In the Pursuit of Wonder

PM - Ran 1.92 in 22.01 AHR 154, 75% of max, HR Range 148-163, 17.00 in zone, peak 169, cal 510 based on 232 lbs. 11.28 pace.

I was nervous about the run after my last one.  I was prepared to bail early if my leg started to act up.  I wore my old Brooks Addiction shoes.  I didn't have any issues.  My right shin hurts a titch.  I really think I need to find a new running route without any camber in the road, but it is nice to start from my doorstep.  I might have to start driving to a canal or something.

I signed up for a study at ASU where they will test my vo2max, test my percent body fat with some kind of machine where I get doused with radiation while holding still for 20 minutes, have a stress test where they make me talk about stressful situations and put my hand in cold water for three minutes while they see what affect that has on my cortisol production,  They will measure some hormones with blood tests during the vo2max treadmill test.  Should be interesting.  My turn should come up sometime at the end of next month.  They don't pay anything, but I will get the results of my tests.  If I get picked for the non-control group they will have me do some "simple exercizes" while standing on a vibrating board.  If anyone in az is interested I would be glad to give you the info.  They need 100 people and have 23 signed up so far.  You have to be a militart aged guy, I can't remember the exact age range, but I think 21-40.

PM - Ran 1.92 in 21.46 AHR 154, 75% of max, HR Range 148-163, 18.10 in zone, peak 167, cal 503 based on 232 lbs. 11.20 pace.  2nd run with the new Brooks Adrenaline

Right shin hurting more, tied one of my shoelaces with too big of loops and they annoyingly slapped my other leg the whole run. 

 Lifetime Miles Logged - 100

PM - Ran 1.92 in 22.01 AHR 155, 76% of max, HR Range 148-163, 17.54 in zone, peak 167, cal 515 based on 232 lbs. 11.28 pace.

Need to figure out how to keep my shins from getting worse.  It is difficult to stretch them, maybe I need to research that a bit more.

PM - Ran 1.92 in 21.32 AHR 158, 78% of max, HR Range 148-163, 13.38 in zone, peak 176, cal 521 based on 232 lbs. 11.13 pace.

I really struggled with this run from the start.  My shin was hurting and I wasn't into the run mentally.  Even after I got out the door and started running I seriously considered going back inside.  Part of it could have been the in-n-out milkshake I ate.  After about half a mile mile my runs were getting pretty short before my heart rate monitor told me to start walking.  About the mile mark I pass two walkers.  As I pass them, one of them says hi, and asked how my wife and baby are doing.  It was my wife's visiting teacher.  Just before I passed them I started running even though my HR monitor hadn't gotten quite to the bottom of the training range.  Just a few seconds after I passed it told me to slow down.  I just turned a corner before I passed them and I had a half mile before I could turn another corner and be out of sight.  So I ignored my heart rate monitor and contintued to run.  So for part of my run I was above 90% of my max heart rate.  Even trying hard not to look too bad I ended up walking a bit of that half mile.  At least I put in a PR time on the route.  Not bad considering how much I dreaded the run from the beginning.  I may not run tomorrow because I really think my shins need a rest.  I keep thinking "pride cometh before the fall."  Lets hope that isn't the case today. Please excuse me while I go get some ice to put on my shins.

Thought I was doing pretty good with soreness and pains, but today I had a meeting upstairs and learned I wasn't doing as well as I thought.  I took a rest day today.

 I did the initial test for the hundred pushup challenge.  I will start on monday.

PM - Ran 2.51 in 28.01 AHR 155, ??% of max, HR Range 148-163, 23.14 in zone, peak 169, cal 656 based on 232 lbs. 11:10 pace.  Brooks Adrenaline.

 Beat previous best on this route by 3:19.  Last time I ran I had to walk the last half mile and was in pain much of the rest of the route.  Most of my runs have been 1.92 miles and after a days rest I ran this longer run at a quicker pace than my best 1.92 mile run.  My shin still hurts quite a bit and I felt a twinge of the pain in my calf.  Tomorrow is another rest day, so hopefully on monday I will be in pretty good shape.

 I watched my daughter play volleyball today, played catch with her, and watched Goonies.

Goonies never say die!