High-Octane

Well....I cracked a bone in my shoulder from the wreck. Here's the impact point.

4 Miles @ 8:20 Pace.

Trying to get back to running. My shoulders still hurts quite a bit when I run. I'm pathetic! :-(

Ran another 4 Miles @ 8:10 Pace. Met another runner on my road, a young guy getting ready to go to the police academy and running about 3 miles every few days.

I'm tired of hurting .... it's wearing me out!

4 Miles again @ 8:00 Pace.

I'm out of shape, tired, sore and ready to get things back in order. Going to the foot doctor today to try and figure out if there is something that can be done about my foot. I'm falling apart ... no, I'm tearing myself apart! :-(

I went to the foot doctor and got some answers on my foot. I have 2nd Metatarsal Overload Syndrome in my right foot. The foot doctor took xrays and examined my foot (no MRI). He believes it's not too serious at this time and suggested a cortisone shot, adding foot pads to my shoes to relieve the pressure. Also he suggested Aleve for 7-10 days to see if these things would elliminate the inflimmation and help the healing. I can run tomorrow. Hopefully this will solve the problem but if not I'm supposed to go back in a few weeks.

Ran today. Got the cortisone shot in my foot on Monday. The pain is gone but I still feel the pressure. Added the pads to my shoes. 4 miles @ 7:50 Pace. Slow but better than the other 4 miles the last few days. Hopefully I'm back to so decent training soon. My shoulder still hurts when I run but it's getting better too.

Revelation 21:4 

He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.”

4 Miles again...just a little faster. I've lost a lot over the last couple of months. Not too excited about the climb back up. :-(

James 1:2-4 

Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.

Ran some Fartleks and some walking to achieve this avg.

Matthew 4:7 

Jesus said to him, “Again it is written, ‘You shall not put the Lord your God to the test.’”

I entered this race a month or so ago as a $5.00 add on to entering the Chosen Half Marathon. I didn't run for about 2 months prior because of a foot problem and then a bike accident. I was only able to run last week so I had very low expectations going into this race. My last 5K two months ago I ran a 19:42 with no speed training and this race I ran a 21:38 with basiclly no training. 

I ran the race at a slightly unconfortable pace but really didn't exert maximum effort. I was able to continue to increase my pace throughout the race and finish with a slight push at the end. Fun day, fun race ... and I ended up with 5 dry fit T-Shirts for doing it! :-)

Deuteronomy 24:16 

“Fathers shall not be put to death because of their children, nor shall children be put to death because of their fathers. Each one shall be put to death for his own sin.

Another 4 mile run.

Am I there? :-(

Revelation 20:15 

And if anyone's name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.

Callie is home so we ran together this morning. She hasn't been running in a while so we ran the first and last mile together.

2 Timothy 1:7 

For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.

Another day ... another 5 miles.

 Proverbs 1:1-33 

The proverbs of Solomon, son of David, king of Israel: To know wisdom and instruction, to understand words of insight, to receive instruction in wise dealing, in righteousness, justice, and equity; to give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the youth— Let the wise hear and increase in learning, and the one who understands obtain guidance,

Again I got to run with Callie. She was dragging a little this morning so I only ran 4. I was still 20 minutes late for work. I've got to get her moving earlier for running together to work. :-) Ran the 1st and 4th miles with Callie.

My shoulder was really hurting, for no apparent reason, this morning.

Psalm 37:7-9 

Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; fret not yourself over the one who prospers in his way, over the man who carries out evil devices! Refrain from anger, and forsake wrath! Fret not yourself; it tends only to evil. For the evildoers shall be cut off, but those who wait for the Lord shall inherit the land.

Another 5 miles...Am I making any progress?

This seems like hard work!

 Ecclesiastes 2:24 

There is nothing better for a person than that he should eat and drink and find enjoyment in his toil. This also, I saw, is from the hand of God,

Not feeling very good so I ran slow.

Proverbs 29:20 

Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

I felt really bad today. Not sure what it was but I was really tired, my shoulder was just throbbing and my whole body was stiff and sore. I cut my run to only 4 slow miles.

I don't remember the last time I ran this slow.

I was feeling a little better and a little more rested today so I decided to run my small loop which is almost 7 miles (I went ahead and ran a little extra to make it a full 7 miles). I was supprised to find that the results of this run (pace and HR) are actually not far off my normal results when I'm in good shape but I know that mentally my brain was telling me it was much harder. 

I really haven't been feeling very good lately. My shoulder is just throbbing and I don't think I'm getting very good sleep because of it. This hot and humid weather is draining when I run.

On a good note, the Chosen Half Marathon is 12 weeks away and I think I'll be trying for a PR in that race. It's not that easy of a course but with good training and good weather I think I can do it! :-)

Psalm 107:19-21

Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, and he saved them from their distress.  He sent forth his word and healed them; he rescued them from the grave.  Let them give thanks to the LORD for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for men.

Ran 3 mile alone then 3 miles with Callie. DP was down to 63, it felt better.

Matthew 14:31

2 miles @ 7:29, 3.25 @ 8:45.