Bret

AM - early 3 miles with Dan and the dogs on the trail before church.   Hamstring was less painful this morning but we only ran about 10 min pace.

PM - deep water running for about 25 mins - and so I am giving myself 2 miles equivalent in distance.   Hoping the dwr has the same therapeutic effect as I thought it did earlier this summer.  

AM - 4 miles on the treadmill this morning as rains were starting and expected for the whole day.  I was also testing a theory that perhaps treadmill running would be easier on the proximal hamstring tedinopathy - since I ran on the treadmill on Saturday and had less discomfort after and not so bad Sunday morning.    Although I ran a good bit faster pace with less discomfort during the run, it was every bit as painful in the hours afterward.  So, theory was tested and seems to have failed.   

AM - terrible night trying to sleep; my cold continues to linger and I was up coughing.   Rains were extensive all day yesterday and even overnight into the morning.   I decided not to run at 45 degrees in the rain and stayed indoors on the treadmill for 3 miles.   Between my cold and the proximal hamstring tendinopathy - I am really not having much luck in the running department. 

PM - ~ 2 miles of deep water running in the afternoon.   I just use the treadmill setting on my watch and use the distance it provides - but I am actually in the water for what would normally be 3.5 to 4 miles running on land.     Enjoyed the effort all alone in the pool in winter, though it was not cold at all today, it was gray and drizzly and the trees are all bare - nevertheless the hamstring tendon was not being compressed with the absence of any impact - so it was good.

AM - met Dan at the horsetrail roads and ran with the dogs hoping the lack significant hills would be easier on the hamstring - but it was really uncomfortable for over a mile before the discomfort subsided to "tolerable".   The rains made the dirt roads a sloppy mess - and Finn and I were pretty much covered in a muddy spatter after we were done.   I did some indoor rowing afterward and will continue the isometric eccentric exercises and strengthen drills as I have in the past.   Just have to be patient and consistent with it, I think.  
PM - 2 miles of deep water running 

AM - 3.25 miles with Dan on the horse trail roads   

AM - 4 miles with Dan on the Milton Trail before work.  1000 meters of indoor rowing afterwards.  

AM - 4.65 miles with Dan on the trail.  Hamstring tendinopathy very gradually making some progress with all of the exercises and drills.  Pace quite slow today but also less painful.