not giving up on the comeback

ran after the school meet and greets - 5 miles in a little rain.  it felt good to run in the rain again - very nice.  Foot a little sore but no sharp pain.  We'll see how it goes.  I think it is just part of the process.  

5 @  8:07 ave pace

10.3 bike miles @ 14.8 ave pace

Got out after Chrys got home tonight, just as the sun was setting.  This was a good time to go. 

5 @ 7:40 ave pace  = If the garmin didn't say that, I wouldn't have believed it... 

3 miles on the bike - to the library and back 

4 @ 7:53 ave pace - foot felt pretty good

biked in the evening

nothing much exciting - but i felt better after going

11.6 - 14.8 mph ave 

"long" run today.  things are starting to feel better but I still don't have that smooth rollover that takes me up and down the hills.  there were times where it felt like old times.  I know those will come more and more as I get back into this.  

7.1 @ 7:53 ave pace 

6 @ 7:55 ave pace - thought it was a little faster, but that's ok.  I'm getting my rhythm back.  Had one sharp pain tonight after .8 miles.  Stopped and tightened my shoe and then shorted my stride a bit.  After that it felt normal.  

This one started out ok and crapped out at 3 miles.  Just no endurance anymore.  WIll get it back

Foot ok.  

8 min miles or thereabouts 

Ran for the first time with the local running group. I wanted to go out and do 6 at 8 min pace.  I made the mistake of going with the front group of super fat-less shirtless guys.  I'll never look like those guys, but in the past I would have kept up no problem.   I'm just not there again  - yet.  But it was a good test and I got in some good 3 miles with their group, at 6:45 ish pace.  I decided I didn't want to push things too much and took a detour home.  Ye ole Foot is a little angry with me, but it'll get over it.  

5 @ 7:15 ave pace - got down to low 6's so that's cool.  I think I'll keep going to these Wednesday group runs when I can.  

40 minute bike ride - 

5.6 @ 7:54 ave pace ave pace = first 3 were sub 7:30's - the heat got me and the last 2.6 were crap. 

run at 6 tonight - still pretty hot but at least there was a little shade, which helped a lot.  This one was slow but I wanted to hit 8 miles one way or another.  

8 slow miles 

26+ mile bike ride to Stone Mountain, around the park a bit, and back - around 15 mph including time lost at traffic stops.  

tired of getting passed by people on better bikes.   

a little cooler weather today - only 89 when I ran, which made a big difference.  Still don't have the endurance, but this one ended well and the last two miles felt good.  I thought the foot was going to give me troubles, but it turned out ok.  

6.1 @ 7:43 ave pace 

Got out in between meetings today.  Things are coming along slowly but surely.   Paces are in the 7:40's but at least they are coming down.  Foot feels fine.  I didn't walk or have to stop to heave, so that is a plus!

5.7 @ 7:46 ave pace

Out before getting Quincy from afterschool camp.  Did an out and back that I haven't done before.  New area to explore for some future runs.  Felt lethargic at the start but just kept the feet moving and it turned out to be a decent one (compared to recent ones of course)

5 @ 7:28 ave pace 

ran at around 6:30 tonight 

slogged through 8 slow miles 

My foot gets a little sore when my form breaks down  - around 6 miles or so.  If I think about my foot landings it feels better, so it is just something I need to learn I guess. 

8 at 8:07 per mile  

foot was a little sore so I took a day off -- 

Got out at 9:30 this morning.  Enjoyed a little lower temps for a while at least - low to mid 80s.  That is much better than the low to mid 90s.  Felt good the whole time and finished strong.  Yea!

Hit my goal of 30 miles for the week. Not big miles but I will take it.   

 Fresh pineapple is tasting really good right around now.  Going to a blues/bbq/bluegrass fest tonight.  That will be a good treat too...

8 @ 7:50 ave pace 

Bike day

Popped a tire on my long ride and don't have patch kit so I had to get picked up.  

4.5 miles - 16.1 ave pace

Fixed my tire and then got out after doing some handyman work all afternoon. 

11.1 - 16.0 ave pace 

feeling sleepy and fat, I went out for an evening run after my wife got home from work.  I felt ok once I got a half mile into it.  Finished strong

7 @ 7:32 ave pace 

5.5 just after work - felt pretty good in the heat - 91 deg

5.5 @ 7:39 ave pace 

easy day today - hoping to get 6 days in this week.  

4 @ 7:32 ave pace

felt almost normal again - almost 

ran in the top of the heat today - it wasn't that bad to start but it catches up really quickly.  

6.2 slow ave miles  

got out before kids got out of school this afternoon - learned my lesson yesterday and didn't go out too hard

6.1 @ 8.0 ave pace

Made the family breakfast and then split for the road.  Never felt all that great today for some reason.  The last three or so were a slog, but I got in the longest run in three months, so I'm happy enough.  

10.7 @ 8:04 ave pace

Might need to get out for .5 later so I can hit 40 for the week... pretty happy about the week.  It wasn't that hard and I still hit 40 (almost).   

Going to do an easy double today just to see how things hold up.

4 @ lunchtime @ 7:36 ave pace  Felt really pretty good 

5.5 @ before dinner 7:43 ave pace -these paces today feel pretty good but slower than I think they feel.  I guess I need to readjust my gauge.   Things are feeling good today.  I actually enjoyed the double.  

6 @ 7:15 ave pace 

Felt good tonight for some reason - the last mile was a 6:42 mile, which is nice.   

Got out after feeding the little ones dinner.  Felt sleepy and low energy but it turned out ok.  

6 @ 7:40 ave pace