Relentless

afternoon - 9 Highland.  Played volleyball all morning (which was not a good thing for my beat up body) and then tried to run.  Put on some dirt shoes and went out toward Grapevine.  Not a horrid run, but nothing smooth.  Finished up with Ry doing some hills.  (VertK 111.5)

Swam for 10 minutes after.

afternoon - 9 Hell's Hole Loop.  Started off doing hills again with Ry and then dropped into Hell's Hole.  Wasn't planning on doing much because I felt so junky in my achilles and hip.  But just kind of kept on trucking.  The horseflies are out by the river.  One bit me pretty good and about 10 others fly along with me for about 2 miles occasionally trying to take a chunk out of me.  Got to the bridge and decided to just loop it down to the fields.  Ended up being a pretty good run.  (Landreth blue 960.65)

10 minutes swimming again after the run.  Swimming is not nearly as run as running, but it is a little cooler!

AM - 11.5 Clyde's.  Most of the old group there this morning with Bill and Steve joining the Circle.  Starting to feel a little better - maybe the singles and lower mileage is letting things heal up a little.  Hopefully I can turn the corner on that this week as well as get mentally ready to roll - just haven't been there for a while.  (Oregon 635.5)

afternoon - 1 Girl Hills.  Ran the block and 5xGirl Hills with Ry.  She hasn't wanted to get out and do anything different than this workout this week.  I suggest something else and she has a big fit, so I'll just go with this because at least she is doing something (and she runs them pretty hard; I have to really get going to beat her) and it is good strength and speed work for her.  Ran in another new pair of Kinvara 4's.  There just anything out there right now that feels as good.  (Kinvara silver 1)

10 minutes of swim after.

AM - 10 Wendy's.  Got up feeling decent and had a pretty good run.  I just can't believe the temps right now - it is the nicest intro to summer I ever remember in SoUt (I wish it would stay).  (Kinvara Silver 11)

AM - 12 Junction. Not a great run. Then a bit with Ry. She wasn't too stoked about running today. (Kinvara Lime 98)

morning - 17.5 Fields/Hell Hole. I remember the alarm going off, but not much more; so I missed running with Steven. Got up later and had an idea of what I wanted to do, but it all changed as I got going. Ran into the Fields. Then went up Majestic. As I got to the turn for DogTown, I decided to just keep going out toward Warner Valley and check out the progress on the Parkway extension - it might get done before the world ends. Turned around and wasn't sure where I wanted to go. Ended up going on the dirt behind the Dome and out onto the Dam Road. About stepped on a lizard and it took off so fast, that when it hit the burm it launched into the air about 2 feet then did a flip as it tried to figure out what was going on - it was awesome! Finished back on the Dam Rd. into Hell Hole and home. Nothing crazy, just kind of trotted along and made it through. (Kinvara3 383)

Kind of a good week to have over. Wanted to get my Achilles feeling better and there has been progress from the singles and wearing a Strausburg sock.

Goals for next week: I really would like to get running a little harder. I think I am ready mentally (since I want to); will I be there physically? Tis is the worst Achilles injury I've had. Usually I can ice up tendonitis and get rid of it within a few days. I guess that just shows the extent of it since it has been over a month now.