Recovering From Microfracture Surgery

Just another easy 10 miles at around 8min pace. Pinky toe is killing me with blister under toenail. I have drained it 3 times but it is still very swollen and painful. I think it would be better if the nail just came off. I may try wrapping it with tape to hold nail down during next run. Would be nice to be healthy. First the head cold, then knee pain, and now a blister under toe nail. Bad enough if it was only one of these things but all three at the same time, come on. Here's hoping for an upswing in health this week.

Supposed to be an easy run day but group was obviously feeling good and wanting to run a little faster. As the group started picking up the pace I picked it up to about 6:50 to 7 min pace but didn't feel like pushing any faster. Ended up with 9 miles at 6:59 avg pace. Most others were about 40 secs in front. Will get 2-3 more miles tonight and then time for another hard workout tomorrow. Added 2 more easy miles.

Well today was a smoker. I pulled out an old log book from Oregon college days for this one. After 1 mile warm up did the following.

400 - 73 secs then 400 jog rest

800 - 2:37 then 200 jog rest

1200 - 4:00 then 400 jog rest

4 mile tempo run over hilly course - 6:40, 6:30, 6:20, 6:15

5min rest

1200 - 4:05 then 200 jog rest

800 - 2:39 then 200 jog rest

400 - 74 secs then 1.25 mile cool down

It was about 75 degrees again with 95% humidity which really made this feel even tougher. I think this is one of the tougher workouts I've done and had forgot how tough this was back in college. Another decent workout in the books and tired legs tonight.

Just an easy recovery day after yesterday's tough workout. Ran total of 12 miles at just under 7:30 average. So things are improving overall. Still have lingering effects of head cold, knee pain is less throughout day than before, and right blister under toe nail is less painful as long as I drain it daily. However, now it seems that I have another bruised toe nail on my opposite foot. So may end up losing two toe nails. Not sure why as this has not been a big issue in the past. Oh well.

Nothing exciting today. 10 easy miles along a hilly course at average of about 7:40 pace.

Another tough workout today. We did 2x3 mile repeats on the track with a 400 jog rest (3min). Overall did not feel great but made it through workout.

First 3 miles = 17:35 (5:53, 5:52, 5:50)

Second 3 miles = 17:55 (5:56, 6:02, 5:57)

I guess I am overall happy with workout but not sure what to think about times at this point. I guess considering how I felt they are decent.

Long run day and weather finally cooperated with temp right at 50. Ran relaxed and ended up running every mile faster than previous mile with last couple under 7min pace. I did not look at GPS until after run so I was pleased to see that I ended up with 15 miles at an average pace of 7:19 with last 10 miles at 7:09 average. Did not feel great and did not think I was going that fast. So I will take a long run like that Sunday especially after yesterday hard workout.