Recovering from CECS

June 2009

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Location:

Colchester,VT,USA

Member Since:

Sep 15, 2008

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Local Elite

Running Accomplishments:

Young Man PRs

2:30:36 @ 1995 SGM (Aided)

1:08:59 @ 1996 Las Vegas 1/2 Marathon (aided)

1:12:56 @ 1995 Fiesta Bowl 1/2 Marathon

 

Old Man PRs

18:19 @ 8/10/14 Get Your Rear In Gear 5k

1:25:36 @ 10/12/14 Green Mtn 1/2 Marathon

Short-Term Running Goals:

Diagnosed with Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome in 2010

 

2014 Goals:  Recover from CECS surgery.  Train consistently.  Build base without injury interruption.  Stay injury free.  Learn to enjoy running for the sake of running.  Maybe race a little by summer/fall.

 

Long-Term Running Goals:

Become the fast old guy that beats up on the young kids.

Personal:

Married, no kids, 3 cats.  Grew up in AZ.  Now I live in New England.

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
DS Racer 10 Lifetime Miles: 22.08
Lite Show Nimbus 15 Lifetime Miles: 88.27
Grey Nimbus 15 Lifetime Miles: 32.74
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
135.560.000.002.50138.06
Blue GT2130 (Ret Jul 2009) Miles: 77.05Orange GT2130 (Ret Jul 2009) Miles: 52.91Kayano Miles: 8.10
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.050.000.000.004.05

Middle Road.  4.05 miles. 32:56. 8:07/mi. 121BPM.  Very very easy.  I started to feel my right calf at the 2 mile point, so I turned around.  I'll probably need a few more days off to let it heal.  It feels better than it has, so I think I'm on the right track.  I have a doctor's appointment in late July for a regular checkup.  I think I'll discuss my calf muscle problems with her.  Maybe she'll refer me to a specialist. 

Blue GT2130 (Ret Jul 2009) Miles: 4.05
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.690.000.000.006.69

Winooski Loop.  6.69 miles.  1:00:14. 9:00/mi. 123BPM.  Very easy run with one of my bosses, COL Morgan.  He's preparing for a full ironman.  I cannot even imagine 10-11 hours of tough cardio.  I'd probably drown during the swim!  My calf felt OK today.

Orange GT2130 (Ret Jul 2009) Miles: 6.69
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.430.000.000.008.43

Essex Loop.  8.43 miles. 1:02:00. 7:21/mi. 146BPM.  Woohoo!  easy 8 miles without any calf pain.  Hopefully this is a good sign.  I leave for Arizona in a few days and hope to run some of the old loops I did 10 years ago when I was much faster.  It should stir up some nostalgia.

Orange GT2130 (Ret Jul 2009) Miles: 8.43
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.110.000.000.008.11

Middle Road.  8.11 miles. 1:00:07. 7:24/mi. 149BPM.  Another easy 8 miles without calf pain.  I feel a little sliggush from taking 15 out of the last 25 days off.  I figure it'll take a good 3 weeks to get back into good form.  

Blue GT2130 (Ret Jul 2009) Miles: 8.11
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.060.000.000.008.06

Essex loop with Loren at 5:15AM.  Calf felt good.  I think I'm going to be OK after all.  I leave for Tucson in 2 days.  I'm really looking forward to running on the old trails.  8.06 miles.  1:04:00. 7:56/mi. 138 BPM.

Orange GT2130 (Ret Jul 2009) Miles: 8.06
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.100.000.000.008.10

Middle Road.  8.10 miles.  57:17. 7:04/mi. 152BPM.  I ran a little fast today; I probably shouldn't have.  It was quicker than my easy run pace, but not fast enough to call it marathon pace mileage.  In other words, "junk mileage."  I also risked re-injuring my calf.  The good news:  my calf felt fine and I felt pretty darn good.  This was a good confidence booster.  I leave for Tucson tomorrow afternoon.  It's been 10 years.  My goal is to run about an hour every day and drum up some nostalgia from distant days gone by.....

Kayano Miles: 8.10
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.260.000.000.006.26

Middle Road.  6.26 miles. 45:!9. 7:15/mi. 147BPM.  A little shorter and a little slower.  It was a beautiful morning; around 55 degrees and sunny.  

Orange GT2130 (Ret Jul 2009) Miles: 6.26
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.390.000.000.008.39

Made it to Tucson late last night.  Anne and I ate too much airport garbage-food during the day.  My stomach disagreed with me afterwards.  I got up early and ran from the airport hotel.  Not exactly a scenic route, but it was flat and I was able to run on dirt shoulders for most of it.  8.39 miles. 1:00:39. 7:14/mi. 147BPM.

Blue GT2130 (Ret Jul 2009) Miles: 8.39
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.800.000.000.009.80

There is no flat terrain in Bisbee, AZ!  I ran 4.9 miles up and 4.9 miles down.  I have to confess that a portion of the uphill was actually hands-on-my-knees walking.  The road was Juniper Flats Road.  It is not flat at all!  I didn't set waypoints, but according to Google, the crest is about 7000ft.  Bisbee is around 5200ft.  Not a bad climb; I'm not as good on hills as I used to be.  9.80 miles. 1:21:37. 8:20/mi. 142 BPM.

Anne and I went for a 7 mile hike climbing 2000 ft at Coronado National Monument.  It was beautiful!  I'm sure I'll be sore tomorrow.

Blue GT2130 (Ret Jul 2009) Miles: 9.80
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.480.000.000.006.48

Still in Bisbee.  A little shorter today.  My legs are a bit sore from yesterday's run and hike.  Same route minus Juniper Flats Road.  6.38 miles.  50:22. 7:48/mi. 139 BPM.  We're headed for Tucson today.  I'll be on old traiing grounds starting tomorrow.

Blue GT2130 (Ret Jul 2009) Miles: 6.48
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
11.500.000.000.0011.50

A beautiful morning run in Tucson.  I ran on mostly dirt roads on the NW side of town where I lived 15 years ago.  11.50 miles.  1:20:30.  7:00/mi. 143 BPM.

Blue GT2130 (Ret Jul 2009) Miles: 11.50
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
11.940.000.000.0011.94

Another early morning run in Tucson.  I ran out of gas about 7 miles into it.  I did not eat anything past yesterday afternoon.  We had a big party to celebrate my father's 70th birthday.  After the barbeque, we sat around, told stories and drank too much beer.  All things considered, the run turned out OK.  My pace dropped off dramatically over the last few miles, but I managed to stay in my "easy run" pace range.  11.94 miles. 1:29:05. 7:28/mi. (7:05's early, 7:45s late). 140 BPM.

Blue GT2130 (Ret Jul 2009) Miles: 11.94
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.750.000.000.008.75

Early morning 8.75 miles in Tucson. 1:04:04. 7:19/mi. 141 BPM.

Blue GT2130 (Ret Jul 2009) Miles: 8.75
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.060.000.000.008.06

Met Loren at 5:00AM.  8.06 miles.  1:03:14. 7:51/mi. 127 BPM.

Orange GT2130 (Ret Jul 2009) Miles: 8.06
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.410.000.000.008.41

Essex Loop.  8.41 miles. 1:00:55. 7:14/mi. 147BPM.  Warm and humid.  I was a sweat monster!

Orange GT2130 (Ret Jul 2009) Miles: 8.41
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.500.000.002.507.00

Early morning attempt at a quality day.  I wasn't sure what type of workout to do this morning.  I didn't feel like tempo miles, so I decided to try 4 mile repeats @ 10K pace.  I just didn't have it in me.  I made it through 2 1/2.  6:00, 6:07, 3:05.  I'll keep trying to throw in at least one quick day per week.  Hopefully it'll get easier.

Orange GT2130 (Ret Jul 2009) Miles: 7.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.030.000.000.008.03

Essex Loop with Loren at 5:00AM.  8.03 miles. 1:04:38. 8:093/mi. 136bpm.

Blue GT2130 (Ret Jul 2009) Miles: 8.03
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
135.560.000.002.50138.06
Blue GT2130 (Ret Jul 2009) Miles: 77.05Orange GT2130 (Ret Jul 2009) Miles: 52.91Kayano Miles: 8.10
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