So goes my training. Good long run Saturday of 8.5 miles, but maybe jumped mileage a bit much. Knee was sore all day. Sunday morning was first morning in a long time that my muscles did cause me to waddle for ten minutes before being able to take a pain free step. 2 miles Monday felt pretty good and was able to almost reach my toes again when stretching. 3 miles this morning. Wasn't real fun and stretching was again a "stretch".
Goal is 2 or 3 each morning and 10 for this weekends long run.
19 January 2010
13 January 2010
Week 2 delayed but underway
Well I didn't log 5 on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday - life, work, aches and pains got in the way.
Logged 5 this morning. Still issues with muscle strains across upper buttocks area. Seems to stretch out ok when stretching, but tightness before and during each run recently.
Was a time when I would have run 5 at break neck pace to punish myself or to make up for lost training days. Trying to be smarter these days, or lazier. Another 5 planned for the morning (Thurs) then probably 4 on Friday and 7 on either Sat. or Sun. (Kids BBall game at 9am on Sat....alas, life strikes again)
'bout it for now...time for bed...0530 wake up to get my miles in.
Logged 5 this morning. Still issues with muscle strains across upper buttocks area. Seems to stretch out ok when stretching, but tightness before and during each run recently.
Was a time when I would have run 5 at break neck pace to punish myself or to make up for lost training days. Trying to be smarter these days, or lazier. Another 5 planned for the morning (Thurs) then probably 4 on Friday and 7 on either Sat. or Sun. (Kids BBall game at 9am on Sat....alas, life strikes again)
'bout it for now...time for bed...0530 wake up to get my miles in.
09 January 2010
Flying chicken
Day 4 was cross training. Not something i've incorporated in the past. 30 mins of swimming. For the record, me swimming is akin to a chicken flying. Lots of exertion for little distance. Long run pushed to Sunday and will shorten due to time constraints, so did 4.6 today. Walked .25 to warm up. Ran 4. .35 cool down.
5 tomorrow. Off on Monday. 'bout it for now. First attempt at blogging via iPod. Works, but slow.
5 tomorrow. Off on Monday. 'bout it for now. First attempt at blogging via iPod. Works, but slow.
06 January 2010
Day 1, 2, & 3 of the Quest for Glory
OK,
So here we go. I will attempt to chronicle my preparations for a third marathon and my 2nd KDF Marathon, although there is some discussion of a trip to Nashville for the Country Music Marathon on the same day.
Days 1-3 are in the books...I'll update a mileage log at some point. I've done, running and walking, the falling miles 4.5, 3.5, 3.5. The walking on day 3 was only for cool down, but tightness in the muscles across my lower back (more accurately my upper buttocks) has proven problematic and I've, so far, managed to remain smart about how hard I'm pushing.
My previous marathon trainings have been undertaken with a solid mileage base and injury free. This one, the base is still in good shape, but the injuries are looking to join me from day one. Rather than a negative, this may be a positive, as I may be less likely to overtrain.
Right now I'm doing all my running (so far, all has been treadmill, not due to weather, but due to other logistical issues too lengthy to go into at this time)at an 8:30 pace. My marathon goal pace is 9:00 miles. Slower than my last effort, but I blew that one up in the first 10 miles by running to fast, so I believe by being conservative I may actually be able to shave 10 more minutes off my time and hit the 4 hr mark, without the pain and agony of my last 26.2.
That just about brings us up to date on this diary or my pursuit...wait I'm a guy...let's call it a journal, that makes it sound a bit more manly...
Today the back finally loosened up after 2 miles, and currently I'm not too sore or pained. So high hopes there.
One training note from today, just an opinion, but guys should not take a loofa...heck I don't even know how to spell it...to the gym for showering. Again just my humble opinion, but, "c'mon man!"
So here we go. I will attempt to chronicle my preparations for a third marathon and my 2nd KDF Marathon, although there is some discussion of a trip to Nashville for the Country Music Marathon on the same day.
Days 1-3 are in the books...I'll update a mileage log at some point. I've done, running and walking, the falling miles 4.5, 3.5, 3.5. The walking on day 3 was only for cool down, but tightness in the muscles across my lower back (more accurately my upper buttocks) has proven problematic and I've, so far, managed to remain smart about how hard I'm pushing.
My previous marathon trainings have been undertaken with a solid mileage base and injury free. This one, the base is still in good shape, but the injuries are looking to join me from day one. Rather than a negative, this may be a positive, as I may be less likely to overtrain.
Right now I'm doing all my running (so far, all has been treadmill, not due to weather, but due to other logistical issues too lengthy to go into at this time)at an 8:30 pace. My marathon goal pace is 9:00 miles. Slower than my last effort, but I blew that one up in the first 10 miles by running to fast, so I believe by being conservative I may actually be able to shave 10 more minutes off my time and hit the 4 hr mark, without the pain and agony of my last 26.2.
That just about brings us up to date on this diary or my pursuit...wait I'm a guy...let's call it a journal, that makes it sound a bit more manly...
Today the back finally loosened up after 2 miles, and currently I'm not too sore or pained. So high hopes there.
One training note from today, just an opinion, but guys should not take a loofa...heck I don't even know how to spell it...to the gym for showering. Again just my humble opinion, but, "c'mon man!"
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