The Next Step

Puerto Rico: My wife and I are on a company trip for meeting sales goals last year.  It is really pretty here and good time relaxing. I have been doing some cross training on the bike and core work but haven't blogged it.  Today was the first day that I ran in over a week.  I ran on the TM since it was almost 90 outside and I didn't think my body would make the adjust well for the cold temps we have been having.  I felt good running and the foot didn't cause me any problems.  I had a few aches but nothing bad and felt good the whole time after I warmed up.  I am going to take it very easy and see if I can get over this injury.

39:35 (7:55 avg) 

Puerto Rico:  I had a little time before dinner today and squeezed in 4 miles on the TM.  I felt good and the foot didn't cause me any problems.  My legs were a little heavy and didn't have much energy but it was good to get some miles in. I am going to continue to try to build back up slowly and keep the achilles problem under control.

33:20 (8:20 avg) 

Norfolk, VA:  Got back from Puerto Rico and had to head out the next day for Norfolk.  With travel and meetings yesterday didn't get a run in.  Today I ran on the hotel TM because there was not really a good place to run around the hotel.  I felt very tired and sluggish running today.  Could be from all the travel lately.  The foot was really good though.  I didn't have any problems at all.  Still want to be conservative to see if I can put this behind me.

 42:30 (8:30 avg)

It was a cool morning (33) and windy.  This is the first time I have ran outside in awhile and was looking forward to it.  I left the watch at home and just planned a real easy run.  I started off slow and felt pretty good.  My foot was good the whole way and didn't cause any problems.  Good to get outside.

It was warmer today (46) but super windy.  I took it easy and especially when I was running into the wind.  I felt pretty good and the foot was good for the most part.  It hurt a little one time when I was going up a hill and ached a little the last mile.  Nothing bad though so going to try to get building up and continue treatment/strengthening.

42:10 (8:26 avg) 

It was warmer today (48) with light wind so went on a bicycle ride with some friends.  We rode up to Fort Harrison park and went around the loop to get in some hill work.  I was feeling good and worked the hills hard.  On the way back out of the park. I was following one of the other guys when we were about to go back on the road and there was a pole in the middle of the path to keep cars off of the path.  I didn't see the pole and hit it with my peddle.  It threw me over the handlebars and landed pretty hard.  I hit on my left side knee and elbow and also stuck out my right hand which dislocated my thumb.  When I got up had to put my thumb back in place but other than that wasn't in too bad of shape.  After walking around a little I was able to ride back to the house.  My hand was really sore and swelled up pretty bad.  All in all I feel luckily that it wasn't worse. My knee is still sore and tight so not sure if I will be able to run tomorrow.  The hand should get back to normal after a few miles.  I did get in 25 miles and some good hills during the experience.

Philly: Traveled up to Philly today and was able to get in a run after meetings and before dinner meetings.  Stayed inside on the hotel TM because I am at the airport and not many good places to run.  I felt some better today from the bike accident.  At least my knee was good so I could run.  Still a lot of pain in the shoulder and elbow but was ok while running.  I felt good running and would have liked to go a couple of more miles but had to get to dinner meeting.

39:50 (7:58 avg) 

It was a great day outside today with temps in the mid 50's but it was very windy.  I felt pretty good starting out and just took it easy.  I didn't wear a watch and just ran by how I felt.  Nothing special just good to get back outside.

It was another great day today with temp in mid 50's and still windy.  I went out and back on 300S.  Luckily it was out into the wind and had the wind coming back.  I felt pretty good but just ran easy.  Started off real easy and came back the last half a little faster.

40:25 (8:05 avg) 

It was an awesome day today with temp around 70 but very windy.  I went on a 35 mile bike ride with a friend.  The wind was tough and we kept a pretty good pace.  We got stuck in a rain shower for a couple of miles so got soaked.  My hand was a little sore from the road vibrations but is doing better and hopefully will be back to normal in a couple of weeks. 

It was a little cooler today (48) but still nice and less wind.  I felt sluggish and tired this morning.  Probably a result from the longer than normal bike ride yesterday.  My legs are still not used to that and I could feel it today.  Because of that I just took it easy today.  I don't even know the pace since my Garmin battery died after about 1.5 miles.  No problems with the foot so I am going to continue to try to get back to full time running then slowly build up the miles.

Another warm day with temp around 60 but super windy.  I went for an 18 mile bike ride today and pushed the pace pretty good.  The wind was horrible.  Some of the times I was going into the wind I was working hard but was barely moving.  It was awesome fun when I was going downwind just wish there had been more downwind.  I ended up with a 17.5 mph average which was bad considering how much the wind slowed me down.  Looking forward to getting out without any wind but spring in Indiana it is pretty much expected.

Gulf Shores, AL:  Drove all day yesterday to get here so didn't run.  I got out this morning for a few miles but the girls were excited to get to the beach so I didn't go very far.  It was an awesome day and very warm.  I felt pretty good running nothing special.  I did tweak my achilles on the beach today playing volleyball.  Going to have a couple of days off to get it better.  This injury is starting to get very old.

Gulf Shores, AL: The achilles was really sore the last couple of days but felt better last night so thought I would try it today to see how it felt.  It was warm and humid this morning.  I started off real easy to see how I would feel.  It felt ok so kept going.  It actually didn't bother me the whole way so was very excited to get in a few miles.  I didn't have my Garmin so just ran by time.  Ended up with 42:50.