Doesn't Get Easier

7 mi run on da millski

6 mi run outside, cold and icy

6 mi run with fast 10 x 1 min repeats

6 mi run on the millski

Strength training before dinner 

6 mi run on the millski with some faster sections

3 mi run during lunch, legs a bit sore from strength training and consistent miles combo

6 mi run during lunch, mixed in some intervals

Strength training

6 mi run inside due to ice storm

1 mi run on the mill after a long day

Morning run on the mill 

A run outside in the cold and wind.  Over time I've grown to like the mill more than running in the cold.

Strength training before supper

6 mi run inside, legs felt better than expected after squats and deadlifts yesterday, but we shall see what tomorrow has in store

6.7 mi run outside, various pickups during back half.  Surprised I'm not sore and sluggish from strength training a couple days ago, maybe I'm finally getting used to it.

Strength training session later in the day.

7 mi run inside, mixed in faster pickups

Inside run, fast finish

Strength training before supper

Afternoon run inside

Late afternoon run inside before heavy strength training

Outdoor run, feeling much stronger

Indoor run with pickups at various paces and distances

A run indoors before lunch, already tired of winter

Strength training session later in the day

Late afternoon run indoors

Outdoor run not too bad but darn tired at the end

One mile after dinner

5 mi run with last mile faster

4 mi morning run + 4 mi lunch run

strength training before supper

4 mi morning run watching "Commando", classic Arnie action makes the time fly by

4 mi run later in the afternoon

6.7 mi run outdoors, not too bad, legs tight afterward so did some stretching

8 mi outdoors, last 0.5 mi a little faster

6.8 mi indoors with 2 mi at threshold pace

strength training before dinner

6 mi indoors during lunch hour

4.7 run indoors

morning run indoors before work

easy run during lunch then back to the grind

heavy strength training session before supper

easy 4 mi during lunch hour

heavy strength training before supper

8 miles of fun indoors

5 mi indoors before hitting the road

Indoor running

Lunch run mixing in faster segments

Lunch run indoors with snow storm

Strength training session before dinner

Sore legs from strength training 

easy indoor run

strength training session later

the usual

plus strength training

plus strength training 

back from illness

outside, feeling stiff

strength training later in the day

with some pick-ups

nice day for a run

outdoor run beauty

plus strength training

lunch run

sick of colder weather so sticking with shorts and running indoors

indoors all easy pace

heavy strength training 

just strength training

some easy some fast

outside 

outside wogging on shot legs due to weight training

run before work

run before and during work, running is fun when legs aren't sore from weights

really surprised I could go this long in one go

strength training, trying to avoid blowing up my legs

morning run

morning run before work, chilly but I'll take it

pushed the pace faster than normal, get it in before bad weather

strength training sesh after work, full body basic (dead, ohp, lunge, pull-up, core)

mill work before work, refuse to put on cold gear

mill work during lunch, refuse to fight the wind haha

Started feeling good at mile 7 but ended running angry the last mile thinking about how much easier and faster this would be if I just lost some weight.  At 210 lbs now versus 175 lbs at Boston back in 2009.  This is not rocket science.  Happy with overall result given the heart related setbacks I’ve had but still irks me a bit.  It’s Good Friday so need to put aside the selfishness. 

rest day

easy double

walk during lunch

strength training session after work

run on ye old mill before work

nice lunch time run is some beautiful 70dg weather

easy progression to MP at very end 

strength training post run

lunch run

lunch run

easy run before work and during lunch

evening walk

lunch run with hills workout

barbell strength training after work

early morning run before work plus lunch run

Feeling good, breathing and heart rate are syncing up better so hope they don't have to tinker with my pacemaker anymore.  However, we shall see after the heat arrives.

run and walk 

early morning run before work and run during lunch

happy birthday to me! big 51 today!

fighting illness, but got something done

good 12 mi effort, still feel sick and at 75%

long 5 mi walk later in the day

feelng a bit clunky after moving daughter's stuff yesterday

feeling the heat! 8 mi run and 5 mi walk

a 3 mi morning run with my daugher, love it

5 mi lunch run in some serious heat

4 mi indoor run, hills program, followed by 5 min of strength training

morning run, feeling a bit run down so going slow

4.5 mi walk later

Screwed up my lower back doing a dumbbell squat and press move.  So run & walk style.

walk

slow sluggish start to work week

a walk before supper

Easy 6/10 morning run

Strength training after work

lunch run, 2 x 0.5 mi at 5K pace

long run, great weather

slow jog and walk mix

3 mi @ MP, rest of it slow jog or walk

lunch run with 2 x 0.5 mi at IP, rest of it slow n easy

long walk after dinner

slow n easy morning run

last 1 mi at MP

jump rope plyo and full body strength training

slow n easy

4 mi at TP to MP, I was kind of all over the place, rest of it slow n easy

bike 30 min (easy to mod hard) followed by jump rope plyo

3 x 0.5 mi at IP, recovery same amount of time

long run, pushed pace first 12 mi and then bonked badly last 3 mi, longest run in some time though

run & walk sufferfest

morning run sufferfest

indoor ride 30 min at moderate intensity

long walk

targeted easy/moderate, but the hot weather made it all moderate/hard

canada fishing trip, nothing but trees and water, nowhere to run for next 7 days

moderate pace, feels good to be back home

spin bike for 50 min followed by treadmill hill climb for 10 min

moderate pace

spin bike for 50 min followed by plyometrics for 10 min

moderate pace, later in the day, hot

hiking in WI

tried to keep this easy but heat and humidity made it more moderate

raining cats n dogs outside so treadmill progression run

tried to keep it as easy as possible but difficult with heat

longest trip in quite some time

rest and push mowed the lawn for 75 min

morning spin for 45 min followed by plyometrics for 6 min

afternoon run easy to moderate

a run after work which I don't like but did it anyway, 5 x 1 min pickups 

morning spin bike & plyometrics for 46 min

slow run during lunch, wiped out feeling

a speedy walk after lunch, sweating buckets

a run before work, 5 x 1 min pickups

long run, continue to struggle after 13 miles, dehydration partly to blame

60 min strength training session with squat, bench, pull-up, nordic curl, and leg raises on the menu

60 min of various aerobic cross training exercises

suppose to be dedicated speed training day, but based on how I felt the first couple of reps I decided to bag it and did fartleks with plenty of rest instead, no idea how fast or how far

a morning run before work, pushed the pace a little faster than usual

lunch run, pushing the pace again

2 hours of cross training

easy run before church

1 hour strength training before supper

morning run with some pace surges, legs finally recovered, remind me again why it's important to strength train?

lunch hill hike workout

jump rope, speed bag, and strength training session

walk 2.1 mi before lunch

walk 4 mi after work

Walking around Hollywood and Beverly Hills

Hiking in the Santa Monica Mountains 

Walking around downtown LA

Walking around Venice Beach and Santa Monica 

Morning walk and afternoon strength training (squat & bench max tests)

rest

3.5 mi progression run during lunch

1 mi run followed by strength training

5 mi lunch run

rest day, sick

5 mi lunch run

10 mi with some walking intervals throughout

Strength training session, feels like progress is already being made here

5 mi lunch run, feeling good

4 mi lunch run, pushing the pace throughout

5 mi lunch run with 5 quarter mi pickups

6 mi morning run, nice cooler weather

afternoon strength training: squat, rdl, and core 

3+ mi progression run during lunch

5 mi walk, cloudy it and feel Fall quickly approaching

afternoon strength training: sumo deadlift, bench, step-up, and ohp

5 mi morning run with faster surges

morning strength training: squat, pull-up, stability ball crunch, bench press, and rdl

7 mi morning run, good stamina

mod-hard run, feeling strong for what seems like years.

morning run, mod effort

heavy strength training session

strength training session

walk, jog, and run mix this morning, felt so good

dedicated walk breaks throughout day

heavy strength training after work

heavy strength training

walk, jog, and run combo

heavy strength training

incline walk and running combo

feels really good mixing things up, variety really is the spice of life

Treadmill time because it's windy as all get out outside. 

Morning run with easy surges.  Feeling pretty good, waiting to see specialist about thyroiditis.

Mostly a sluggish slow jog this morning with some surges during second half.  

1 hour treadmill mix at 10+% incline throughout.

Barbell strength session

Jog, run, and walk mix

run & walk combo on the treadmill

morning strength session (METD powerlifting program)

very easy until last 0.5 mi at MP

morning strength session, 1 mi jog and skip rope warmup following by METD powerlifting cycle

1 mi mid-day fast walk

2 mi after work

powerlifting session

powerlifting session

thyroiditis flareup so feeling crappy, got in a powerlifting session anyway

powerlifting session

powerlifting session, max attempts

run walk combo before work

powerlifting session after work

Powerlifting session, getting stronger but not getting easier.

Hiking, running, and just having fun

strength training

mix of hiking and running on the treadmill

strength training

strength training

strength training

stregnth training

mix of walking, jogging, and running

strength training

mix of running and walking

strength training later in the day

cardio mix on the treadmill