Run Derneld, Run!

Treadmill again. Felt wobbly up through 1.5, then everything seemed to straighten up. Very nice!

Took it slow, but it felt very nice. Doing the PT's exercises right after running really made a difference too.

3 miles on a very flat road at work today. Felt very good and the weather was great.

7 miles on the treadmill. Third PT visit later today. Strength exercises have done wonders!

Easy treadmill. The PTs assessment yesterday was very positive. She couldn’t find tension in any of the muscles that she found it in last week. I was given some more strength training routines to perform daily. This has been an amazing learning experience. What I thought were some small aches and pains that I’ve felt for years were actually all connected and are due to my lack of maintenance (strength training and stretching). I’m really glad I had these 3 appointments.

Limiting this week to very simple runs. This was the fastest I've gone since my legs went out of commission. 8:03 per mile. Now to enjoy a day at home.

Next week is my last week with significant time worked at home. Hoping to convert some of that commute time into some easier long runs. Also, I will try going back to the road.

3 easy before leaving for work.

3.24 on a very flat street at work. I've definitely been more tired and sore after simple runs like these. It's been awhile since I was like this. I had deja vu of one of my first 6 mile runs that I ever did. I was quite sore afterwards!

Light run on the treadmill. Feeling less winded during each run. Gradually restoring cardiovascular function that I certainly lost being away from running so long. Next week I'll try running on normal uneven surfaces (i.e. outside!). Still doing lots of strength maintenance daily. Focusing on specific motions that use the hips and pelvis.

Started out tight and slowly loosened to a slow pace with decent form. Then the best thing happened for me: a guy ran past me like it was nothing, and he didn’t even seem to be running very fast! Whether or not it was a good idea, I tried to keep up with him. It felt great and I think it was just what I needed to be kicked into a higher gear. I was kind of achy/sore after it, but I think this “rabbit therapy” was helpful in recovery.

Went on a nice walk later with the family.

Short run on the treadmill before leaving to work. I now refuse to set my alarm earlier than 4am!

Nice jaunt at lunch time.

My first half since my pelvis twisted like a Rubik's cube!

Early treadmill before leaving for work. Went a little too fast on this run, and consequently I was pretty achy the rest of the day. I definitely need to give my muscles more time right now to recover between runs.

Short early treadmill run before driving out to work. One episode of Nadiya's Time to Eat. Not my favorite cooking show, but it's enjoyable. (2.4 miles)

A really great run at lunch time. Ran on a 0.4 mile loop that is very flat. Sped up along the way. I was pushing myself a little bit at the end, but it wasn't intense. Averaged 8:15/mile, which is amazing right now. The best part is that I'm writing this the next morning and I still feel fine!

Still feeling good! I went just far enough to hit 50 for the week.

Easy early run on the treadmill, but apparently not easy enough. Felt uncomfortable the rest of thte day. (6.8 miles)

Tried a little lunch run, and was unstable even with a very easy pace. (2.81 miles)

Easy run with perfect weather. Stiffened up a little bit in the second half of the run, but it wasn't bad, especially after doing some PT exercises afterwards. It seems nearly impossible to predict how I'm going to feel each day. Yesterday I was guessing that I wouldn't even run today. Then I woke up and felt great so I went out.

Teleworking today. Almost transitioned all the way back to 0% telework.

No morning run. Forgot to set my alarm.

Easy afternoon lunch run. The recovery time made this run feel really good.

Easy run before leaving to work. Got sucked in by what I was doing at work, and didn't get around to running at lunch time. Oh well, data analysis/management is a fun mental exercise for me.

Easy 90 minute run west of Idaho Falls. Through some neighborhoods and county roads. Only two unleashed dogs (which is pretty good for Idaho...).

Woke up to 30 degrees and snow. Treadmill day. And Memorial Day is still forecast to be warm and sunny.

Tried to get 14 miles in under 2 hours. Got pretty close. This is the perfect time of year for running past all the farms. They look really pretty at sunrise!

Early treadmill. 

Couldn't sleep for some reason. Got up, ran, then went back to bed before getting up again to leave for work.

A quick 1.5 miles in the middle of the day to keep the legs loose. 

Early treadmill. Rest for the rest of the day.

Was able to maintain a pace through the end by pushing hard the last 2 miles. There was some discomfort so I might regret this later

Second attempt at 14 miles in under 2 hours. Slowly and steadily getting better. Also, I wanted to check out Community Park because apparently Ellie really likes it. Playground, jogging path, and too many dogs. Everything my family needs/wants in a park.