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Location:

Pleasanton,CA,US

Member Since:

May 01, 2008

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Local Elite

Running Accomplishments:

1M 4:53.2

5k 17:19 Spring 2009

5M 28:52

10M 59:47 (on way to my half PR)

13.1 1:18:47 2009 New Bedford Half Marathon

26.2 2:57:55 2008 Mohawk Hudson River Marathon

Short-Term Running Goals:

Train for pacific crest trail thru hike 2017.

Run lots of miles and lose some weight in the process.

DON'T FALL OFF THE WAGON

Extend childhood (at least from fitness perspective) into my mid 40's

Long-Term Running Goals:

I want to beat my half marathon PR. And if I'm in shape to do that then I should be able to crush my marathon PR.

Personal:

31y/o computational biologist. Hoping to take 5 months off next year to hike the PCT.

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00

Wed, Dec 03, 2008

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00

AM: woke up, met jamie, and limped 2 blocks and decided to not make this worse. Walked home and am currently icing the hamstring tendon. Damn I hate injuries. This will keep me from getting to 80 miles this week. I have had this type of injury before, but not this bad. I really could only limp because it hurt to fully extent my right leg and it hurt to step on it extended or not. Jamie often says that if you can sprint without undue pain, you can run distance. Well I definitely could not sprint on this.

PM: 1hr on stationary bike. Its probably because I am so used to running but the bike is so hard, even at equivalent heart rates. I was spinning 90-100 at a resistance of only 5(whatever that means, but it wasnt much resistance) and had a heart rate of 120 but I felt like I was really working. I have often taken my hr at the end of a run or in the middle during a stretch break and I am usually around 130 for easy runs. But the running feels much much easier than the bike did. Anyway, I was just grateful that I could get a workout without hurting my leg worse. This will only be a few days. And I will stationary bike morning and evening when I can't run from now on now that I know it doesn't hurt the injury.

Weight: 0.00	Calories: 0.00

Comments

From bedoukian on Wed, Dec 03, 2008 at 22:41:08

it seems strange to me how you started getting problems immediately after a cut back week. the body doesn't make any sense. i hope you get better soon!

From haynes on Wed, Dec 03, 2008 at 23:10:33

Well, I did the hash hound harriers thing on monday... Running on trails in the dark after drinking beer... I only had 2 beers and didn't feel any pain during the run, but the next morning I was sure I had done something to it. But I ran on it anyway which made it worse. So now I am cutting my losses as well as renouncing hash hound harriers forever.

From bedoukian on Fri, Dec 05, 2008 at 21:10:46

i guess drinking and running can be as dangerous as drinking and driving...hope you're doing better today! It's so lame how we have to work during the day and then it's dark after. The world is retarded with its crappy idea of time changes.

From haynes on Fri, Dec 05, 2008 at 21:25:48

I wouldn't say as dangerous, but dangerous none the less. I mean, if the injury were bad enough to keep me from running for a season I might as well be dead, eh? But I am feeling like 90% right now. Between the cutback week and the injury time off I feel quite fresh. But the twinges my leg is getting keeps me aware that I shouldn't do any crazy fast runs. Week after next I am going on a snow skiing trip with my dad. What should I do in terms of running during that? I will be exercising most of the day but I don't like the idea of just taking 0's. I could wake up early and get in 5-8 each day. Running after skiing I don't think is really viable as I am completely toast and just want to bath, eat, and sleep. I often cannot even stay awake through a movie after a day of skiing. And its not like we are staying up late.

From bedoukian on Fri, Dec 05, 2008 at 23:18:16

it's going to probably be miserably cold in the morning. if it was me i would just crank up the mileage the week before and then just run every other day for 5 miles or so. if you LOVE running that much go for it but if it were me i'd only run every other day just to keep the body used to it. just me though. i'd rather enjoy myself more and be fresher for skiing. 1 week won't make a difference right now for the spring.

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