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Location:

Falls Church,VA,USA

Member Since:

Mar 02, 2008

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

2010 Ocean City Half Marathon: 1:41:49

2008 Marine Corps Marathon - 3:40:59

2009 Clarksburg 5k - 20:05

2008 Jingle all the way 10k - 42:36

2009 Cherry Blossoms 10 Miler - 1:14:43

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

Run a sub 3:20 Marathon

Run a 1:30 half marathon

Ensure my heart doesn't explode while running, biking, hiking, and exercising. Live long and prosper.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Keep on running and not become a lard-a$$.

Personal:

Pepper is my dog, thus my namesake. Used to run quite fast in the USMC (15:30 3 miles was my best) but stopped running when I got out. Now, it's much tougher and I generally cycle more than I run. However, I still compete in races because it's run and I can be a wee bit competitive.

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Ok, so I really need to figure out how to get past these right leg problems. I have absolutely no problems with my left leg, but my right one continues to have small nagging injuries. I felt that my IT band was doing much better until Sunday when I helped my brother move all sorts of boxes/furniture/etc. into storage. As the day progressed, I sometimes had a hard time getting up and down the stairs. I don't know if it was my IT completely as my leg was really weak on the front where it meets the hip. Who know....so I took more time off to let it all heal. I decided to run today to test my legs, and keep some sembelance of fitness. I ran 5 miles in 38:10, which tells me that my fitness didn't leave me. My right hip on the front was pretty tight at the beginning of the run, but it seemed to work its way loose as the run progressed. Overall, I'm just completely annoyed that I continue to have these leg problems with only one leg. I've now started some leg strengthening exercises at the gym to try and mitigate these problems. On another note....I'm blogging from my brand new computer and it's sweet, although I'm annoyed that a job interview I had scheduled for today was postponed until sometime next week. After running tonight, and eating dinner, I went to the gym for an intenst 1.5 hours where I pretty much destroyed my entire body. The worst part of it was when I hit the abs after the end of my intense workout. Wow....I'm tired and should sleep well tonight. Ugh....at least I have running!

(Brooks Infinitis 220.5 miles)

Comments
From Lucia on Fri, Jul 11, 2008 at 09:34:10

Chill out, my friend! It's Friday, and you're going to have a great weekend, spend lots of time with Pepper, right? It will all be better next week!

From Dale on Fri, Jul 11, 2008 at 20:18:30

Greg conned you into some slave labor, huh? Send him the bill for a massage to help you get over your ITB issues.

Don't sweat it too much. 90% of my issues are with my left leg so you're not alone.....everyone has a weak side and you've managed to identify it. Use that knowledge to coax, strengthen, loosen, massage, relax, whip it into shape!

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