A 62 year old's journey to qualify for the Boston Marathon
Day two of the early morning run/bike rehab. Still feels OK going into the afternoon. I did notice that there was a bit of irritation/pain on the run when going downhill. It wasn’t bad at all, and I didn’t notice anything on other parts of the run or on the bike.
Today’s run was a 1.5 mile hills route. Pace was 9:52. Bike route was an 8.05 mile rolling hills route. Pace was 4:59.
Starting a combined running/biking routine. Try anything to get going!
Today’s run was a short 0.64 mile flat route. The ride was a 4.2 mile mildly rolling route. Running pace was 9:51.
One more try at a short run. Nice, flat route in Harrisburg. Not much pain at all in the knee. We’ll see how it feels later in the day.
Today’s run was a short 2.08 mile mostly flat route. Pace was 9:25.
Good ride today. Moving beyond the “just finish” mindset to pushing/training.
Today’s ride was a 12.38 mile rolling hills route. Pace was 4:38.
Really up the distance. The added part includes a nice, challenging climb. Thank goodness for those easy gears!
Today’s ride was a rolling 12.38 mile route. Pace was 5:07.
Adding some distance to the rides. It isn’t a bad way to cross-train at all. I did something like this last year and I remember not having any issues at all with running pace.
Today’s ride was a 9.45 mile rolling hills route. Pace was 4:47.
Today’s ride was an 8.05 mile rolling hills route. Pace was 4:33.
No knee issues when riding. It’s strictly an impact-type pain, deep in the center of the joint. I think that the hardest part is taking the time to heal and not rushing back to running. I’m not known for my patience.
Today’s ride was a rolling 4.77 mile route. Pace was 5:09.
Cool morning for a ride. Not too much wind, but it’s still cold when you get some speed up!
Today’s ride was an 8.05 mile rolling hills route. Pace was 4:56.
Well, the knee didn’t like the run on May 9th at all. Time to “switch gears:”
Today’s ride was an easy 4.21 mile mildly rolling route. Pace was 5:06.