Never say die

Workout:

• Type: Run
• Date: 12/31/2008
• Time: 14:29:35
• Total Time: 00:36:00.00
• Calories: 388
• Distance: 4.4 miles
• Average Pace: 8:11.13/mile

Workout:

• Type: Run
• Date: 12/30/2008
• Total Time: 00:19:07.00
• Calories: 312
• Distance: 2.5 miles
• Average Pace: 7:38.6/mile

Thanks to tdmason88 for the encouragement!

Today I ran into my occasional running buddy, Larry, while doing a short run. I haven’t seen him in a while. I think I posted about him a long time ago. When I first ran into out on our little town’s streets, he was training to hopefully qualify for Boston. When I was talking to him today, turns out he ran the CIM and qualified! With a 3:35:44 time. Crazy! So congrats to him. He’s a real inspiration.

Anyways, the run today didn’t feel so good. My injuries are gone, but I just feel heavy and out of shape. :/ Never say die, right?

Workout:

• Type: Run
• Date: 12/28/2008
• Time: 10:03:35
• Total Time: 00:24:51.00
• Calories: 372
• Distance: 2.93 miles
• Average Pace: 8:29.19/mile

Recovering from an injury sucks. That’s just how it is. It’s a slooooow process. Grr. Fortunately, I don’t hurt anymore. There’s a plus.

Workout:

• Type: Run
• Date: 12/27/2008
• Time: 22:06:57
• Total Time: 00:45:00.00
• Calories: 674
• Distance: 5.3 miles
• Average Pace: 8:29.19/mile

Workout:

• Type: Run
• Date: 12/26/2008
• Total Time: 00:23:00.00
• Calories: 240
• Distance: 2.77 miles
• Average Pace: 8:17.93/mile

Workout:

• Type: Run
• Date: 12/22/2008
• Time: 19:04:57
• Total Time: 00:40:22.00
• Calories: 550
• Distance: 5.05 miles
• Average Pace: 7:59.36/mile

I haven’t run much in the past 3 weeks at all. And today I went to track practice, and all I have to say is OWW.

Workout:

• Type: Run
• Date: 12/20/2008
• Time: 14:59:52
• Total Time: 1:00:00.00
• Calories: 782
• Distance: 6.5 miles
• Average Pace: 9:13.85/mile

Workout:

• Type: Run
• Date: 12/18/2008
• Time: 18:06:07
• Total Time: 00:30:00.00
• Calories: 365
• Distance: 3.5 miles
• Average Pace: 8:34.29/mile

I have run next to nothing in the past 3 weeks. And why? Because I’m injured. Dang it.

I go the whole dang cross country season injury-free, then the first week of track training BAM! Everything falls apart. Right now, it’s my right hip and both knees. My hip hurts so bad I can hardly walk some days. Even with not running, it’s been getting worse. This week is the first week when it’s finally getting better, but my knees are still sore.

I went to a new physical therapist yesterday. I like the guy. He’s a runner, too, so never once did it enter our conversation that I need to stop running. Instead, he tried to kill me… He contorted my legs into shapes I didn’t think they’d go in, then held me there and tried to talk to my all civilized like he wasn’t a modern day torture-artist. Man, that hurt. It did feel a little better afterwards, though, but my hip still hurts like crazy and I still didn’t feel like I could run. I’m pretty sure it’s my IT band, super inflamed and whatnot. I should probably ice it more. Tonight I’m going to try and go to the gym and put in some miles on the treadmill. I hope I can do it….

Workout:

• Type: Strength Training
• Date: 12/18/2008
• Time: 12:12:06
• Total Time: 00:20:00.00
• Calories: 147

Workout:

• Type: Strength Training
• Date: 12/17/2008
• Time: 17:13:50
• Total Time: 00:40:00.00
• Calories: 293