Every Run is a Great Run!

Finally had success on the test run! Woohoo!! Ran a whopping 1 mile this morning with the lovely Kimberly (Happy Valentines babe!!) without any stride-altering pains. Felt like I could have gone more but I didn't want to push my luck. Tomorrow if all goes well I'll try 2 or 3.  Of course I felt and ran like a slug, pace in the 9-10 range for the mile and my HR was probably still thru the roof.

Later at work went to the gym for 45 min XT (30 bike, rest split between stairs and eliptical). Felt good, no pains. It was such an absolutely beautiful day outside it was so tempting to try another run in the sun but I was a good boy and stuck with the indoor non-impact stuff.

Ran 3 miles with Kim this morning then she got 3 more. Still no stride-altering pains but man I sure feel out of shape! Can't believe what 3 weeks of nothing but some casual biking does to my running fitness. But I suppose it will come back quick. On a positive note my weight has stayed down at my race-shape level during my injury break.

HR averaged over 160 for a 9:30 pace. Before the injury I could do 5-10 miles no prob at sub-8 pace with that kind of HR. It will interesting to see how it goes in the next few weeks.

Got daring today and went 5 miles mostly with Kim and she tacked on 1 more mile. Nice sunny, warm day for Feb but pretty windy. My back/hip seemed to have survived the run, but I think I'll play it safe and take tomorrow off from running after 3 days straight, then maybe run 4 on Friday and try 6 on Saturday. 

8:56/160?

Day off from running. Went to the gym for 20 min bike, 15 min eliptical, and 10 min stairs. Also did some core stuff. 

I don't love the crosstraining but I do feel pretty good afterward and it seems to help alot with running/injury recovery. Going to try and keep 2 or 3 days a week with 30 min or so of XT for next few months and see how it goes.

Ran 4 solo in the morning. Kim has been fighting a lingering cold and was going to try later in the day when it's (hopefully) warmer.  HR was ridiculously high again, 175 ave for 9:05 pace.

Later went to the gym for 30 min XT.

Ran 6 with the SF group. Kim is fighting a lingering cold that keeps her up through the night with a hacking cough and wisely stayed in today. 

Felt OK but still can feel some pain/stiffness in the back/hip. So far it doesn't make me run weird but if it just stays the same and doesn't improve thru next week I may take another week or 2 off from running and just crosstrain. At this point I'm about 95% sure I'll bag UVM and look toward a fall marathon to shoot for a PR.

9:33/152