Category: Daily Training

Another cold and mostly clear early morning. Temperature was around 16 degrees and not much of a breeze.

No real issues with the knee. I didn’t notice it at all for the most part. I’m trying to take it easy on the downhill parts to not add any stress.

Today’s run was a 1.51 mile route with a few hills. Pace was 9:36. Weight was 152.6. Weight seems to bounce around a bit.

A cold and very clear morning, perfect for a run. There is some soreness in different parts of the knee but the sensation seems to be there for a minute or so and doesn’t seem to be a cause for concern. I’m not noticing any post-run issues.

Today’s run was about 1.51 miles at a 9:40 pace. Weight is 150.8.

Some things around the knee do hurt a bit, but I think it’s more of a post-injury soreness than anything that’s not healed. I figure that I’ll work slowly to get back on the road but at a nice, gradual pace.

Good, cold morning for a run. The “feel like” was about 2 degrees with the wind. No problem.

Today’s run was about 1.5 miles with some hills and at a 9:48 pace. Weight is 151 lbs.

Time to try some running on the knee. A very easy “around the block” course to see if there’s any pain. Nothing really! As the day then progressed I didn’t notice any issues. Oh, finger crossed for tomorrow morning. It felt so good to be out on the road in the cold breeze.

Distance: 0.65 miles at a 9:33 pace. Weight is 150.6.

Back from the college move-in for our daughter. Today is the first day to try some running. After about a quarter-mile the pain just under the kneecap returned. However, after I finished the pain I felt when I crouched down as far as I could wasn’t there at all. Interesting.

Distance: 0.64 miles at a 9:31 pace. Weight today is 149.2.

Second day on the bike. Feels like I’m starting over but that’s just fine. It’ll get better. Persistence is the key.

The plan is to ride and do roller work for a week and see if the knee is getting to a point where can try running. I’ll do what riding I can — never tried it in winter before.

Today’s course was a rather flat 7.15 mile route at a 4:42 pace, with some traffic around. Weather was about 37 degrees and wet but no actual rain. Weight is 150.0 lbs.

Seems like a combination of rolling and bike work is helping the knee. I’m thinking that the knee issues don’t originate in the knee. Interesting.

Started back on the bike, after rides a few days earlier didn’t seem to be an issue at all. Feels good to get back after it.

Biked 8.05 miles on a rolling route at a 4:44/mile pace. Weight is 150.4 lbs.

The knee feels sufficiently healed to start working on the bike. As expected, the legs let me know that it’s been a while.

I’ve been watching a few Team Sky/David Brailsford YouTube videos on the approach they employed, e.g., “marginal gains,” “CORE,” etc. Interesting…..

Today’s ride was 7.68 miles at a 4:37 pace along a fairly flat route. Weight’s up a bit at 153 lbs, as expected after a layoff and being stuck at home due to this pandemic.

Time to get to work. That’s what I’m here for.

Well, this experiment didn’t last very long. The knee problem isn’t going to get better with work. Time for the “RICE” (rest, ice, compression, elevation) approach. I’ll bite the bullet and stay off it until it’s mostly pain-free, then start back on the bike. I’ve never tried riding in the winter. I suspect that maybe it might be just a bit chilly.

Started back running with a relatively flat route. The knee is still a problem but I’m thinking that I just might fix this by running rather than resting. Some things are like that. The contrarian approach. This will be an interesting experiment.

Good morning for an early run. Temperature about 50 degrees, next to no wind and no rain. In fact the next few days in Boston are forecast to be very warm for November.

Distance today: 7.15 miles. Target pace: 9:50; actual: 9:23.