Fast Running Soldier

It was nice and rainy here this morning, so I didn't run into work but ran on the treadmill during our PT time for 7 miles. I did it in about 7:30 pace.

Later in the afternoon I finished with 2.5 miles in about the same pace. I think I am starting to get some little injury just above my right ankle. Some type of inflamation bugs me when I step. It seems to go away once I warm up, but I will ice it and keep some ACE Bandage on it.

Today's run was good. I put the ACE bandage on my leg to keep it compressed and it felt fine during the run. I think I am going to continue to need to use this for the next little while. I will try and ice it at night time as well. I tried to keep my pace a bit slower to make sure I don't injure it even more.

8:02   7:35   7:32   7:28   7:21   7:16   7:12   7:10   6:56  and .5 in 3:26  = 7:22 avg at 156 BPM

Today was rainy all day, so I did the treadmill at finished averaging a 7:30 pace.

This weeked didn't get much done. We went to Slovenia and it was wet and snowy the whole time...8 inches in two days. It was great to be back in my mission country and see so many friends!

Today's run was challenging. I went with one of my squads on a run this morning up to Monte Berico which had a .50-.75 long steep hill. My legs were jello by the time I was about 60m from the top. All in all we averaged an 8:00 pace for the six mile run. We had to stop and turn around and wait for a couple of soldiers who were really struggling....that is why I hate running with the army. No release runs, at least not here in Italy!

In the afternoon I did 4 miles on the treadmill in just over a 7:30 pace.

Another run on the treadmill today. This rain has got to stop! 7 miles during PT, then on the lunch break did another 3. I was running about a 7:30 average total.

Today's run was good. Averaged just under 7:30 pace on the treadmill. Should be able to run outside tomorrow as the weather should be better!

Finally got an outside run in today! It was beautiful. The clouds have gone and the blue sky is back. It is a little colder with no cloud cover, but I will take it every day of the week if I could. My body is feeling a bit sore, but no injury pain which is nice. My right leg is feeling a lot better from a bit of tendonitis and some swelling off the lower part of my shin near the ankle. Here were my splits:

7:33   7:27   7:30   7:21   7:23   7:21   7:20   7:11   7:08   6:58 = 7:19 avg. at 155BPM 

60 miles! I did it, I finally hit 60. Wow, my legs were feeling a bit dead today. Well, I think I have pretty much peaked as far as my mileage goes. I will keep running longer runs on Saturdays in the future, but I just couldn't do it this week. So, I guess I haven't peaked, but I have built up to where I want to be on a weekly basis.

I will keep this up for another couple of weeks, and then start focussing more on speed and longer runs on the weekends. I sure hope by March I will be in good enough shape for a Boston qualifying time.

7:39   7:28   7:26   7:23   7:26   7:20   7:27   7:19   7:11   7:09 = 7:23avg at 168BPM

Finally ran into work again thanks to better weather. My legs are kind of tired, but I think I still finished with a 7:30 average.

I think my Garmin bit the dust, so for the next little while I won't be able to post times or anything which is really dissapointing. It would turn on when on the cradle and connected to a power source, but once off the cradle it would turn off and couldn't get it back on. Dang Garmins...such a good product but....ahh, they break all the time.

I am not sure what I am feeling, but it isn't good. My legs and joints just feel completely out of energy, they are dead. I don't know what did it, but today all I could manage was a 5k. I think I need to take it easy this week...

Well, after taking a break last week (probably should have run a couple miles a day instead of stop completely) I am feeling much better. Last week my body just felt awful. It kind of felt like when I finished ranger school. During those 61 days you don't sleep enough for your body to do any kind of recovery, so every morning you don't really feel that sore or injured. But once you graduate and start eating and sleeping regularly again you start to hurt and it lasts two weeks or longer.

Maybe going pretty hard for the last couple of months without any real breaks was taking its tole. I really have started running seriously until last year so maybe these are "growing" pains as well.

Whatever it is I felt much better today. My Garmin 305 broke again and this time for good. So, I don't know my splits or anything else, but I mapped my run out on Gmaps-pedometer. Dang you Garmin, your watches are awesome, but they break all the time!

Well, today felt pretty good until about mile 5.5 Then my right IT band started to get stiff and I could feel it in the outer portion of my knee. I have had IT band problems before, but it has been a few years and I had to take some serious time off to let it heal up...I don't want this to start again!

I stopped and stretched a couple of times before it got too painful to continue and that allowed me to finish my shortened run. I hope this doesn't continue!

The car said my route was 8.9miles and I did it in 1:04:40. I don't think the distance is very accurate because that would mean I was running close to a 7:15 avg and it didn't feel that difficult. I can't wait to get the GPS again...

Well, got to the gym today. They weather has been awful again...so much rain. It has flooded here for the 5th time this  year...goodness.

My right leg has sure been hurting. I think it might have to do with my overpronation...maybe these shoes aren't enough support. Being injured stinks!

Went on a good run today with some of the guys from my company and platoon. We did some good hills, but I don't know our pace. Still waiting on a replacement Garmin Forerunner 305. It was probably slower than usual. I felt pretty good today, so hopefully that is a good sign for this week!

Took it easy with a Cross-Fit workout yesterday and ran a little loop today for PT. Trying to rest my right leg and get over this injury with a heavy dose of RICE. Hopefully by next week I'll be good to go again...

Trying to continue and take it easy and make sure my leg gets a workout but is able to recover. I will try and run tomorrow and see what consecutive days does. I ran about a 7:30 average and didn't feel to much pain.

I also focussed on a forefoot strike instead of landing on my heels. I think this is part of the problem with me as I overpronate with my right foot pretty bad. My calves are a bit sore, but my leg didn't hurt as much as it has before.