Kerry's Running Blog

Beautiful spring morning with just a little sprinkle now and then. Temperatures were in the low 40's, high 30's. This was my first run since the marathon, so I mostly just wanted to see how the legs would respond. My hip flexors were just a litle sore, but over all I felt great. I ran into Greg P. and Chad L. on the trail behind the high school. Gradually picked up the pace without any noticeable pain. Just as I was finishing, my calf starting feeling a little tight, but I feeling pretty optimistic that my knee problem is a thing of the past. I'm going to just get back to running six days a week and then build up daily miles and start throwing in a weekly tempo run and a long run on Saturdays. 

My hip flexors were kind of sore starting out, but felt OK after a half mile or so. It was a little cooler this morning than yesterday with the clear skies, but the birds were singing and spring was in the air. I pushed it a little harder than yesterday after the first mile and I started to feel a little stiffness in my right knee towards the end. I think I'll first try to get back to running every day before I increase the mileage much.

A bit warmer and darker this morning with the overnight cloud cover. Pushed it slightly harder this morning (average pace was 8:20 compared to yesterday's 8:30). The last 0.4 mile was at 7:30 pace. I obviously lost a lot of cardiovascular fitness while I was trying to rest my knee prior to the marathon. I also put on some weight (155.2 on Tuesday). It's going to take some work to get back in top shape.

Wore the neoprene brace on my right knee and didn't notice any pain or soreness during the run or shortly after. My knee was sore, however, after the drive to work.

Took it easy this morning as my right knee was sore most of yesterday. Wore the neoprene brace during the run and the bigger brace afterwards. So far it seems to be feeling OK. Woke up with a sinus congestion and pain, but it went away as I ran. A beautiful clear spring morning with temperatures in the low 40's. If my knee feels all right today, I may try to add a few mile tomorrow.

Beautiful morning for a run. Clear skies, no wind and temperatures in the mid-40's starting out. Ran the Highland Glen loop at an average pace of 8:28. Wore the blue knee brace and noticed a little soreness towards the end of the run, but it went away when I finished. The run was a little harder than I was expecting at this point, but it's been awhile since I've run consistently every day. If I don't develop any knee soreness this morning, I should be able to get back to 30+ miles a week.