High-Octane

Dang It...Dang It...Dang It...!!!

Another setback! I had a accident (horse related) this weekend and either broke or sprained my big toe really badly. It is all black and blue, swolen and very painful to move. I was supposed to do my long run on Saturday and Interval training again today but there was no way I could do either. I managed to go to the gym and run on the elliptical for 5 miles. It was uncomfortable but at least I did something. I also did a few leg presses and some upper body work. I am going to be really disappointed if this toe doesn't get better very quickly!

Philippians 4:6-7 

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

I don't know what's going on but there are a few comments, entered below, that were pulled up from some previous blog entry. Notice the entry date of Jan. 3rd. I guess it's a program glitch. I tried to get rid of them but couldn't.

Back to the stinky, hot gym this morning for another torturous 5 mile on the Elliptical. (I really don't like that thing, it's just uncomfortable to ride/run.) I then got on the TM for 2 miles @ 7:30 pace. I had to adjust the way I ran by concentrating on not putting any pressue on my toe and just using the ball of my foot to push off, but it didn't seem too bad (a little painful but not bad). I may take tomorrow off and then try and jump back into my training. The next run is supposed to be a four mile tempo with a mile or so warm-up and cool-down. I think I can manage that!

Matthew 19:26 

But Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”

If it weren't for the sore toe, this would have been a good run. It was 37 degrees, low humidity and no wind. I can almost tolerate this temperature when running. My toe and foot are still very sore but I've got go keep running. I modified my stride by concentrating on landing and pushing off with the back of my foot. This takes the pressure off my toe and the front of my foot. I could feel this working different muscles in my lower legs. My legs were also very sore from the gym workout the last couple of days. Mainly it was fron the leg presses I did. I didn't do a lot of weight but I did do quite a few reps (60) and stretched all the way down with the weights.

I looked back and compared this run to the exact same one in last years training. The time was almost exactly the same. My HR was slightly lower this time which is a good indication that I am a little more fit than last year. I'm hoping to be able to do a long run in a couple of days for comparison too if my foot allows it. Twenty miles seems daunting right now, especially as I sit here with my foot aching :-(

12/28/2011
Mile	Time	HR	HR %	Elev. Change
1.82	8:12 Pace	149	Warm-up
1	6:49:00	148	78%	-100'
2	6:55:00	159	85%	+ 75'
3	7:07:00	162	87%	+100'
4	6:41:00	162	87%	- 75'
1	8:42 Pace	147	Warm-up
Total	27:32:00
		Total Miles		6.82
Tempo Miles	27:32:00	158	84%
Pace	6:53:00
Small Loop
37 Degrees, 55% Humidity
Target: Tempo Run - 1 Warm-Up, 4 Miles @ 7:00 pace, 1 Miles Cool-Down Note: Wore 2 pairs of gloves, heavy underarmor bottoms, arm sleeves & shorts, cotton socks & beanie.

Junk Miles:

11/30/2012
Mile	Time	HR	HR %
1	8:25:00
2	8:31:00	155	82%
3	8:34:00	143	74%
4	8:52:00	149	78%
5	8:35:00	149	78%
6	8:18:00	155	82%
0.7	6:09:00	155	82%
Total	57:24:00	151	79%
Pace	8:34:02
Small Loop
62Âș
Target: This was supposed to be my Week 13 Long Training run but I was just feeling tired after the first loop so I decided to stop and do the long run on Sunday.

Proverbs 18:9 

Whoever is slack in his work is a brother to him who destroys.

Here's my hurt toe!