Rosswog Running Blog

For the second day in a row, I closed up the Lions Recreation Center by running 19.2 miles on the elliptical machine before mixing in some weights.  I did a few sets of ankle band sides across the weight room which seemed to hit the tight part of my left hamstring.  Crossing my fingers, but after my workout and taking a fifteen-minute ice bath, I sort of felt I could go for a light jog without hobbling.  Depending on how I feel tomorrow, I might try a short and easy pace jog on the treadmill to test how well I can push off of my left leg.

In addition to my 3.9-mile bike ride to the Lions Recreation Center and back, my non-running workout consisted of 300 sit-ups, 30 push-ups, 100 (30 lbs) curls, and 20 (50 lbs) reverse curls.

After a busy Monday at work, I ran for an even 4.0 miles on the elliptical machine.  In order to test out my sore and stiff hamstring, I ran on the treadmill but was only able to get in a tenth of a mile at a speed of 4.2 miles per hour.  I could have gone a little bit longer, but did not want to push it too much.  Through dealing with the two injuries that I have suffered recently, I have learned to judge progress on a weekly basis because at different times and days, my injury may feel like it’s getting better or worse.  In short, patience (which can be tough for me to practice) is essential when dealing with injuries.

Lastly, for my non-running workout, I accomplished my standard routine of 300 sit-ups and 30 push-ups.

Following work, I knocked out 3.6 miles on the elliptical machine to get my left hamstring warmed up before switching over to the treadmill.  Today, I was able to jog a half of a mile on treadmill at speeds between 4 and 5 miles per hour.  Needless to say, my left hamstring is still really tight; however, some progress.  Finally, I completed my running workout with another mile on the elliptical before heading home.

In regards to my non-running workout, I completed 300 sit-ups and 30 push-ups.

This morning I rode my bike to work and jumped on the elliptical for a half mile in an effort to stretch out my left hamstring before reporting to the office. Following work, I returned to the elliptical machine and ran for 3.5 miles before transitioning to the treadmill for a mile. I ran at speeds from 5.2 to 6.2 miles per hour on the treadmill with a lot of stiffness in my left leg and a little soreness. Consequently, slow and steady progress! I then cool down by returning to the elliptical to run 5.2 miles before heading home to ice my legs.

In addition to my 31.1-mile bike ride to and from work, I completed 300 sit-ups and 30 push-ups for my daily non-running workout.

After work, I hit the elliptical machine for 1.2 miles in order to warm-up my hamstring.  Then I transitioned over the treadmill where I upped my mileage to an even 2.0 miles.  I ran at speeds from 6.0 to 6.3 miles per hour; therefore, keeping a conservative pace while stretching out my left hamstring.  Before calling it day, I went back to the elliptical machine and ran 1.3 miles.

Lastly, for my non-running workout, it was just another day of 300 sit-ups and 30 push-ups.

Following the completion of another busy workweek, I warmed up my left hamstring by running 5.2 miles before switching over to the treadmill.  In total, I ran for 3.1 miles on the treadmill at an easy pace (i.e., at speeds between 6.0-6.5 miles per hour).  However, my hamstring felt pretty tight at times, so I stop on two different occasions to stretch out my left hamstring.  After finishing my 5k on the treadmill, I cooled down on the elliptical machine with a 0.2-mile run.

In regards to my non-running workout, I completed 300 sit-ups and 30 push-ups.

This morning, I went for my first outside run of any considerable distance in over a week by meeting up with the Salt Lake Running Company group.  Not wanting to push it too much too fast, I biked down to the store and met up with the gang.  For this workout, we ran up to Sugar House Park where I completed a single lap around the park’s parameter before heading back to the store (i.e., I was confident that my left hamstring would hold up for an inter lap around the park).  As a result, I completed an even 5.0 miles that I was able to keep just below a 10:00 minute per mile pace.

In order to get in some extra miles, I biked over to the Holladay Lions Recreation Center in the afternoon. On the elliptical, I ran 10.7 miles while watching college football.

In addition to my 13.9-mile bike ride to the Salt Lake Running Company and the Lions Recreation Center, I was able to get in 300 sit-ups and 30 push-ups for my non-running workout.