In the Pursuit of Wonder

Miles: 5.00 Time: 52:06 Pace: 10:26 Avg HR: 161, Shoes: Brooks Addiction (370.96)

Beautiful 5 mile sunrise run around Tempe Town Lake listening to the coxswain shout commands to his rowers.  Still not over my cold.

Miles: 3.10 Time: 30:44 Pace: 9:54 Avg HR: 156, Shoes: Brooks Addiction (374.06)

Still not completely well, but nice to be out running again.

Miles: 3.50 Time: 34:17 Pace: 9:48 Avg HR: 157, Shoes: Brooks Adrenaline (123.64) No Walks

Men seem much more willing to give a polite wave.  I pondered on this during my run and have decided their is a sizable group of women who assume men are perverts unless proven otherwise. 

Hiked 1.29 miles along Salt River.  Saw a young diamondback on the road, but nothing on the trail.  Kind of chilly.

Miles: 4.00 Time: 39:27 Pace: 9:52 Avg HR: 162, Shoes: Brooks Addiction (378.06) No Walks Wind from the WSW.  Kind of chilly.

Miles: 3.12 Time: 28:19 Pace: 9:06 Avg HR: 173, Max HR 187, Shoes: Brooks Adrenaline (126.76) No Walks

Didn't decide to do this race until yesterday.  Started a little bit back from the start line.  Way too many slower runners ahead and had to zig zag a bit.  I new sub 28 minutes was a stretch, but I wanted to try to keep under 9 minute miles.  I didn't make that, but this was still a pretty significant PR.  The only other race I have run is a 5k last Thanksgiving where I finished in 33:46.

 The race started late and it started to get a little warm.  The hill right before the mill avenue bridge was tough.  There were 2 girls in German outfits that I wanted to beat, but I couldn't outkick them.  I feel good about my effore.  I don't think I had a lot left in me.

 Half Miles Splits: (Distance, Time,  Avg Pace)

.5     4:38.9     9:17.9

1      4:39.4     9:18.9

1.5     4:37.5     9:15.1

2     4:26.3     8:52.7

2.5     4:33.1     9:06.3

3.0     4:31.9     9:03.9

3.12     0:51.8     7:30.7

3:12     28:19.4     9:05.5

7th in age division out of 23, 121st out of 459 finishers.  The guy ahead of me in my age division is named Pam.  So maybe I got 6th?

Miles: 3.11 Time: 28:38 Pace: 9:32 Avg HR: 164, Shoes: Brooks Addiction (381.17) No Walks Warm  Been lazy so far this week.

Miles: 4.00 Time: 39:25 Pace: 9:51 Avg HR: 159, Max HR 176, Shoes: Brooks Adrenaline (130.76) No Walks

Passed a pair of women runners.  Might be the first time I've passed a runner as opposed to a run/walker.  Took a while to gap them enough that I didn't have to listen to their girl talk.

Miles: 5.00 Time: 51:53 Pace: 10:22 Avg HR: 154, Shoes: Brooks Addiction (386.17) No Walks

A little faster than my 5 miler 2 weeks ago and felt stronger at the end.  It was much cooler this time though.  Saw several women out running and they all waved.

Had to get out early to make it back in time to pick up the bountiful basket. 

Miles: 4.00 Time: 38:32 Pace: 9:38 Avg HR: 160, Shoes: Brooks Addiction (390.17) No Walks

Beautiful weather, felt great, clear lungs.

Miles: 4.00 Time: 38:47 Pace: 9:42 Avg HR: 158, Max HR 170, Shoes: Brooks Adrenaline (134.76) No Walks

Loving this weather.

Miles: 5.00 Time: 48:59 Pace: 9:48 Avg HR: 160, Shoes: Brooks Addiction (395.17) No Walks

Got out of the house a bit late, but good solid run.

Miles: 4.00 Time: 38:46 Pace: 9:42 Avg HR: 156, Shoes: Brooks Addiction (399.17) No Walks

I went to urgent care Sunday night with abdominal pain.  Then went to a GI specialist on Tuesday, who sent me to the ER for an ultrasound and to double check that it wasn't my heart.  I kept telling the doc that my symptoms really match Billiary Colic and I think he should check that.  The ER did all kinds of tests on my heart and despite my persistent asking for an ultrasound, sent me home without one.  By this time my GI doc was out of the office, so he couldn't refer me to get an ultrasound.  That night I had the worse stomach pain of my life and went back to the ER.  They wanted me to pay a second co-pay, but finally did an ultrasound and another Cat scan, but this time of my abdominal area.  I had to drink some contrast dye, which I proceeded to throw up.  They didn't give me any pain meds for 3 hours.  I finally left the hospital at 6AM with the diagnosis of yep you guessed it - Billiary Colic.  So now I am on pain meds and have a doc appointment on monday to schedule me to get my gall bladder removed.  I am told it was partly caused by my rapid weight loss.

So don't know how long till I can run again. 

Miles: 3.11 Time: 34:11 Pace: 10:59 Avg HR: 156, Shoes: Brooks Addiction (402.28)

Ran the first 2 miles under 10:30 pace.  It was warm out and I started to walk.  After run, walked another 1.5 miles through gilbert riparian area.

My doc appointment is tomorrow.  I haven't been on any pain meds since friday AM, although part of the decision to stop was being tired of being spacey and sleeping all the time rather than not having pain.  I really don't want to lose all the hard work I have put in getting fit.  I plan on running again tomorrow morning.  We'll see what the doctor says, but I am pretty confident he is going to pull the gall bladder out.  Hopefully we can get it over with soon and I can get back running in time to still run the mesa turkey trot.

Miles: 4.00 Time: 38:59 Pace: 9:45 Avg HR: 163, Max HR 178, Shoes: Brooks Adrenaline (138.76) No Walks

Couldn't ask for nicer weather.  Very grateful to be out in it.

Really pushed it, but didn't get a very good time.  Feel like I have lost of bit of fitness, but not a lot.  If this is my last run for a while, hopefully it will make my return a little shorter.

I think I have an argument for the doc not to do surgery, we'll see if he buys it.