As I get older, I am taking the time to look back, exploring the different events, people, and things that changed the direction of my life for good or ill. At times doing so hasn’t been an easy journey, and many of the things I have and am looking at were things I would not wish upon anyone else. However, it is remarkable how our … Continue reading Putting to Rest the Ghosts of 1983 Marine Corps Marathon
I would love to wake up tomorrow morning and have all my aches and pains magically disappear…wouldn’t we all! However, the reality is that it takes longer for my body to heal injuries like this Achilles tendon thingamobob than it used to. While I know that the worst of this injury is behind me, there is still a lot of pain in the arse stuff, … Continue reading Reality vs. Wishful Dreaming
April 2021 was not the month I was expecting, but it was the month that happened. That left Achilles tendon, whatever it was, didn’t go away and only let me run around ten miles of actual running. I managed to keep walking, but running was too painful to do much more than dream about running and think about the changes I need to make to … Continue reading April 2021 – Equals Patience
The leg is feeling better, slowly but surely. It just takes time for an Achilles tendon issue to calm down and then get so you can get back to running the way that I want to. Definitely longer than you want it to. Today was going to be my third time doing 16 x 1:00 minute with 2:00 minute rests, and last time I felt … Continue reading Rehab Run #3 – RunLog 4/28/21
My arms feel just a bit like jello right now, and this thing is the reason. I talked with a neighbor who owns heavy equipment if he had any old tires lying around. He said he did, and I asked if he minded if I got one from him. He asked me what I was going to do with it. I told him I would … Continue reading Tire Whacking Equals Tough Workout
The winds keep coming pretty steady around 20 mph, with gusts just a tad higher at times. I braved them to get out and do my 16 x 1:00 with 2:00 recoveries rehab workout this morning. I was looking forward to this run, so a bit of wind wouldn’t stop me from getting out the door, especially with the sun shining. However, I was happy … Continue reading Run #2 in the Rehab Cycle – RunLog 4/26/21
My first rehab run, more walking than running, but the primary purpose was running, so I consider it all a run. In the past this is the time where my ego takes control and I attempt to run a couple of miles the first time back and suffer for it. Whatever is injured either holds together, even if it is painfully or else I go … Continue reading So It Begins Again – RunLog 4/24
Since this is primarily a running themed blog, I will focus on the demons that have haunted my running or athletically for so many years. While I have regrets about my past as a runner, I can’t change anything, so I have to work on defeating the demons that still make my life more complex than it needs to be and work on being the … Continue reading Running with the Demons of the Past
Rehab Sucks! Yes, rehabilitating an injury sucks – big time. Yet, if you take part in sports, are active, or are simply alive and kicking, you will have an injury that requires you to rehab it at some point in your life. As a runner, it seems that I get to do more than my share at times. For me, this most recent Achilles tendon … Continue reading Rehab Sucks But You Gotta Do It
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This most recent Achilles tendon injury has given me time to think about what I want to do with my running going forward. As a result of all that thinking, I am making a minor course correction with the direction of my blog. That is the reason for the theme, title, and header changes. These changes really aren’t a big deal, but were needed for … Continue reading A Minor Course Correction
One thing about rehabbing an injury is that it is tough to keep writing about what you are doing. Mainly, because you are not doing all that much differently most days, finding ways to write about the same things can only be done so often. So I haven’t been doing much on the daily RunLog because, yes, I do my mobilization routine, which takes close … Continue reading Another Week of Rehab – Week In Review – 4/11/21
One more thing crossed off the to-do list! I got the 2nd COVID-19 shot this afternoon. It is pretty amazing how much getting jabbed with a needle and injected with a vaccine that didn’t exist a year ago has reduced my stress level. Due to a few factors, beyond being 63, I am in a higher risk category to not do well if I got … Continue reading 2nd Shot & Rehab Day 3 – RunLog 4/8/21
