Pool Running is Fun

1 hr. 10 run.  I wasn't going to go for over an hour today. But get this: it was over 50 degrees out and I couldn't resist.  I felt much better today than I did yesterday despite the long run.  I feel fine but my legs are definitely fried.  I have the endurance and the fitness but my legs are not able to recover fast yet. However, I seem to be improving on that every week. Great day for a run.  Very very hilly!

AM: 1 hr. pool run

PM: 30 min stationary bike. Standard ab routine + stretching

I decided to take today and possibly tomorrow off from running since I really did a lot by running 9 miles two days in a row and my ankle is a little sore.  It still takes my right calf/achilles longer to recovery it seems simply because it is still weak.  Keeping something immobile for months really adds to functional loss. The good news is that it is coming back.

AM: woke up, went back to sleep

PM: just 15 min on recumbent bike before giving up. I did do my ab routine and some achilles PT

I'm not sure what was wrong with me today...I know most of it was shear laziness. Usually when I'm not happy I get lazy in my working out. I just felt like doing nothing. At least I did something, which is my goal to do something everyday.

AM:  1 hr. pool run

PM: 4 miles easy on treadmill + standard ab routine, achilles PT, ab machine, stretching.

I forced myself to the pool today and it was ok. I ran on the treadmill for 4 miles wishing I had brought my running clothes for a run outside.  I think I'll plan on running outside tomorrow.

note: I did no achilles PT - raises, drops, etc. on Sat. Sun or Mon. on Mon and Tues my achilles was sore (not on injury site -above it). I was afraid I was pushing it too much with last weekend's double long runs. Strangely the soreness only went away after doing heavy loading PT on it yesterday. Did the same today. Ankle is getting stronger.

AM: I purposefully slept in

PM: 5 miles outside at lunch. Standard core routine and some gastroc work for my achilles

Sleeping in was great this morning.  I'm going to change the focus toward more running in my training and less PT work. I'll be less concerned with increasing my weekend long run and more oncerned with consistency. For now I am planning on going to the pool MWF next week while making sure to run 4,5, or 6 miles most of the week and a 7 or 8 miler on Sat.Sun. Of course I may have to make adjustments.

AM: 1 hr. Pool Run

PM: 5 miles outside a little under 8:00 average. Standard core routine and some Achilles PT.

Working on getting my achilles/calf's full range of motion and strength back. It's still not 100%, more like 90%. I did a pick-up for a few seconds in the middle of my run to see how it felt. It feels much better than when I did that last week but my ankle still doesn't like much anything 7:00 or faster pace so I will keep working on strength and flexibility.

Decided to join some ladies (fast ladies) on the team for a short run. Keep in mind I haven't ran any mile under 7:30 yet since coming back and have averaged about 8 minute pace. This run was different. splits:

7:40, 7:16, 7:27, 7:05, 7:03, 7:00, 6:50, 6:50

There were a few times where it felt more like a tempo. We probably went a little too quick but the good part is that my ankle, though weak, held up well and it feels great now. Perhaps it needed this "push" to further strengthen it.