Month: January 2023

Snow and no plows in sight. It was coming down rather heavy. It’s very slow going, but actually the workout is better. I decided to cut it short after a few miles, though. One slip and I’ve re-injured the glut/quad area and set back training by several weeks. Not worth the risk.

I did try coming up the short 10+% grade hill by the house. Could barely get any forward motion. It was a real workout! It occurred to me about half way up that if a car (or worse, a truck) tried to come down the hill and lost control, I very well might not be able to get out of the way in time. Crossed my fingers and pressed on.

Today’s run/slide was a 2.73 mile hills route. “Pace” was 10:36. Weight was 148.6.

Back to “long run Sundays.” The left glut tendon area and upper quads got sore after some miles, so just take it at a pace that doesn’t put too much stress on anything. It’s all about getting the miles in the bank. Speed will come as everything gets more healed up.

Today’s run was a 12.5 mile rolling hills route. Pace was a slow 10:16. Weight was a strange 149.0.

Today I decided to try pushing a bit. For the most part: no issues. I did, as expected, notice some pain when running up a somewhat steep hill.

A nice, “mild” (for January) morning. We had a dusting of snow overnight, so the roads weren’t 100% dry. What towns around the area do, in the summers, is go around and fill road cracks with tar. Those bands of tar when wet are very slick. It makes for some dancing around when running down steeper hills.

Today’s run was a 5.24 mile hills route, with the short 10%+ grade hill twice in the looping course. Pace was a more-like-it 9:33. Weight was 145.8.

The gluts are feeling a bit better. Still don’t want to push, but a comfortable pace feels OK. I usually focus on ramping up distance and then working on speed anyway, so, apart from going a bit slower than I’d like, it’s not too bad.

Today’s run was a 5.24 mile hills route. Gotta be careful on hills — can’t push. Pace was 10:14. Weight was 147.8.

A cold, breezy morning for a run. Not a cloud in the sky. A cold breeze does freeze the face a bit.

The left glut tendon area is getting a bit better. Still injured, but I can get out and put in miles. I can’t push though.

Today’s run was an 8.05 mile rolling hills route. Pace was 10:05. Weight was 145.6.

A mild (for January) morning for a run. Temps around 33 degrees. The gluts are still sore and I can’t really do any stretching at all, but they seem to be OK for easier running. I don’t want to push, though. I did that going up a hill at the race after I stretched something too far and the acute jab of pain said “don’t do that” loud and clear.

Today’s run was a 5.24 mile hills route, including the short 10+% grade hill twice. Pace was 10:08. Weight was 146.2.

A mild, windy, very damp early morning for a first test run. The glut didn’t really complain, but I can feel it. What I was doing was limiting the stride length and not pushing very much at all. It’s slow, but it’s at least working things a bit. I had planned on a longer run, but decided to cut it short to avoid aggravating anything. Tendons take time and it’s only been four days.

Today’s run was a 1.7 mile hills route, including the short 10+% grade hill at the end. Pace was 11:04. Weight was 146.8.

Took a very casual walk/run “around the block.” The gluts are still sore but getting better. As I hoped, it was just a minor yank of a tendon.

Today’s walk/run was a 1.04 mile mildly rolling route. I didn’t time it. Couldn’t care less at this point. Recovery is the 100% focus. Weight was 146.6.

The left glut is very sore. Can’t bend over much (= stretch it) at all. OK — a combination of a light jog and walking. We do not give up.

Today’s run/walk was a 5.24 mile hills route. “Pace” was 12:59. Weight was 146.2.

First day of the year and already I’m doing something to myself. This is getting old. It’s easy to over-push when running a race. I did that once before. Pulled something in the left glut at this morning’s race. It limited the speed that I could go, but it wasn’t a total disaster. I felt pretty good at the end — not really all that tired at all. Now it’s getting laser-focused on recovery ASAP.

Today’s run was a 13.1 mile fairly flat half marathon. Pace was 9:33. Weight was 145.8.