 9:30 pace

The treadmill was brutal at this hotel but I got 4 miles in before sushi.

Long run

10 easy miles - 98:11 - 9:30 pace

Felt great today on my long run, the deep tissue massages seems to have helped a lot. I need to make that a weekly thing.

Nice late run

4 easy miles - 41:00 - 10:15 pace

Sunday night running, felt pretty good to run late night, other than I was stuffed full of dad and Linda's food.

Got it

10 easy miles - 1:38:00 - 9:45 pace

Got it today, just took it nice and slow, dropped the pace when I felt my calf tweaking and pushed through. Good run, other than the calf thing I felt good. Speed workouts have to start soon, well, as soon as I am confident in my calves.

A little short

5.5 easy miles - 51:00 - 9:45 pace

Today was gonna be my long run but my legs were beat for some reason. So we will get em Wednesday.

Outdoors in the Cold

6 Easy Miles - 52:55 - 8:49 Pace

Cold out today. Started my run at the usual outdoors pace of 8:35, but mile 3 I was feeling it but still up around 8:41. Mile 4 doesn't have a lot of hard surfaces to run on, so that slowed my pace and stressed the legs. Mile 5 has a big hill which dropped my average pace to 8:52. The hill on mile 6 slowed me as well, but the down hill the last .5 miles allowed me to catch up. No pain in the calves or knee.

Long Run

9 Easy Miles - 87:35 - 9:42 Pace

Long run today, everything felt good, didn't feel like i was pushing it. I think 10 was possible, but didn't want to risk it.

Running in the D

6 easy miles - 54:49 - 9:07 pace

Went for a little outdoor run near Detroit today at the lower Huron park. Farthest outdoor run I have had in forever and it went well. Probably had something to do with the lack of hills. Was a little tight after the two hour drive that followed.

Again, not what I wanted

7 easy miles - 70:35 - 10:00 Pace

Took the run really slow today trying to get my 8-9 miles in. Legs and lungs felt good, I just ran out of energy. That hasn't happened on a slow run shorter that 15 miles...ever. Concerning...maybe. Disaterous...not at all. I'll get a short outdoor run in Saturday and be ready to get a longer run in next week.

Not quite what I was hoping for

5.25 Easy Miles - 48:33 - 9:20 Pace

I was hoping to get 8-9 miles but they legs just werent there today.

I need a Sunday kind of run

4 easy miles - 37:33 - 9:23 pace

Waiting till Sunday to run cause my calves were feeling a little tight since my last run. Also ran on the treadmill for the same reason. They felt ok today, not great not awful. Everything else felt good.

Mornings are fun....sometimes

4 Easy miles - 37:50 - 9:27 Pace

Morning was a little tough on me today, body didn't want to cooperate. I got through the milage bit it wasn't encouraging milage. Calves were sore, knee was achy, I just have to face facts that neither of those is going away. Well, I'm traveling the rest if the week so I'll give the legs a little rest and hopefully a lot of sleeping.

8 Beautiful Miles

8 Easy Miles - 76:11 - 9:32 Pace

Long run today, 8 miles, bumped up the distance from the last long run. Felt really good, only problem was my foot started hurting on the bottom. Hopefully that's not creeping into my running now. We shall see Wednesday morning how it feels.

Sweatin Outdoors

4 Easy miles - 33:53 - 8:27 Pace

I always forget how much different it is running on hills. I made the 4 miles easier than I have lately, but still. One huge bonus is that my calves felt great, can't remember the last outdoor run I had where I wasn't worried they were gonna snap. Is it the stretching, the slow increase in miles, the inserts....while I am always looking for a silver bullet, I'm sure it's a combo of all of those. Either way it feels good

Morning Running

4 easy miles - 37:45 - 9:28 Pace

Little tired today but the run went well, leg feel good and fresh

Picking up the Miles

6.5 Easy Miles - 60:30 - 9:19 Pace

Didn't think I would have too much in the tank today after all the activity I got in D.C., but I felt great. I had a few bruises from rafting bothering me, but not stopping me.

Last run before Washington D.C.

4 Easy Miles - 39:00 - 9:45 Pace

Easy run today

Back at it

5.5 Easy Miles 55:00 - 10:00 Pace

Back at it today after no running just mountain biking last week.

Long Run

6 Easy Miles - 59:15 - 9:53 Pace

Morning running, felt so so. Calves were brutally tight but felt ok while running. Shoulders were killing from P90X the night before and I hadn't eaten anything. But I made it through.

Outdoor Run

3.25 Easy miles - 28:31 - 8:46 Pace
0.25 Walking miles
0.50 Easy Miles - 4:12 - 8:24 Pace

First outide run in months, 4 or 5 actually and my body was not ready...yikes. Lungs were struggling, legs were struggling on the hills. All in all good, but I have a lot of work to do.

Also noticed that I was running on the outside of my feet in the beginning which is exactly what my new inserts are designed to prevent. I am thinking I picked up that nasty habit after hurting my knee to keep the presure off of it. It was easy to correct but I had to concetrate on it or I resorted back to the old bad was that puts all the stress on my calves. Hopefully I can relearn how to run properly.

Long Run

6 Easy Miles - 61:00 - 9:10 Pace

This was a pretty good run after work, legs felt really good

Quick Footed

5 Easy Miles - 47:03 - 9:25 Pace

Little faster this morning, felt good though. I think these new inserts are really helping, my claves feel much less taxed than usual.

Morning Running is Tough with no Sleep

5 Easy Miles - 48:03 - 9:33 Pace

Waking up is heard to do, but I love getting morning miles in. Think I need to get my Scrubs DVD's back from the Schoonies to watch for these am runs.

Sricking with the 5 Miles

5 Easy Miles - 48:30 - 9:37 Pace

Felt good again today, no calf or knee issues

Stepping UP

5 Easy Miles - 48:33 - 9:43 Pace

Felt good this morning, popped in Blade 2 and had at it. I thing I could have done 6 today....but trying not to push it.

Another Week

4 Easy Miles - 38:30 - 9:38 Pace

Morning running actually feels good, I thought I woudl hate it. I have just been putting in movies (Blade) and going at it. I am a little sweaty when getting out of the shower if I am in a hurry though.

Legs are....ok

Progress

4 Easy Miles - 40:00 - 10:00 Pace

Another easy run today, this time at night. Feels ok, knee is actually bothering me more that my calves.

Give it another try

3 Easy Miles - 31:00 - 10:33 Pace

Easy run on my new treadmill today while watching the opening fight scene from Blade. Legs felt ok, calves we tight as always. I was conscious of my ankle rolling in before push-off though....hopefully that will make a difference.

Doc has not approved me running until I get my new orthopedics...but that's 3 weeks away, so I am going to start with some easy runs and see how I feel.

Better, but not Great

4 Easy Miles - 33:47 - 8:27 Pace

Felt better today, my legs were the only thing hurting this time. And my calves were acting up starting at about 1.25 Miles. I started running a little differently to see if it helped, and it did, but still were feeling weird.

Really need to suck it up and go get therapy......I hate running in fear!

Still Feeling the P90X

2 Not so Easy Miles - 17:04 - 8:31 Pace
0.50 Miles Walk
0.50 Easy Miles - 4:26 - 8:52 Pace
0.50 Miles Walk
0.50 Easy Miles - 4:08 - 8:12 Pace

What can I say, I hope I am just still feeling the P90X. It was a rough run right from the start, my whole body was sore.

P90X before running.....is very bad

4 Easy Miles - 34:14 - 8:33 Pace

Yikes, did P90X Chest and Back before running because I was waiting for the rain to stop....bad call. My upper body was swollen, sore and tight, which made the whole run bad. My legs we also sore from some of the positions you get in during P90X. First time in a while I haven't enjoyed a run. On the bright side, no injuries and I did run at a decent pace.

Running in the Far East

3.31 Easy Miles - 31:32 - 9:31 Pace

Went for a little jog with Mark and Matt in Lagunna Philippines. It was....hot. But a good run, the more laps we did, the more people were out staring at the big white guys running around. Body felt fine though, actually wanted to run a few more laps, but didn't want to do it along in that neighborhood...lol

Damn Calf

1.25 Easy miles - 10:47 - 8:36 Pace
0.21 Walk
0.25 Interval Miles - 1:33 - 5:59 Pace
0.12 Walk
0.26 Interval Miles - 1:31 - 5:51 Pace
0.12 Walk
0.25 Interval Miles - 1:30 - 5:51 Pace
0.12 WWalk
205 Interval Feet - 0:15 - 6:08 Pace
0.20 Walk
225 Easy Feet - 0:27 - 10:18 Pace
0.16 Walk
0.54 Easy Miles - 4:35 - 8:32 Pace

Daaaaamn! I was feeling so good to, and then my calf went. It was a different spot in the calf this time though. Time to go get it checked out, and rely on P90X for a while. Suck a drag

Long Run Monday

8 Easy Miles - 1:16:00 - 9:30 Pace

Great run today, Two and a half men helped. Legs were good again, lungs were still a little chunky from being sick, but not bad. Try running intervals Friday.

Oh, and this is my first mobile blog ever, using my new iPhone. Seems to work really well.

Conquering the Outdoors

4 Easy Miles - 32:37 - 8:09 Pace

Went for it today, but kept a leash on myself. Just wanted to do 4 miles and get through an outside run without hurting myself. I again ran too fast, but it always feels good. Did a P90X workout for the first time also, right after running, I'm spent.

I also just joined a team for the White Pine Trail 200 Relay run. THink I'm on the Ladies of Nauta team. SHould be fun.

Feeling Better

7 Easy Miles - 1:06:00 - 9:25 Pace

Felt a lot better today, calf was much less....odd feeling. I wore the new pair of shoes with the inserts in hopes of having a little more cushion for my knee, and I think it helped. Not sure what was up with that run outside. I need to figure it out though, becasue, as we all know...races are outside.

Still a strange feeling in my calf

5 Easy Miles - 48:10 - 9:36 Pace

Few more miles on my gimpy calf today, but it didn't feel too bad. I was still running a little strangly, so it felt a little odd. I'll take a few more days off and see how it feels Monday.

Somethings not Right

3.5 Not so Easy Miles - 34:30 - 9:49 Pace

Something is surely not right with my calf. It's not as bad as it has been in the past, running at all would have been impossible, but it feels like it could go at any time. I took it really easy today, and all that effort I put in to not straining my calf wore out my thighs and my left calf, cause I was beat after only a short run. I'll give it another show Wednesday and see how it feels.

20 Degrees of Difference

5 Easy Miles - 40:23 - 8:04 Pace

What a difference 20 degrees in tempurature makes. Saturday I was struggling with running outside in the 24 degree temp, today, smooth sailing in the 44 degree temp. I was able to maintain a pretty good clip with not much stress. Knee was a little sore in the beginning, but went away.

My calf, oh my calf. At mile 4.99, seriously, I felt a twinge...like I have felt before and it has not ended well. I will see how it feels, but I may want to pass up the intervals I was planning to do on Saturday and rest.

Longer Still

9 Easy Miles - 1:24:00 - 9:20 Pace

Long run today, I was done at like 5 Miles, this was much more of a struggle than 8 Miles last week. Not sure what the deal was, but I made it through, felt like passing out right after.

No knee issues though, no calf issues, they did feel tight, but nothing serious. Looking forward to a nice easy, maybe outdoor run Thursday.

Oh so Cold

3.5 Tempoish Miles - 30:43 - 8:38 Pace

Ran outside in Detroit today, I think it was 24 degrees and in the morning, bad combonation for me. Once I got warmed up my legs felt good, and I was moving well. The lungs were struggling though, probably wasn't the best idea to do my first outside run in that temp. But hey, I needed to get a run in. Next stop, 9 miles.

Long Run

8 Miles - 1:14:00 - 9:15 Pace

Considering the weekend and the beginning of the week I had, this was a serious accomplishment. Longest run, and a good pace, and everything felt good. Little pain in my knee, the not so good kind. Few things I think I need to start doing:

1. Start breaking in the new pair of shoes and wear them for long runs
2. Stop lifting weights so hard on my upper body to drop a little weight.
3. Start a better diet to drop a little more weight
4. Start running outside.

It's gonna be a good year

Tempo Run.....Sorta

1 Miles Easy - ????
3 Tempo Miles - ?????
1 Easy Mile - ?????

Total Time - 39:50 - 7:57 Pace

Felt great today, legs were moving. Need to get serious about speed workouts once the weather breaks.

Short Run

4 Miles - 36:35 - 9:10 Pace

Smooth Run

Long Run Monday

7 Easy Miles - 1:04:00 - 9:09 Pace

Long run today, legs were feeling good through 5.5 miles, then they got a little sore and tight, but it felt good. I think I was still wore from the Intervals I ran Friday.

Someone's Getting Cocky

0.5 Easy Miles
0.5 Interval Miles
0.25 Easy Miles
0.5 Interval Miles
0.25 Easy Miles
0.5 Interval Miles
0.25 Easy Miles
0.5 Interval Miles
0.5 Easy Miles

32:00

Feeling cocky today so I decided to try and interval run to really get back into it. Felt really good, I think the pace was a little slow, but it just felt good to turn the speed up a little. I'll try and easy Tempo run next Friday and see how it goes.

Another Good Run

5 Easy Miles - 46:00 - 9:12 Pace

Felt good again today, ran at a really good pace, much quicker that last time, and my lungs felt a lot better. I was able to concentrate on my form more this time, and worried less about breathing. Looks like I will be locked in for the Saugatuck Town Crier on the 16th of April, need to decide on the 5K or 10K. The way I'm going, hopefully the 10K. Need to get some outside runs in though.

Great Run

6 Easy Miles - 56:15 - 9:20 Pace

Felt great today during my run, legs and knees felt good, the belt was moving quickly under me, kept good form. My lungs were a little tired, but they will catch up soon...they will have to.

Running Hungover

3 Not so Easy Miles - 28:00 - 9:20 Pace

Feeling really crappy after last night, but the run was ok, other than my head.

Lungs Getting Better

4 Easy Miles - 38:00 - 9:30 Pace

Lungs were better today, feet were moving smoothly under me. My legs were a bit tired, and the knee a bit sore...but I think that is to be expected.

Running with Full Lungs

4 Easy Miles - 38:00 - 9:30 Pace

Felt good enough to run today, the sinus infection has seemed to go away, my face didn't feel like it was going to explode. My lungs however, they did. Legs felt a bit weary and unused, and I'm sure all the comfort food I have been eating didn't help. Still felt good, hopefully I feel well enough Wednesday as well.

Vacation Running...and Getting Sick

2 Easy Miles - 16:34 - 8:16 Pace

Wow do I love running outside, it was a beautful day here in Florida....problem is, I am getting sick, and 2 miles was all my wheezing lungs could take. Too bad, cause I was running at suck a good clip. Hopefully this illness ends soon.

More

3 Easy Miles - 28:15 - 9:28 Pace

Getting Ready for Vaca

More

4 Easy Miles - 38:00 - 9:30 Pace

Runnin

5 Easy Miles - 46:20 - 9:16 Pace

Easy running

Sore

3 Easy Miles - 28:21 - 9:27 Pace

Legs were a little sore today, not my muscles, by my joints. I think between upping the miles and doing Plyo workouts, they need a rest.....that will come in Florida.

Legs Feel Good

4 Easy Miles - 38:00 - 9:30 Pace

Legs felt great today, moving smoothly under my body

Flyin High

5 Easy Miles - 46:15 - 9:15 Pace

Felt really good today, legs were loose and moving under me well, left knee was a little sore, but nothing of concern. Even picked up the pace quite a bit, had my lungs working at the end. See how I feel tomorrow.

Finishing out the week

3 Easy Miles - 27:45 - 9:35 Pace

Finished the week feeling a little sluggish, but not too bad. My shoulders were really sore though...wow. Looking forward to Monday.

A Little Sore

3 Easy Miles - 28:45 - 9:35 Pace

Legs were a little sore today, knee had a slight pain, but all in all good. I think the socks are doing wonders, even with just keeping my calves warm and loose. I am trying to figure out how and when to fit plyometrics/P90X Plyo into my routine, maybe start with Satrudays so I have resting periods after, and go from there.

Compression Day 2

3 Easy Miles - 28:45 - 9:35 Pace

ANother easy run, no pain, socks felt good. See how I feel in the morning, might just do 2 miles on Wednesday.

Compression

3 Easy Miles - 28:30 - 9:30 Pace

Wore my compression socks today for the first time, they felt great. My calves were warmed up it felt like, and I didn't feel any twinges. Hopefully these workout for me.

Day Two

2 Easy Miles - 19:30 - 9:45 Pace

No socks yet, but still felt good. Did the stair stepper before again to warm up, didn't do abs first this time.....really just jumped on the treadmill right away to talk with Gina. Then, when I got ready to move, I was concentrating so hard on no hurting my self and feeling for every little twinge and pain...that I barely chatted with her...lol.

Anywho, felt ok, still just two miles, I am slow, I don't have much cardio endurance. it will come back, just feels good to run again.

Ok, I'm back

2 Easy Miles - 20:00 - 10:00 Pace

Got back to it today, with a few modificaitons. I hit the stair stepper before running to loosen up my legs a little, also did abs and weights first, just to get the blood flowing. Waiting on my compression socks.....yeah, I am looking for any little advantage to keep me on my feet.

It was painful today, which I expected. Between the lack of running for 5 weeks, 10 lbs of holiday weight, and 10 lbs of lifting weight, it just didn't feel the same putting one foot in front of the other...but it did feel good to be moving.

See how I feel tomorrow, and how Wed goes.