20 minutes on the stationary bike, and some weights with stretching. Feeling pretty good today. Finally got 8 hours of sleep last night for the first time since I got to China, I should be all caught up just in time to come back home :)
I woke up at 2:00am, like normal and had a weird sensation in my leg, it didn't hurt for the first time in 3 weeks when I moved, I then dozed in and out of sleep and kept having dreams that I didn't hurt anymore and I could run effortlessly for ever. I was so excited I could hardly wait to go running this morning. Finally got up at 4:30, did some stretches and realized it was all just a dream, I still hurt. But that wasn't going to get me down.
Headed outside, to actually a beautiful morning ran out around the Olympic Park and then back and out around the Birdsnest and Olympic Village. 7 slow miles was about all I had in me but it felt good despite the pain.
Went back to the hotel gym and got on the eliptical trainer and watched the last 3 holes of the Masters.
I have a love hate relationship with the eliptical trainer. I hate it, yet at this point I am really glad there is something I can do that actually makes my leg feel better when I'm done. I seem to be in a pattern where I don't run one day feel better the next so I try and run and end up hurting again. I better do what people have been telling me for 3 weeks now and just stop running until I am completely better.
It's really annoying that I can't take advantage of the sun coming up at 5:00am but even walking is a troublesome task. So ready to come home.
45 minutes on the elliptical, followed by weights and stretching.
45 minutes hard on the elliptical. I set the resistance to 15 and tried to keep my cadence above 100, I dropped down to around 90 towards the end but my HR sustained around 160 for the last 20 minutes. About as good of a tempo simulation as I could do, actually felt like I had done a hard run when I got done. Did a full leg workout after, lunges, extensions, and real full out muscle man squats. I haven't done real squats in probably 2 years. After doing them I realized I should have been do them all throughout my injury period. I probably would have been better by now, it totally stretched out the infected area and strengthens the supporting muscles.
Pretty happy with my workout today. The conference is done today, we are taking a tour to the Great Wall tomorrow and then come home. I'll post a nice photo of the wall tomorrow.
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Really great day today, we planned an extra day in China to go sightseeing, so myself and the 3 guys I came here with booked car with guide to the GreatWall. I had been there 2 years ago and wanted to go further in both directions this time. Convinced 2 of my Co-Workers to go with me, I would love to go with a group of runners and do a long 20 - 30 miler along it but we had fun none the less. It really wasn't much of a run but was the best workout I've had in 2 weeks so I thought I'd count some miles. I did get a few miles in.
I don't care for China so much, but going to the Great Wall is actually one of my greatest adventures in life, it's really beautiful and a ton of fun to just walk for miles with such awesome views.
Oh! I did 45 minutes on the Hotel Elliptical this morning too :) No real comparison but hey what ever.
I didn't realize I had a cheer leader until after I watched the video here. Funny!!
Got home from China yesterday morning, so I'm a bit jetlaged but not as bad as I would have thought. Slept pretty good last night and went to the gym this morning, I got on the treadmill thinking I was going to be able to get an easy 10 in. Immediately I realized it was a bad idea, leg started acting up so I got frustrated and was sick of the Eliptical so I went and swam 32 laps instead.
Now I'm sitting at the airport waiting for my delayed flight to San Francisco. Nice to see my family for 12 hours. Starting next week my work schedule becomes more "accomodating" so starting Monday I think I'm just going to start running through the pain, I feel at this point that my fitness is in a downward spiral.
I ran into Paul Petersen this morning on his way to Boston, that was pretty exciting. I talked with him for a good 30 minutes about running, work, family balance and training. He really is a great guy and I was honored to meet him. Wished him well, I'm really excited for Boston this year, I really wish I could be there. I also want to wish everyone running the Salt Lake Marathon today good luck looks like a perfect day for a marathon.
