called to serve: Florida Tallahassee

Track practice started today, officially. I ran a warm up lap nice and easy and did all the agilities and stuff and my hip felt good. I started with everybody but watched as they left me and ran off into the distance. I ran easy and slow and it felt good. Leg didn't hurt but I felt kind of sore from not running for a week. Stretched good after the run.

I'll make sure to keep it easy and slowly get back into it. Talked with Coach and I'll probably run 3 everyday this week. I'm guessing the coreshorts/compression shorts will be here this week and they should help also.

My left knee got all fat this weekend and Rhett said I have "housemaids knee." It is really weird. He said something like I broke a bursa or Bursitis something and now it's all swollen. I have no idea what I did. It's not a big deal, just weird (and it kind of hurts). I'm getting old!

26:45 Total 3.25mi 8:11mi ave

757 822 808 .25 217

ASICS 2120  (248.77)

Had to take out grass striders from the miles but I think I got it.

Warm up lap and agilities, everything felt fine. Started the run and felt pretty good but after a stop at a light my hip started to hurt. Stretched it out and kept going and then turned around at the gas station. Knee also hurts. I think it was a good idea to go shorter today, body still a little fragile.

18:41 total 2.15miles 8:41ave

Felt ok today, not good, but ok. Still a little tight, I'll try to do some more stretching and roll out my legs tonight.

25:34 Total  8:20mi ave

8:19 8:34 8:04

XC .5 warm up with Decker and Gif. Felt really good today, knee hurt a little but went away pretty quick into the run. Ran with Decker out to the top of the hill passed AC and then I turned around. I was felling really good and had to make sure to keep the pace easy.

3.20miles  25:16 Total 7:53mi ave 7:53 7:47 7:50

After the run I ran with coach around the football field. We ran like a 9 minute mile with no shoes and it felt really good.

Worked my legs with a rolling pin last night and tonight. It really hurts but it really helps.

Dog pound. My knee hurt but everything else is feeling better.  

31:46 Total 7:53mi ave

8:01 7:39 7:37 8:10

I was a little nervous about racing today because I have been hurt, but it turned out fine. Ran a 1/2 mile warm up before the race and felt good. Knee hurt before and after the race but no other problems.

1- 6:22  Started good. After this mile I was alone and could only see Decker and J Gunn ahead of me sometimes.

2- 6:42 Really started to die this middle mile.

3- 6:27 Felt pretty good coming back down a little down hill. Last 1/2 mile I was really sucking wind and there not a lot left in me.

3.1miles 19:57 Total 6:30mi ave

Ran a little over 1/2 a mile cool down with Decker.

It was a great run. Felt good to get going fast and feel some racing pain and not injury pain. Lots of friends running and watching and we got medals and a shirt. Very fun and a very good run.

 Asics 2120 (269.72)