Relentless

afternoon - 2 Dirt Mile.  Yup, I ran!  Seven weeks off has not been kind to my in-shapeness, nor to my round shapeness.  Left achilles is more than healed, but the right still aches a bit, but I figured whatever.  It ached throughout.  My left hip also ached.  And I actually felt kinda sick... pathetic!  But both Twix and Molly were happy; although the distance may have been a bit much for Molly.  (Cumulus 20.5)

morning - 3 Kings Row.  You know that's right... two runs in a week!  Pushed it all the way to three today with Twix.  Left hip and achilles were tight and achy like Monday.  But did a good batch of yoga/stretching after and things have loosened up.  I think I'll try three runs next week, but that might require getting up earlier... and I don't like that.  (Peg blue 191.75)

Made it through another busy week with school and track.  And I ran.

Goals for next week: get a little more running in.

evening - 3 Dirt Mile.  3 up on the dirt with the dog.  So out of shape!  (Cumulus 23.5)

evening - 3 Twix.  Out into the Pine View Estates with the dog.  Hip isn't wanting to get fluid at all.  (Cumulus 26.5)

AM - 3 Twix.  Out with the dog before the meet.  Some day I'll start to get in shape.  (Peg blue 194.75)

Well, I got my three runs in.  That's moving up.

Goals for next week: we're moving up to four!

evening - 3.5 Runway.  Took Molly around the block with us.  She loves to get out, but just can't crank out the miles anymore.  Then up in the desert along the runway.  They have dirt-road paved most of it to give access to the northern section of the new neighborhoods over there.  Always a bummer to see the desert disappearing.  Felt a little stronger today.  Started doing my own version of scraping on my achilles the other day.  Found a great rock to do it with and I think that it actually helps a bit.  Will keep doing it.  (Cumulus 30)

evening - 3 Dirt Mile.  Got out and did what used to be a quick three after practice with the dogs (Molly just went around the block) before Rylee's b-day stuff.  It is a long slow road and I must be patient.  (Cumulus 33)

AM - 3 Twix.  Easy early run without the dog.  She was in big trouble this morning.  We keep thinking that she will grow up some day.  I don't know if that day will ever come.  Being alone made me keenly aware of how crappy I am right now.  My form is totally jacked; I slam my feet with every step; and am out of breath immediately upon starting.  So crazy how after many decades of running and tens of thousands of miles, a couple months off due to injury and it all seems lost.  #bumma.  (Cumulus 36)

Happy Mike Finch Day!

AM - 3 King's Row.  Looped down around the neighborhood out into King's Row.  First back-to-back run in months.  Felt better today than yesterday.  (Cumulus 39)

Got my four runs in.

Goals for next week: get four runs in again.

evening - 3.5 King's Row.  Started out with both dogs and ended with one after dropping off Molly just going around the block.  Big day... that is four straight Monday's with a run.  Lifted with the team after practice.  Didn't do any squats or cleans, didn't want to tighten the legs up too much.  (Cumulus 42.5)

afternoon - 3.25 Hot Nails.  Ran into DogTown with the team.  Haven't run with them in probably 3 months.  They were kind enough to really slow down for me.  It was nice to run with them again.  No real progress on the achilles - still hurts quite a bit.  (Cumulus 45.75)

AM - 3 Twix.  Needed to get up early to go this morning, so that I can space out these killer miles I've been getting.  I can't believe the amount of rainy days we've been having.  (Cumulus 48.75)

AM - 4 Orem. Vis and I got out for a few before the meet.  Despite what he might say, he was pushing the pace and I ran my fastest mile and run in like 3+ months.  Felt suprisingly good.  Good people and good convos do that.  (Peg black 489.5)

Got 4 runs in again this week, with a few more in a row.  I felt a little better than I though without as much rest in between the days.  

Goals for next week: probably 4 again this week.  I think on Saturday I will run a bit longer with the girls up in Salt Lake and see how it feels.  Busy week with track going crazy and the APUSH test upon us.