Distance : 10.5 km
Time : 57:42
Yee Haw - ran in shorts in Calgary for the first time this year. This might even be the first time in shorts this year. Indeed a major milestone in 2009.
I have been feeling a tightness in my Left periformis muscle and have some discoloration and pain under my left big toe toenail. So the run today was supposed to be a nice little thing just to get out and run. Cullen had his fencing again so I ren by the university while he fenced. I ran a similar route to the one last wee with an extra loop thru the univiersity to the Childrens Hospital. This was a nice change as it moved the first few kilometers farther from traffic.
The run was OK had to concentrate on rolling through my stride with both of the issues above causing a little pain. I think I will try taping my toenail in the long run on sunday. I have a nagging feeling that I am running too slow on these runs and should be able to knock a minute off the pace. But am having fun right now and that is what it is about.
Plod On
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Sunday, April 5, 2009
It really could be spring!
Distance : 28 km
Time 2:55:23
Sunday long run with no fresh snow and clear roads - what a concept. Ran from home to the Westhills Runningroom then ran with Krista and Karen for the middle 15k ALONG THE RIDGE AND thru springbank. Back on 17th thru strathcona and home. All in all a nice distance and an Ok run. cranked out the first 8.5 K to Westhills in a good time and the last 5 or 6 K home. Middle was a little slow.
Still experiencing some pain from the top of the arch on my right foot and some tightness in my left performis muscle. I was concerned that there would be pain in my toes from stubbing them on a chair yesterday afternoon. But that did not materialize.
We saw the first signs of spring running down the country roads you could see some budding on the poplar trees.
All in all a fun run.
Plod On
Time 2:55:23
Sunday long run with no fresh snow and clear roads - what a concept. Ran from home to the Westhills Runningroom then ran with Krista and Karen for the middle 15k ALONG THE RIDGE AND thru springbank. Back on 17th thru strathcona and home. All in all a nice distance and an Ok run. cranked out the first 8.5 K to Westhills in a good time and the last 5 or 6 K home. Middle was a little slow.
Still experiencing some pain from the top of the arch on my right foot and some tightness in my left performis muscle. I was concerned that there would be pain in my toes from stubbing them on a chair yesterday afternoon. But that did not materialize.
We saw the first signs of spring running down the country roads you could see some budding on the poplar trees.
All in all a fun run.
Plod On
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
April Fools!
Distance : 8.1 km
Time: 43:26
Cullen was fencing so took the opportunity of the longer spring days to explore a route west from the university to the bow river escarpment then north to varsity drive then back to the university. I adjusted the time to reflect the wastage while I was referring to the GPS on my iPhone. Will have to research new runs before I go out.
It is a nice route but a little on the trafficy side on the way out and back and had to squiggle thru the research center to get the full 8 km in. I am still feeling a little pressure across the top of my arch even though i laced my shoes loosely in that area.
All in all a good run for a night that i definitely did not feel like running. Funny how it always feels good after you finish and even better when you did not want to go out in the first place.
Plod On
Time: 43:26
Cullen was fencing so took the opportunity of the longer spring days to explore a route west from the university to the bow river escarpment then north to varsity drive then back to the university. I adjusted the time to reflect the wastage while I was referring to the GPS on my iPhone. Will have to research new runs before I go out.
It is a nice route but a little on the trafficy side on the way out and back and had to squiggle thru the research center to get the full 8 km in. I am still feeling a little pressure across the top of my arch even though i laced my shoes loosely in that area.
All in all a good run for a night that i definitely did not feel like running. Funny how it always feels good after you finish and even better when you did not want to go out in the first place.
Plod On
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Second Run of Spring?
Distance: 12.5 Km
Time: 1:33
Another Sunday, Another Long Run, Another foot of Fresh Snow!
Gotta wonder what is going on with global warming this is the snowiest spring I can recall. It made for another very interesting run albeit a slow one. We had two choices - either run in the ruts made by the cars and fight traffic or run through the fresh snow on the unshoveled sidewalks. We chose the ruts. Ran with a gentleman that was representing the big run for theater calgary. Interesting chap - just retired and starting a new career building environmentally friendly Holmes with Mike Holmes. Cool talk on the long slow run.
I did not wear my orthodics as I did not know how far the run was going to be and I had not worn them at all since I had the last adjustment. I did not have a healthy breakfast or hydrate well before hand. Did get a good nights sleep of about 7.5 hours. I am feeling the extra effort that fresh snow takes as I write this tonight.
Plod On
Time: 1:33
Another Sunday, Another Long Run, Another foot of Fresh Snow!
Gotta wonder what is going on with global warming this is the snowiest spring I can recall. It made for another very interesting run albeit a slow one. We had two choices - either run in the ruts made by the cars and fight traffic or run through the fresh snow on the unshoveled sidewalks. We chose the ruts. Ran with a gentleman that was representing the big run for theater calgary. Interesting chap - just retired and starting a new career building environmentally friendly Holmes with Mike Holmes. Cool talk on the long slow run.
I did not wear my orthodics as I did not know how far the run was going to be and I had not worn them at all since I had the last adjustment. I did not have a healthy breakfast or hydrate well before hand. Did get a good nights sleep of about 7.5 hours. I am feeling the extra effort that fresh snow takes as I write this tonight.
Plod On
Sunday, March 22, 2009
First Run of Spring
Distance: 28 km
Time: 3:24:25
First Run of Spring and it was a triple double! 28 Km - 25 Degrees (F) and 20 cm of Fresh Snow.
Was a long slow run with the effort 20% - 30% more than normal, it was like running on a soft sand beach no grip and sliding every stride. The route was also quite hilly with drivers that did not want to share the road. I guess we will see how I feel tomorrow. I did take some pics on the run and will post some on face book and here.
Tough Run but Fun!
On a philosophical note I know that what I am doing is stupid! They say that if you can only do one run a week it should be a long one (LSD) but I seem to be making a habit of it. Gotta change that if I want a decent time, also will need to find faster partners to train with.
Plod On
Time: 3:24:25
First Run of Spring and it was a triple double! 28 Km - 25 Degrees (F) and 20 cm of Fresh Snow.
Was a long slow run with the effort 20% - 30% more than normal, it was like running on a soft sand beach no grip and sliding every stride. The route was also quite hilly with drivers that did not want to share the road. I guess we will see how I feel tomorrow. I did take some pics on the run and will post some on face book and here.
Tough Run but Fun!
On a philosophical note I know that what I am doing is stupid! They say that if you can only do one run a week it should be a long one (LSD) but I seem to be making a habit of it. Gotta change that if I want a decent time, also will need to find faster partners to train with.
Plod On
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Distance: 22.5 KM
Time 2:27:01
Well the Jam Tarting is Over!!! The temperatures are getting into plus numbers and my wife is back from her trip so i guess I have no excuse about running.
I did not run with the orthodics and still felt a little pressure at bottom of the arch. Somewhere around 15-20 K I started to feel a blister develop. Still feeling tightness and slight pain in my ankles. I am sure that it is a sensitivity in the tendons. Also started to feel a little pressure around nd my left SI joint. Jammed my ankle on a curb at the end of the run am feeling it after the run. And to top it all off I dressed for -15, could have run in shorts and 2 torso layers.
God I sound like an Old Man with all the griping about injuries, Hell I am an Old man so I guess it is justified.
Overall it was a good run, I am tempering the distance (lack of running) with slower times and it seems to be working OK. Spring is here and is great running, however had to be very careful about the ice situation. If the temps hold this should be resolved this week.
Plod On
Time 2:27:01
Well the Jam Tarting is Over!!! The temperatures are getting into plus numbers and my wife is back from her trip so i guess I have no excuse about running.
I did not run with the orthodics and still felt a little pressure at bottom of the arch. Somewhere around 15-20 K I started to feel a blister develop. Still feeling tightness and slight pain in my ankles. I am sure that it is a sensitivity in the tendons. Also started to feel a little pressure around nd my left SI joint. Jammed my ankle on a curb at the end of the run am feeling it after the run. And to top it all off I dressed for -15, could have run in shorts and 2 torso layers.
God I sound like an Old Man with all the griping about injuries, Hell I am an Old man so I guess it is justified.
Overall it was a good run, I am tempering the distance (lack of running) with slower times and it seems to be working OK. Spring is here and is great running, however had to be very careful about the ice situation. If the temps hold this should be resolved this week.
Plod On
Monday, February 2, 2009
Monday, January 5, 2009
Post Big Sur Runs
Distance: 194.6 Miles
Time: 30:27:04
YTD: 474.25 Miles
Location: Multiple Runs.
Bleep! Missed it by that much. My goal for running in 2008 was to complete a marathon (DONE!) and run a total of 500 miles. Only made 475 Miles came up 25 short. I guess I should have run more than 66 times in the year. I will have to do better in 2009. I found out that the truth is not having a goal means not running. Will have to set lofty goals this year.
Plod On
Time: 30:27:04
YTD: 474.25 Miles
Location: Multiple Runs.
Bleep! Missed it by that much. My goal for running in 2008 was to complete a marathon (DONE!) and run a total of 500 miles. Only made 475 Miles came up 25 short. I guess I should have run more than 66 times in the year. I will have to do better in 2009. I found out that the truth is not having a goal means not running. Will have to set lofty goals this year.
Plod On
Big Sur Marathon
Distance: 26.2 Miles
Time: 3:39:01
YTD: 279.6 Miles
Location: Big Sur Marathon, Carmel California.
Beautiful morning - a little chilly but warmed up nicely after battling a stiff headwind for the first 20K. Then was too damn hot for the last 10K. Whoever said that if you were only going to run one marathon this should be it! Did not say that there were no flat parts in the course, just transitions between up and down. The scenery was nice but tough tough course. On a positive note wore my running room team Canada shirt and everyone kept yelling go Canada. Made me feel good.
The cart shows the pace and elevation changes over the four hours of running. Overall I was pleased with the result but slowed down too much and took longer walk breaks over the last half. I will have to keep that in mind for next time.
Plod On
Time: 3:39:01
YTD: 279.6 Miles
Location: Big Sur Marathon, Carmel California.
Beautiful morning - a little chilly but warmed up nicely after battling a stiff headwind for the first 20K. Then was too damn hot for the last 10K. Whoever said that if you were only going to run one marathon this should be it! Did not say that there were no flat parts in the course, just transitions between up and down. The scenery was nice but tough tough course. On a positive note wore my running room team Canada shirt and everyone kept yelling go Canada. Made me feel good.
The cart shows the pace and elevation changes over the four hours of running. Overall I was pleased with the result but slowed down too much and took longer walk breaks over the last half. I will have to keep that in mind for next time.
Plod On
Final Training Pre Big Sur
Distance: 39.7 Miles
Time: 5:50:33
YTD: 253.6 Miles
Location: Several Runs leading up to Big Sur.
Not the best way to do this, I have probably not included runs that I know I did but did not have my garmin charged for. The last week was complicated by a trip to Chicago which precluded all running. Business forced an accelerated taper, that is my story and I am sticking to it.
Time: 5:50:33
YTD: 253.6 Miles
Location: Several Runs leading up to Big Sur.
Not the best way to do this, I have probably not included runs that I know I did but did not have my garmin charged for. The last week was complicated by a trip to Chicago which precluded all running. Business forced an accelerated taper, that is my story and I am sticking to it.
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