Artichoke's Running Blog (Ken Spence)

5 easy miles at 5:00 a.m.  Skyline route to rim of Middle Canyon and back thru Loma Vista and Upland loops.  Feeling fair.  32 degrees.  Skunk encounter.  Whew!!!  Aren't they still supposed to be hybernating?

5 miles at 5:00 a.m. easy running in 48:40.  34 degrees.  Along Skyline to rim of canyon at the gate and back thru Loma Vista and along Upland.

No run this morning.  Havins some pain in my left hip and in my SI joint since after yesterday's run.  Pain just putting weight on it.  Thought I better rest and try to avoid what I went through 2 years ago when I had a stress fracture on the right side SI joint.  Hopefully, it won't be that.  May try the stationary bike tonight.

30 min cycling at 5:00 a.m. fairly easy 7.5 miles at fairly low resistance. 1 mile test run on the treadmill after.  The pain is tolerable in my back and hip while running, so maybe I'll be okay, if it doesn't worsen.  We'll see.  Try 5 miles tomorrow and see how it goes before a long run on Saturday.

5 miles at 5:05 a.m. along the standard Skyline route to the rim of the canyon.  25 degrees with fog as thick as I've ever run in for about 1/2 mile before the gate.   Back and hip seem to be improved somewhat.  We'll see what tomorrow brings on a solo 12 mile run.

12 miles at 10:00 a.m.  Slow run in 1:52:28 up the Smelter Road hills to about 5,600 ft.  Thought I'd be out of the fog/smog/haze by then.  28 degrees.  Just barely broke into some sunshine about the time I had to turn around.  Solo run this morning and slow one without Tina.  Probably what I needed to test out the back and hip.  Not much of an issue during the run.  Tightening up a bit now that I'm done.