Tag: Running
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2023-01-16 – A Lot Has Happened
Wow!!! It’s hard to believe, that I had arthroscopic surgery on my left knee seven (7) weeks ago. Recapping what was done Left knee arthroscopic partial medial meniscectomy and minimal chondroplasty of the medial femoral condyle and excision of medial parapatellar plica and limited synovectomy. Post Operative Diagnosis: Left knee posterior horn medial meniscus tear,…
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So It Begins – RunLog 2022-01-01
Ahh January 1st, the day we get to re-set, re-start and begin again for things we want to accomplish in our lives. More than resolutions, but less than habits. Well, at least we say we will. For me, it was a day to reflect and challenge myself. The day when I did my first run…
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Such A Simple Thing
Have you ever had a problem that medical professionals, physical therapists, and massage therapists have told you about, but no one has ever really resolved the issue? I have lost count of how many people have told me my right leg is shorter than the left one over the years. That right leg has been…
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Running This Week – 03/19/2022
Every so often you just need time to relax and last night I zoned out listening to music versus writing about my running last week. I won’t bore you with the details, but it has been a hectic week and one where my running has helped me through a couple of stressful situations. That isn’t…
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My Running Progress – March 12, 2022
Since I changed the focus of my blog, I haven’t written much about my progress as a runner and other things going in life that I consider important. So, in my infinite wisdom, once a week, I get to have fun and update where I am with my running, what is going on in the…
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Better than Expected – RunLog 2/11/22
The one thing that I have figured out fairly well as a runner is that returning from even a minor injury is hard. After a few consecutive weeks of one minor injury after another, you get rather leery about starting up again. You are healing, and you wonder if I should run or not. With…
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How Do I Train for Running?
It might seem like that all I ever talk about is running shoes or my daily runs. While those topics might be near and dear to me, it does get a bit much at times. So, let’s change it up a bit and talk about run training. As a 64-year-old runner — how do I…
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What a Perfect Day for a Run — November 9, 2021
The legs were still beat-up from Sunday’s long run before I even thought about heading out the door this morning. One of the many things that I am learning as an older runner is that it does take more time to recover fully from a challenging workout. It was bright and clear, with temps…
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Out of Thin Air – Thinking about What I Read
I was reading Vern Gambetta’s blog the other day, and one of his recommendations was Out of Thin Air by Michael Crawley. When he makes recommendations like these, I take the time to look at the titles. When I did, Crawley’s book intrigued me enough to buy the eBook. Thank you, Coach Gambetta, for your recommendations. I…
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A BRRR Kind of Morning – RunLog October 12, 2020
This morning’s first walk with Bennie was COLD, like 25*F cold according to our thermometer. That in my book is bundle up and wear hat and gloves kind of cold. Come January or February we will think that is a balmy day, but for now it is just cold. By the time I got to…
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First Run in my New Balance Beacon V1 #2 – 1-5-20
This morning I had a bit of a conundrum about which shoes to wear for my treadmill workout this morning and finally ended up decided to break out my the New Balance Beacon v1 that I got for Christmas. You can read more about it here. It was definitely the correct choice. They are a…
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Too Many Choices = Not Always What is Best
We are definitely in the land of plenty here in the United States and many of us have too damn much stuff. There are so many choices regarding what we buy, use or even keep in our homes that it is almost a distraction. If you stop and think about it, there is no almost…
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