This left Achilles tendon/Posterior Tibialis tendon crap (some sort of tendinosis/tendonitis) is for the birds or using better left unsaid words. Yeah, I am a bit frustrated with how 2-3 inches of the old body is stopping me from getting back to regular running. Unfortunately, Achilles tendon issues take as long as they take, making this even more frustrating because I don’t know when it … Continue reading Another Busy Week – 3/27/21
No, I have not spontaneously healed or anywhere close to being back to regular running for me, but I am muddling along quite nicely. This morning, out in the fog/light rain and I ran a mile at an easy pace. The discomfort was minimal and manageable. After finishing I walked about half a mile to cool-down and then did another 30:00 minutes on the elliptical. … Continue reading Making Progress – RunLog 3/25/21
My Garmin 35 bit the dust the other day, and my backup Garmin 230’s battery is pretty much to the point where it needs to be charged daily. This means at some point in the next few months, updating to a new watch will be necessary. Since both of my watches were pretty old and having issues. I had known I would be looking for … Continue reading A Story and Getting in Stryd
Well there! After last Sunday’s good 10K, this past week was not the one that I expected – at all. It has been pretty much a shitshow, as far as my running is concerned. Before that run, I had a bit of discomfort in the back of my left lower leg/ankle area. I didn’t think a lot about it since it is a common area … Continue reading Frustrated and Why – RunLog 3/21/21
Yes, it is still Winter, although I did get lucky and get most of my run in before the squalls and winds got here. The temps were around freezing with a ten or so mph breeze, pretty typical for January or early February, but it is mid-March, so I am ready for this stuff to be done. It isn’t, and March is known for Mother … Continue reading Cony-Piggery 10K – RunLog 3/14/21
My first run in the New Balance 1080 v10 was this morning. So how did it go? Good is what I will say, just good. I am still recovering from the after-affects of the COVID-19 vaccination from Thursday and not back to 100% yet, but feeling a lot better than I did yesterday. So I was not 100% ready to run, but I couldn’t wait … Continue reading First Run New Balance 1080 v10 – RunLog 3/13/21
I got my first COVID-19 shot on Thursday, which I thought was a great thing and made me stop and think about how stressed I have been about the pandemic and the unknowns that it has brought to our lives. Wrapping my head around the different thoughts about the last year has been challenging. Attempting to put those thoughts into a post that makes any … Continue reading A very long Year
Yesterday was one of those days where you do the things that you have to do. The weather was excellent on the 4.0-mile recovery run that I did. Even going up Philbrick Hill felt decent for a change. However, my running wasn’t the most important thing on my mind. Yesterday was all about getting that first shot. Yes, that first shot. I wasn’t stressing out … Continue reading First Shot Done – RunLog 3/11/21
Today the weather was supposed to get up into the ’40s, and I am due to get my first COVID-19 shot tomorrow. So I wanted to get a longer run in before the vaccination in case I have an adverse reaction to it. I headed into Waterville and kept getting the idea that I should run my old Shaw’s Plaza – Colby Loop course. After … Continue reading Shaw’s – Colby Loop – RunLog 3/10/21
I have to admit that I much prefer the temps this morning than last week’s wind chills in the negative numbers, especially since I didn’t have to bundle-up. Being able to wear running tights, a l/s tech shirt, a running vest, gloves, and a regular ball cap was rather nice. Even if there is a bit of mud to contend with now. Today my plan … Continue reading Better Temps Are Nice – RunLog 3/9/21
It was a gorgeous Winter day outside this morning. Bright sunshine, just a bit of a breeze and temps still below freezing, but in the mid-’20s, so not too bad. A good day for a run. I got going and felt good, well, at least until I got past the neighbor’s driveway and saw three shadows rushing towards me from the other side of the … Continue reading Dogs Again, but A Good Run – RunLog 3/8/21
Still rather chilly outside, but it is still Wintah, heah in Maine, so there isn’t much to do about it other than to smile, put on your shoes and enjoy the bright sunshine and brisk weather. In other words, I got to run! For the last three runs, while finishing reading the Lost Art of Running, I have been tweaking some things that I knew needed work, … Continue reading Learning More and Running Well – RunLog 3/7/21
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