Decide--Commit--Succeed

I decided today to try running two days in a row and see how my hamstring would do. It did'nt feel any more sore than yesterdays run and I've run with alot worse pain before and done just fine. It took about a mile for it to lossen up, once that was accomplished it felt ok. I slowed way down from yesterdays run so as not to stress it out to bad. Last year goal was to increase from running 3 days a week to 5 and I did that until I started having hamstring injuries. So my goal for this coming year is to try and do 6 days a week. Sasha says that you do not get injured from running 6 days a week. So Sasha I'm going to put your theroy to the test. My total time today was 54:53, with an average pace of 10:41.

Mile 1. 10:36

        2. 10:55

        3. 10:56

         4. 11:33

         5. 9:41

The last mile I felt strong and hardly any discomfort in my hamsrting. I felt like I could run at this pace for a long time. But we will keep it on easy street for a while. I did another 25 min. of upper body weight training to keep the core strong.

Kayano Silver and Blue

Another nice fall afternoon for a run. I love this time of year. 3 days in a row of running, it felt good to be able to do that. It's been to long of wa wait. It kind of stinks to have to get your muscels, legiments, tendons ,and bones road hard again but I will build my base slowly and keep my fingers crossed that the old hamstring is on it's way to being better. It was pretty sore after the run yesterday, but by the end of the day it is hardly noticable. Total time today was 54:48, with an average pace of 10:40. My legs did feel a little on the wack side but that is to be expected.

Mile 1. 10:16

        2. 10:30

        3. 10:44

        4. 11:19

        5. 10:39

No weight training today, I will hit them tomorrow. See ya there.

Kayano 13's Silver and Blue

 My thought's and prayers are withe the Ryan Shay Family, may God bless them at this difficult time. What a gifted person and athlete. He will be missed.

A very busy day with work today, and doing the family thing after made it hard to get in a run today.  So about 6:30 this evening I was able to fit in a little 3 miler. My leg is feeling pretty good today not a whole lot of discomfort. I feel as though I am maybe about 75% to 80%  there. It seems to be sore after the run but within a day it is all but noticable. My total time for the 3.22 miles was 31:20.

Mile 1. 9:54

        2. 9:49

        3. 9:45

         .22 was 8:47

Most of this run today was uphill so I feel ok about the pace, it did not feel very strenuous at all. I feel like I have had a decent week of training. 5 days of running, have'nt done that for a while. See ya next week.

I really wish they would leave the time change alone. I would much rather have day light savings time year round. I am usually home from work around 4 pm , which gives me about an hour and some change of running in the daylight. I don't know how you guys run early in the morn when it's still dark. To spooky for me.

My leg felt good before the run today, but is very sore at the moment I am bloging this. I have having some discomfort in my hip also. I hope something new is not going on, we will see how it feels tomorrow. My legs felt real wack today not alot of get up and go. I just feel really tired. I need to get more sleep, up at 3:30 every morn for work takes it's toll over a week. My total time today for the run was 54:12.

Mile 1. 10:04

        2. 10:12

        3. 10:44

        4. 10:40

        5. 9:44

The first 4 miles were mostly a downhill grade, the last mile came up senic drive all uphill and my pace was faster. Go figure. I also did some weight strenghtening on my core for about 25 min.  See ya tomorrow.

New Kayano 13's Green and Silver

My legs today felt very much like bricks. So it was a very slow run today needless to say. My hamstring did get sore the last mile and my back is bothering me a little. I will have to keep an eye on that. I did my 5 mile loop out to gu corner and back it was a great eve for a run. My total time was 55:52. No weight's today my Daughter Haylie and two grandkids are here for a week. It's hard to get down in the weight room were they are staying. so I will pick them up again next week.

Mile 1. 10:34

        2. 10:24

        3. 11:02

        4. 11:49

        5. 10:57

Kayano 13's Silver and Blue

All day today my attitude towards running was not very good. I'm tired of the hamstring injury,and now my back is startimg to bother me. so my first mile was not the fun I was hoping for. Mile 2 I was sick of my attitude and told myself to stop feeling sorry for myself and kcik it in the butt. From that piont on I had a one of my better runs than I have had for a while. That's why I like running so much because it is alot like life, so many times we are to easy at blamming other's for our struggles and challenges. When the real problem is our attitude. We are the ones that can choose to make our day great or sour. I loved my run today and it was awesome to be able to injoy this wonderful fall weather. My total time for the 5 miles was 50:12.

Mile 1. 10:01

        2. 9:41

        3. 10:02

        4. 10:36

        5. 8:59

I feel like I finished strong today. I just have to change my attitude. Awesome!!!!!!

Kayano 13's Silver and Blue

Today I decided to try a different approch to my run. My hamstring and back recovered fairly well from last night's run. Hardley any discomfort at all during the day today. I did no stretching during the day today or any before my run. I went out cold, at my 2.5 mile mark I was streching, and yesterday my hamstring and back would tighten up for the rest of the run. So today I kept on with the run and only did some stretching after I was done. I had more energy for the whole run and no tightening of the hamstring or back. Today I felt really good, had lots of energy in both legs and felt like I had good rythum. Yesterday my discomfort level during the run was around a 4 or 5, today much better more like a 2 on a scale of 1 to 10. My toal time today was 48:46, I wanted to have one run this week below 50:00 for a 5 miler. So I feel good about today's run. Average pace was 9:32.

Mile 1. 10:11

        2. 9:54

        3. 9:29

        4. 9:41

        5. 8:38

Kayano 13's Silver and Blue

Ok so I ended up taking a couple of days off.  I went hunting with my Bros. Friday, and after My legs were real wack from all the walking and Sat. I will admit I was just lazy. But my goal for this week will beat least 5 days maybe 6 we will see how the hamstring feels.

I did no stretching before my run today, but after I did for about 10 min. My run felt ok my hamstring was a little on the sore side along with some discomfort in my hip. We will see what tomorrow will bring. My total time today was 54:21, I no a little slow but I wanted to take it easy so as not to stress the hamstring. I also did 25 min of upper body weight training to help keep the old core strong.

Mile 1. 10:03

        2. 10:35

        3. 10:37

        4. 11:06

        5. 10:51

the hamstring was getting the best of me towards the end.

Kayano 13's Blue and Silver.

Very nice eve for a run, today I did down the river bottoms road and around the Bishop Storehouse, then up Senic Drive for a little uphill workout. My Hamstring was hardly an issue during my run today, however my back did cramp up a little the last 1.25 miles. My legs did feel a bit on the tired side but we mananged to run faster than yesterdays run. My hamstring is a little sore as I am blogging this, but by morn it seems to be a very minor issue. Total time today was 51:55. I also did about 30 min of core strenghtening with some weight training.

Mile 1. 10:02

        2. 9:44

        3. 10:06

        4. 10:17

         5. 10:03

Kayano 13's Silver and Blue.

I did the river bottoms to gu corner run and back today, my legs felt a little on the wack side but not to bad. Hamstring feels ok during the run, but is a bother after. Feels good the next day so we will take what we can get for now. A bit cooler today looks like next week it is going to get more like winter temps. highs in the upper 30's. Yikes!!!! I don't like running in the tight's. To restrictive. besides old men look horriable in the silly things. My total time was 50:24. I did 200 crunches after my run.

Mile 1. 9:50

        2. 9:44

        3. 9:54

        4. 10:22 Hill up out of river bottoms

        5. 9:29

Kayano 13's Silver and Blue

Really an uncomfortable run today, my back seems to be a new problem as of late. It was really cramping bad today during my run. The hamstring was about the same as it has been. My back hurts on the same side that I am having my hamstring problem. I'm sure there related I just wish they would get better. My total time for the run today was 52:17.

Mile 1. 10:13

        2. 10:02

        3. 9:47

        4. 10:43

        5. 10:20

Kayano 13's Silver and Blue

Another beautiful day for running. I know this weather is'nt going to last much longer, so injoy it while it last's. Today I did the route of out to gu corner and back. My hamstring seem to be a little better today than yesterdays run. And my back seem to do alot better so hopefully we are headed in the right direction here. I just took it nice and easy again wanted to make sure I got in my 5 days of running for the week. I am thinking about going tomorrow we will see how we feel. My total time today was an even 52:00 min.  I also did 25 min of core and weight training.

Mile 1. 10:07

        2. 9:53

        3. 10:11

        4. 10:50

        5. 9:55

Kayano 13's Silver and Blue

The weather men say that after today the temps are going to drop 30 degrees, so good by indian summer, hello winter. I really enjoyed the run today, nice weather a little bit windy but the sun felt good. My hamstring did'nt feel to bad today and my back did alot better. So I am hoping things might begin to mellow out. I think another week of 5 miler's and then next will start to throw in some 6 miler's. That is if my body says it's ok. My total time today was 51:36.

Mile 1. 10:00

        2. 10:28

        3. 9:51

        4. 10:09

         5. 9:50

New Kayano 13's Green and Silver

I also did 30 min. of weight training on upper body and core.

Cold windy run today this will take some getting used to. I put on a couple of layer's on top and opted not to use tight's. After a mile I was warm and comfy. Did wear gloves and a beannie. My back was not an issue today and my hamstring was around a 2 as far as being uncomfortable. Felt a little like pushing a bit more today and kind of felt wacked the last .25 miles. My total time was 49:42. I did some more weight and core workout also, about 25 min. worth.

Mile 1. 10:07

        2. 9:28

        3. 9:31

        4. 10:20

        5. 9:12

Kayano 13's Green and Silver

Today at work I went ouside for lunch and felt the cold air and it kind of ruined my attitude for a run latter this evening.  When I got home I talked myself into it and strapped on my cold weather running gear and headed out, tight's and all. Old men as myself  look horriable in the silly things. I'm glad I had them because it was rather brisk out. I accually felt pretty good today no back problems or hamstring issues either. It has been a while sense I have felt this good and so I pushed it alittle more today. Total time was 47:13, with an average pace of 9:15. Tomorrow I have off from work and will try a morn. run if  I have recoverd from todays ok. I thought maybe I would wait until the afternoon, but by that time I will be to full of Thanksgiving meal, end up running like a stuffed turkey.

Mile 1. 9:49

        2. 9:09

        3. 8:57

        4. 9:42

        5. 8:41

All in all this is my best run sense the summer, So I feel good about the progress. We are slowly coming along.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING ALL.

Kayano 13's Green and Silver

Happy Turkey Day everyone . Today was a real recovery run after pushing pretty good for me on yesterdays run. I also ran the  morn. so I did'nt have a full day recovery. I took it pretty slow today just did what my old body would alow. I felt pretty good, no back issues and the hammie was maybe a 1 or a 2. so I think we are coming along , very slowley however. My total time was 1:04:42.

Mile 1. 10:52

         2. 10:41

         3. 11:00

         4. 10:37

         5. 11:01

         6. 9:42

Kayano 13's green and Silver

Let's go eat some Turkey!!!!!!!!

I think yesterdays extra mile took the wind out of my sails today. My legs were feeling very wacked out. So I took easy, very slow miles and just tryed to enjoy the sunshine. My hammie was a little sore today also it is just taking this thng forever to heal completely. My total time was 53:28, I also did 30 min. of weight strengthening on the old core with some crunches.

Mile 1. 10:14

        2. 10:23

        3. 10:27

        4. 10:53

        5. 10:22

Kayano 13's Green and Silver

WOW,  I have never ran six days in a row before . That was one of my goals  to try and make six days a week of running . I hope I can keep it up. My  legs did feel real wack today, I think tired from the six days. I do have some discomfort on my right shin. Hopefully not a shin split we will have to keep and I on it. Beautifull day for a run the sunshine feels good. My total time was 53:12.

BYU  BEATS UTAH 17 TO 10,  SWEET!!!!!!!!!

Today s run was a struggle, the hammie is startimg to feel good but I have seem to develope a new injury. I don't know if it's a shin splint or the muscel. It was a painfull run and very slow. I just could'nt push very well today. It's the right leg down about half way between the knee and the ankle towards the inside. I am iceing it right now as I am blogging. If it hurts to run this much with taking one day of  rest I bet I won't be running tomorrow. We will just have to see how it feels. My total time today for the 4 miler was 43:33.  I also did 30 min of upper body weight training. Very frustrating !!!!!!

Well when I got up this morn my leg was pretty sore, it hurt to walk on it and has hurt all day. So I guess if it hurts to walk on I had'nt better run on it. I dont know if it's shin splits or a stress fracture, but it is sure sore. May be some time before I run again. I did do 30 min of upper body weight training today and some crunches, hopefully I can work on keeping my core strong. Well see how it is tomorrow.

Well this is getting pretty frustraiting. I tryed to do my eliptical today but my right leg even hurt to do that so I just stuck with doing 30 min of upper body weight training, and concentraing on working the core. Hopefully this will heal someday. Hang in there baby.

Not alot to report today . My leg is still the same, I can walk better, but it is still to sre to run. Another 30 min with weight's on upper body and some crunches. I srue miss my running. Yuk this stinks.