"A Hefty Hunk Of Steamin Junk"

I ran out towards Payson and my IT band didn't start hurting until I hit mile 3, and then I really started to notice it! I wore a neoprene knee brace and I don't know if that helped at all or not, I was pain free until mile 2.5 or 3 and then the pain was just there I had to walk a little on the way back so its really a bummer!!! I don't know what to do!? I just can't seem to have a healthy training cycle, it just gets more and more frustrating! I will see how it feels in the morning and then go from there, maybe I will have to cut back to 3 miles a day until it gets better, I don't know...

See ya tomorrow.

I ran out towards Mini GU corner, after about a mile I stopped and stretched and then right before my second mile my IT band started to hurt so I stretched some more and then turned and headed for home stopping and stretching as needed... After I finished I did some more stretching at my house and then I went out and tacked on another mile and then I stretched some more after that last mile. I then did 15 minutes on the elliptical, with no pain on the IT band and then I finished up with some push-ups and strength training on my legs, one set of calf raises and then some quad raises high reps in each set. Average pace was 8:29 HR average was 132 total time was 42:45, alot longer than that actually by the time you add in all the stretching. I will ice for 15 minutes and then see how it goes tomorrow hopefully I can get in another run and at least keep my base mileage up until I get over this little set back.

See ya tomorrow

I wanted to run Loafer Canyon this morning but considering the problems I am having with my IT band I played it safe and just stayed along canal road, so nice and flat. I was able to run a little farther before I started having issues with my IT band so that is a good sign but once it flared up I had to stop and stretch, but I was able to go farther between stretches than I have in previous days so that is good as well... My average pace was 8:26 and my average HR rate was 136, total time was 43:23 after returning home I hopped on the elliptical for 20 minutes with no pain with IT band and then some strength training on my upper half. Even though I wasn't able to train as hard as I would like I feel I got in a good workout this morning and I shouldn't be losing any fitness...

We will see what tomorrow brings, see ya later.

I ran out towards Mini GU corner and I ran into my friend Jeff Long so we ran together for a little bit but then I had to start my stop and stretching routine and he kept going. I was able to go 2.5 miles before I started having issues with the old IT band and then I had to do my stretches on the way back, but I was able to finish it;-) When I returned home my son Ethan wanted to run a little bit so we went for a little mile run, he has been bugging about running but I have held off until as long as I could, I had to keep reeling him in he wanted to go to fast!!! We ended up doing an 8:22 mile for the first and I think he could have went a lot faster if I would have let him, after we were done he wanted to go some more so we went another half mile and then I put my foot down at no more, I didn't want him to over do it... I asked him if he had a good time and he said "Ya it felt good to run, it just feels good," "I want to do some more". I told him no more today but for sure on Saturday, and he said "okay Dad Saturday it is then". Another monster is born;-) My average pace was 8:30 HR average was at 136 total time between the two runs was 56:00 and some change... Finished up with some Push-ups and strength training on my lower half and then 12 minutes on the elliptical...

See ya tomorrow.

I ran out towards Payson via canal road, no pain the first 2 miles but then on the way back had to stop and stretch, the regular routine. On mile 5 it didn't seem to bother me as much so I did some strides and I ended up doing that mile in 7:43, so I will count that as a MP mile... After I returned home I stretched again and then headed out to the stake center for a couple more miles to get to 7, I don't know about a long run tomorrow I would like to do 10 plus but I don't think that it will happen I will have to see how things go... Average pace was 8:26 average HR was 134, total time was 59:53. I think my HR is so low because I have to stop and stretch all the time, I guess it looks good on paper though.

See ya tomorrow.

I ran out towards Mini GU corner until I ran into my brother and then I ran with him to the base of Harry's Hill, stopped and stretched the IT band and then he headed up Harry's and I headed towards home, bummer... On the way back I had to stop and stretch a few times but I was able to go a little farther between each stretch so that was a good sign. After I returned home my son Ethan was up and waiting for me so we headed out towards the stake center and then extended out towards woodland hills road and then turned for home... He did so well, I had to keep reeling him in. After going 2 miles with Ethan he decided that he wanted to go another one so we ran out towards Payson on canal road a half of a mile and then turned and came back to the house. Ethan is a lot of fun to run with, he makes me laugh. The plan will be for him to run every other day and slowly increase his mileage, he wants to run a 5K so I will see what I can do to help him. Finished up with some push-ups... Average pace for the first 6 miles was 8:30, and the average pace with Ethan was 8:40, HR average was around 135, total time between the two was 1:20:10...

See you Monday