Finally started learning how to run in '09 after totally botching it up for the 14 years prior and dealing with chronic IT injury...have had zero IT band pain since fall of '09 and have run way more than ever before in my life...loving it.
PR's
Road Mile: 4:44 - Pearl St Mile August 2011
2K: 6:32 - Uni HIll 2K 2011
3K: 10:07 - West end 3K 2011
5K - 16:53 - Turkey Leg 5K 2011
10K - 38:38 - Butte to Butte Eugene OR 2003
Half - Never raced a half
Road Marathon - 2:57:19 - 11/12/2011 - solo.
Trail Marathon - 4:48 - Kings peak August 2011
55K - 4:59:54 - Moab red hot 55K 2011
Short-Term Running Goals:
Be healthy, run injury-free, listen to my body.
Sub 16 min 5K
Sub 34 min 10K
Sub 2:40 Marathon
2012 Tentative Schedule
Quicker Quaker 5K January
Boston Marathon - April
??
Long-Term Running Goals:
Get stronger, faster and more fit as a runner and biker to allow for bigger adventures as the years go on.
Still be running in my 80's.
Personal:
I'm married to Nan Kennard and she kicks my butt at running. She has beat me handily in every race we have done together except for a downhill mile we did once. She is my running inspiration. I'd like to run a marathon with her someday and actually keep up.
I have a hard time getting treatment or advice from just about anyone else at this point because he is just too good and he puts them all to shame. I feel fortunate to know him. Not only does he know how to fix muscle and tendon issues that come up, but he understands running intimately and is able to give sound recovery/training/stretching/mobility advice. It's a really good combination he's got going on.
Oh...I didn't mean for this post to be a Richey testimonial, but I guess it turned into that.
I meant to just write about how I'm feeling pretty good and recovered and looking forward to jumping back into some workouts next week. From 8 days ago when running a mile shot pain through my left leg, to today running for an hour pain free, I can't complain about that time frame of recovery. I can attribute it to 2 ART and graston sessions, not running for a week (swimming/biking for exercise), plus daily mobility exercises that Richey recommends.
And have you seen this day?
What a great day to be feeling good and to get out and run for an hour. The song by joshua radin 'brand new day' came on the iPod shuffle today...and perfectly accentuated the greatness of the morning. Running in the sun. Feeling healthy. Life is good.
Running stats for the morning: 7.5 miles - 53:30 - 440' vert.
OK, that video is kind of messed up...but the message was a good one!
Five Finger Treks Miles: 7.50
Night Sleep Time: 0.00
Nap Time: 0.00
Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Scott Wesemann on Thu, Mar 10, 2011 at 12:35:21 from 66.239.250.209
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Good to see you feeling better.
From Bryce on Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 00:11:14 from 67.186.213.216
Amen on the ART stuff! Gald you are feeling better.
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