Kerry's Running Blog

Treadmill run this morning even though I could have (should have) gone outside. I laid out my indoor clothes last night after watching the weather forecast that made me expect slushy roads. Oh well, sounds like the rest of the week should be pretty decent.

Beautiful morning. Temperature starting out was 31.6, no wind and a rising barometer. A gibbous moon was hidden behind the clouds as I headed south, but the skies were mostly clear by the time I finished. My legs felt good, but I know that I've lost a lot of endurance over the winter. I need to ease back into things, however, so I don't end up with a new or aggravated injury. The creek trail was still a bit icy and uneven in places and I slipped and twisted my knee a little at one point. I need to remember to wear my reflective vest tomorrow as one car came pretty close as I was running along 48th. They may have been trying to scare me or were just fiddling around with their cell phone or something.

A perfect morning for a run. Temperature at the start was 27.1 with 84 percent humidity. No wind and clear skies. Pushed a little harder today and dropped about seven seconds from yesterday's average pace (8:49 to 8:42) despite the fact that my right ankle was a bit sore throughout the run and my lungs were a little congested. With the high humidity I was exhaling clouds of vapor. A nice run all together.

I saw an email last night from the Ragnar Relay saying they were already at 498 teams and were lifting the 500 team cap. That means there will be approximately 6000 runners participating which would make it probably the largest running event in the state. It'll be quite a different experience from the 22 teams that started the first year. I'm really looking forward to it. 

A little warmer this morning (30 degrees, 80 percent humidity) under clear skies. A gibbous moon almost due south provided just enough light to navigate the streets and paths. I started out a little slow as the PF in my right foot was giving me a bit of trouble, but I was happy to find that my lungs were clear and my legs felt good. Just as I was about to cross the light just south of the high school, I was reminded of the need to stay alert and not take anything for granted by a young driver in an old Cadillac who raced out of the parking lot and through a red light just in front of me. He drove off too fast for me to thank him.

PF still bothering me as I start out, but I just increase my leg turnover and land more on the balls of my feet. It seems to help. Skies were clear with a temperature of 30 degrees and 84 percent humidity. Half moon directly south. Saw five others out this morning including two ladies that I think were a bit freaked out by hearing somebody running towards them on a dark path. By Monday I think I'll probably need my headlamp on the darker stretches.

It was fairly warm this morning for this early in the year, so I was probably a little overdressed for the occasion. Ran a shortened version of the Highland Glen loop. The trail is still icy in places on the east side of the pond. I didn't feel that great this morning which I thought was probably due to having donated blood last night, but as the day has progressed my throat has gotten more sore and I've been coughing a lot. I just barely got over a cold!

I spent a lot of time working on my daughter's bathroom today. I need to have it finished by next weekend so I can go down to the Spectrum 10K with Paul. If I can work on it during the week a bit, I should be able to wrap things up next Saturday. I've got to do whatever it takes.