Saturday Running

6 Easy Miles - 58:00 - 9:30 Pace

Easy run today before heading out to the lake, legs felt good.

Starting to Feel Better

4 Easy Miles - 38:20 - 9:35 Pace

Felt better today, calf was tight at first, but loosened up. I can really feel the elipticle work I have been doing in my quads, may want to ease up on that a bit before running.

Calf a bit Tight

5 Easy Miles - 47:30 - 9:30 Pace

Run felt good today, my left calf was ultra tight when I got done though. I am not sure what is going on with these calves, I stretch and stretch.....but still keep having issues. I'll see how Wednesday goes.

Noooooo

3.5 Easy Miles - 31:30 - 9:00 Pace

Felt great, but at 3.5 miles, I felt a little twinge in my calf. I immediatly stopped running and walked. Nothing beyond that, but it was enough to scare me a little. We will try it again MOnday.

More Miles

6 Easy Miles - 54:00 - 9:00 Pace

Felt really good today, went further than I planned, had a pretty good pace going at the end.....it feels good to run.

Adding Miles

4 Easy Miles - 46:00 - 9:00 Pace

Easing back into it, calves felt good, knee felt good

Back at it

3 Easy Miles - 30:00 - 10:00 Pace

Wasn't planning on running till Tuesday, but felt good today so I figured why not. 3 Easy miles, felt really good....it feel good just to run again. Not issues with knees, calves, lungs....or anything else. Tuesday is my next available night, I'll get another 3 or 4 in and start slowly building back up

Try and Try Again

1 Easy Mile - ???? - ????

Figured I would give the calf another try. Still in rough shape...I'll take the next two weeks off.

No Go

1 Easy Mile - ???? - ????

Tried my calf out today to see if I had a shot at running the Belle Island Race....no way.

WTF

1.00 Easy Mile - 8:19 - 8:19 Pace
4.00 Tempo Miles - 30:11 - 7:33 Pace
0.73 Easy Miles - 6:07 - 8:20 Pace

Strained my left calf this time on the cooldown part of my run. I went out way to fast on the Tempo portion, so instead of six miles at 7:45, I got 4 miles at 7:33....not good. But then on the easy run back to the car, I felt a twinge in my calf, then a bigger one, then I was stopped cause it hurt way too bad. I don't get it, maybe I ran to fast, plus it was 90 degrees out, and I wasn't super hydrated....man...am I getting old or what.

So, next weekends race seems like a longshot...either way I will still go to cheer on sis, but I would love to be involved.....Ice and rest time.

Intervals while Cooking

1.26 Easy Miles - 10:41 - 8:27 Pace
0.53 Interval Miles - 3:19 - 6:18 Pace
0.12 Walking - 2:01
0.52 Interval Miles - 3:20 - 6:25 Pace
0.12 Walking - 2:05
0.52 Interval Miles - 3:20 - 6:25 Pace
0.19 Walking - 3:05
0.52 Interval Miles - 3:25 - 6:35 Pace
0.12 Walking - 2:10
0.51 Interval Miles - 3:15 - 6:22 Pace
0.23 Walking/Standing - 4:34
1.25 Easy Miles- 10:00 - 9:00 Pace

Wow it was hot today, ran after work in the blazing sun. Good workout, I am catching up to my training schedule that I fell behind due to the calf injury. I didn't get all six intervals in, but I got 5, and they were all at a good pace. Lungs were feeling a little better today. Knee felt great.

Treadmills are Crazy

10 Miles - 1:29:00 - 8:54

Little slower than the pace I was supposed to run, but I am absolutly convinced that these treadmills run faster than running on the street. On my hilly 10 mile course, I run 8:30's, just seems like to big a differece. Anywho, it seems that the hills are what is hurting my knee for sure. Last Thursday, track workouts, no problem, Saturday, Tempo run on the treadmill, no issues, today, long run on the mill...no problems. I'll do my track workout outside and my tempo outside this week on a flat area...and see how I do.

Oh, and my lungs are still messed up, it's really tough to breath even starting out at a slow pace.

Tempos

0.5 Easy Miles - 4:50 - 9:00 Pace
2.0 Tempo Miles - 15:00 - 7:30 Pace
0.12 Walk
1.0 Tempo Mile - 7:30 - 7:30 Pace
0.12 Walk
1.0 Tempo Mile - 7:30 - 7:30 Pace

Not a great day of running, my lungs we not cooperating today, and my legs were quite tired..no doubt from jumping right back into training after three weeks off. Got the speeds I wanted, but couldn't hold if for long enouhg. Tempos are supposed to increase my muscles ability to run at a fast pace for a longer period of time...but I felt like I was just working on my lungs....not good. I think next time I will run my long run indoors, and do my tempo on a flat course outside...see hwo that does me.....still thinking the treadmill equivelent sheet I am using is setting the speed to high.

Intervals in the Sun

1.27 Easy Miles - 10:55 - 8:35 Pace
0.78 Interval Miles - 4:53 - 6:14 Pace
0.12 Walk - 2:00
0.79 Interval Miles - 5:05 - 6:28 Pace
0.12 Walk - 2:03
0.52 Interval Miles - 3:22 - 6:32 Pace
0.13 Walk - 2:12
0.52 Interval Miles - 3:22 - 6:27 Pace
0.13 Walk - 2:16
0.51 Interval Miles - 3:30 - 6:53 Pace
0.13 Walk - 2:15
0.52 Interval Miles - 3:33 - 6:50 Pace
0.23 Walk - 4:18
1.25 Easy Miles - 10:16 - 8:12 Pace

Intervals out in the hot sun today, which felt really good, even though it was pretty tough. I just jumped right back into my training schedule after the three weeks off...and it showed near the end. My lungs are still bothering me...hoping that goes away. Started a little fast on the first 1200 Interval which I'm sure didn't help...but that's par for the course for me. The second one I was more on pace, as well as 3 & 4. 4 & 5 however I wasn't even sure I was going to get to. I did, ran them a little slow, but i got them in. No knee or calf issues.......just the lungs.....

10 Hilly Miles

10 Miles - 1:24:13 - 8:25 Pace

Well, I wanted to test my legs, and let them know I mean business in the next couple of months for training, so I hit the hills in the area for a long (compared to my recent training) run. I went suprisingly well, I ran 20 secondsper mile faster than I had planned, and felt ok. The knife pain in my upper left lung is still there, it went away for a bit, then came back...hoping that goes away soon beacause that was the hardest part of my run. My right calf was acting up again, but in a different area, a lot lower. It kept getting really tight, so I was running and bending my ankle more than normal to stretch it. I think it's going to be sore tomorrow. All in all I felt good, looking forward to intervals Thursday to get my lungs and legs going again.

Reeds Lake Run

6.2 Miles - 49:02 - 7:55 Pace

Not so good today, I was undertrained and over confident. This long gap in training I had hoped would give me some rest, but it just left me, well, undertrained. Started out at a decent pace, 7 minute miles. Around mile 3 I started to feel it, after mile 4, I got a shart knife like pain in my upper ribs....and had to walk. Started running again, and had to walk around mile 5.

Another humbling lesson taught by my body..and the Reeds Lake hills. I told my sister that the next race, the Detroit 10K race, I would medal...so the pressure is on.

Almost a Long Run

6.2 Miles - 57:00 - 9:11 Pace

Was planning on running 10 miles today, but about 2 miles into it I know that wasn't happneing. My legs were dead. I don't know if it was the long layoff, the fast run I did Saturday, all those lunges I've been doing....or a combination. I was thinking of doing intervals Wednesday....but now I might not run till the race....maybe some easy running Wednesday...just to see how I feel.

Back at It

4 Miles - 36:00 - 9:00 Pace

I was going to wait till Tuesday before the Reeds to try running again to let my calf heal, but I couldn't wait. I have been lifting weights, hitting the exercise bike, abs classes....and lunges...which are difficult if you have never done them....really anything to keep my legs and lungs in shape. So today I gave the calf a try....felt fine, I was a little winded, but it was a late night last night, so that could be part of it. Started really slow, not wanting to put any pressure on it, and ended at a pretty fast pace...sprinting almost. So I am feeling much better going into the Reeds

I think I will keep with the weights and lunges though.

Not so Good

1.5 Miles Easy - ???????

Was supposed to run intervals today on the lovely treadmill at the EconoLodge. Got a little ways into it, and my calf cramped up again....this is not good news. I think I will take a few weeks off to make sure it's good for the Reeds Lake 10K

Must Still be in Post Race Recovery

2 Miles - 18:30 - 9:15 Pace

Was supposed to run 12 miles today, but I know about a mile in that wasn't happening, my legs we dead. But at mile 1.5, I strained or pulled my calf muscle, it hurt, and I couldn't run anymore.....I think I might take this week off and bike, let my legs heal, also my knee was sore all weekend, so the time off will be good.