Doesn't Get Easier

Circuit workout: 4 x 5 min Jump Rope + Ab Crunches on Ball + Single Leg Squats + Pushups

Lunch run, avg. pace 8:47.  Hot and sunny conditions, but breeze helped out.  Ran the big loop out on Washington and back on Old Salem Rd.  A nice run with several hills.  Plan to make this my Monday run.  Injury status: Little bothersome during miles 2-4.

Morning run 9 mi.  Warm outside again.  Feels really good to get it done before work.  Had to go slow at first until legs warmed up.  Injury status: Usual, bothers first 4 miles.  Hope I can shake this soon.  It's not a show stopper, but dealing with it is getting old.

Lunch run 5 mi.  On the TM since it was really hot out.  Injury status: TM doesn't aggravate it as much, but can tell I'm favoring my right side so I focused on full weight shift to that side after warming up.  Getting frustrated by slow progress.

Standing Adduction: 4 x 10-15 up to 70 lbs, Pelvic Tilt + Crunch: 3 sets 20 lbs

Lunch run 7 mi., very hot out.  Decided to start out much faster than usual and maintain more up tempo pace.  Had to walk twice because I was getting over heated.  Injury status:  Terrific news and perhaps a break through.  Only felt the adductor during the third mile and even then I barely felt it.  For some reason, the faster pace doesn't bother it, I thought it was just a fluke when it felt better during my recent 10K.  I think staying longer in the stance phase might be a culprit.  Continue to stretch and do PT exercises. 

After work run 3 mi. on TM.  Forced a quicker pace.  Can tell my right leg is still a little clunky, but doesn't bother as much.

Squats: Warmup then 1 x 23 115 lbs, Single Leg Squats: 2 x 15 25 lbs, Standing Adduction: 4 x 15 40-90 lbs, Seated Calf Press: 1 x 20 270 lbs, Seated Calf Raise: 1 x 20 90 lbs, Hip Hikes: 3 x 15

Early morning run.  Continued to try and start out with faster cadence.  Injury status:  Didn't feel as stiff as usual, just a little tender during miles 3 and 4.  Right inner hamstring is also involved.

Seated Adduction: 4 x 10-15 pyramid weight, Pelvic Tilt + Crunch: 3 sets 20 lbs

Giving the legs a break so no run today.

Run before lunch 16.2 mi. avg. pace 8:37.  Felt a lot better during this run than last week.  Not as humid out and overcast skies.  Injury status:  Adductor Magnus is sore from rolling and exercises this week.  I still think I'm making slow progress with it.  A strange injury in that it's not painful enought to limit movement, but can radiate all the way down the thigh.  Plan on doing some bridges this week, which are suppose to hit the area really well.