Month: April 2023

Nice, mild morning run. Not too crazy. The right knee is a bit sore. Fortunately, I don’t notice anything while running.

Today’s run was an 8.05 mile rolling hills route. Pace was 9:39. Weight was 144.8.

Decided to take a day of rest for the knee yesterday. The route I’ve been running around the house has a 10+% grade hill, and it’s a real beating on the joints going down. Monday I ran up four times and down four times. I think I’ll tweak the route to run each 3.1 mile loop, which includes one run up and one down, to two up and none down. Save the beating for races.

Today’s run was a 12.5 mile rolling hills route. Pace was about 9:53, with several stops at intersections and a 10 or so minute stop for a long freight train. Never a dull moment. Hard to estimate the actual time, and who really cares about down-to-the-second accuracy for a training run. Weight was 144.8.

An early morning slog of a run. A bit tired from the work yesterday on the bike. “Just sit back and relax — we’ll be out here a while.”

Not bad conditions at all. Temperature around 46, an easy breeze and mostly cloudy.

Today’s run was a 13.1 mile hills route. Total climb a bit over 1000 feet. Pace was a slow 10:22. Weight was 146.6.

Decided to switch to the bike for a day. It’s a good workout and doesn’t stress the back much at all. It was annoying that my back complained a bit yesterday, but ignoring an issue rarely makes it better.

Today’s ride was a 46 minute ride on the indoor trainer. Weight was 145.8.

A nice, mild morning for a run. Traffic on roads on the weekends isn’t crazy, but people are out and about running errands. Lots of cars, SUVs, trucks, etc. No issues, but it does require more attention and focus. Early morning weekday runs are less busy. Often I’m running down pretty much the center of the road.

Today’s run was an 8.68 mile route that mixed in some hills with a few flatter sections. Total climb of around 440 feet. Pace was 9:47. Weight was 146.0.

I decided to take a few days and rest the right knee. I was feeling a little pain going up steps. Nothing bad at all, but also something to pay attention to. I hate losing days, but better a few now than months later.

Today’s run was a 5.24 mile hills route. Pace was 9:41. Weight was 145.2.

Still a bit tired after Sunday. Took a while to get things going. As with many people, the most challenging part of the early morning training regime is getting up at 4AM. We must be nuts.

Today’s run was an 8.05 mile rolling hills route. Pace was 10:07. Weight was 146.2.

Whew. Long run Sunday. Perfect weather: temperature around 54 degrees, overcast and a cool breeze. Felt OK.

Today’s run was a 24.45 mile rolling hills with a 6 mile most flat part at the end. Pace was 10:20. Weight was 144.8.

A nice, spring/summer early morning for a run. Temperatures ranged from around 61 to probably 68 or so. Part of the run was along roads where it was distinctly warmer. Interesting.

A few days ago the run was really tired. Each step was a slog. Since then I’ve been really focused on the diet. Need good fuel. We know that we should be eating fruits and vegetables. OK — get on it. Not sure if today was an early result indicator, but it wasn’t too bad at all.

Today’s run was a 12.5 mile rolling hills route. Pace was 9:36. Weight was 146.0.

A very tired early morning run. Legs complained the entire way. One of those days when it feels like you’re running in water. Much warmer, though. Temperature was about 56 degrees. We’ve gone from winter to just about summer in two days.

Today’s run was a slog of a 6.88 mile hills route. Pace was 9:52. Weight was 144.6.