Tuesday Jan 31 |
 | Running (road) 28:19 [3] 3.85 mi (7:20 / mi) +50m 4:24 / km | |
| ahr:157 slept:6.5 weight:160lbs shoes: Adidas RT XI |
| running with neil and darien at lunch. we went a bit faster than usual today, and so far that doesn't seem to be causing any extra foot problems. |
| Stretching 18:00 [1] | |
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Monday Jan 30 |
| Stretching 20:00 [1] | |
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| saw the orthotics lady (ann), who is actually just another of the physical therapists that is a foot guru / orthotics specialist. she agreed with the first trainer (lora, who was also there) and additionally found that my big-toes don't dorsiflex (bend upward) as much as they're supposed to (45degrees vs standard 65-75+degrees), which she thought seemed caused by a combination of shortness in the PF, and also stiffness in the joint. she thought that was probably the primary factor, and recommended we start doing ultrasound and stretching to get some more mobility. after a little bit of that, she measured it again at more like 60 degrees. we never actually talked about orthotics, but I feel like we might be on the right track with the big toe thing, because my arches hurt more after running in certain types of snow which bends my toes up. |
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| C • Running in Snow 1 |
Sunday Jan 29 |
| Skiing 53:18 [2] | |
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| laps around the soccer fields. had a headache, maybe from dehydration? |
Saturday Jan 28 |
| Skiing (classic) 29:00 [2] | |
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| loops at the soccer fields. had to make new tracks. |
| Running (road/trail) 59:08 [2] 7.1 mi (8:20 / mi) +280m 4:37 / km | |
| ahr:152 (injured) shoes: Adidas RT XI |
| snowmobile trails in harvard, nice conditions. feet felt good until the end when my right arch started feeling strained. |
Friday Jan 27 |
| Skiing (classic) 27:45 [2] | |
| slept:7.0 |
| at weston, not much snow. tracks were kind of melting through. |
Thursday Jan 26 |
| Running (road) 44:54 [3] 5.75 mi (7:48 / mi) | |
| ahr:160 slept:6.0 shoes: Adidas RT XI |
| running at lunch with mark and neil. first time going this far on the roads for quite a while, and my foot actually felt pretty good during the run.
saw the orthopedic guy this morning. he looked at the xrays of my feet, but didn't really see much except that some of my ankle bones didn't have a lot of space between them, which I assume is related to the inflexibility (it's never felt to me like my foot stiffness was a muscular thing). so he's having me get an MRI, which will be in 2 weeks. I'm guessing we won't find anything surprizing, but it's always fun to see pictures of your insides. |
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| C • " I'm guessing we won't find a... 9 |
| Stretching 10:00 [1] | |
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Wednesday Jan 25 |
| Running (road) 30:17 [3] 3.85 mi (7:51 / mi) +30m 4:46 / km | |
| ahr:155 slept:3.0 shoes: Adidas RT XI |
| yeah, for some reason I couldn't go back to sleep after samantha woke up at 1am. |
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| C • V-dot entry 3 |
| Stretching 10:00 [1] | |
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Tuesday Jan 24 |
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| slept:7.0 (injured) |
| no time for training. some notes from my first PT visit today:
- in addition to the standard "does this hurt" type stuff, the lady measured my flexibility in various directions.
- besides tight gastrocs and hamstrings, I also have inflexible feet. (I think it was Dr Lanzo from Towson who told me that back in the day also)
- I have high arches (knew that)
- I tend to stand supinated, but more so with the left foot. not sure if it's always been that way, or if this is due to the injury.
- my left leg felt slightly weaker when I was doing calf raises.
they have an orthotics lady at the PT dept, and I'm seeing her on monday to determine if those would be helpful. at the very least she should be able to make sure I'm in an appropriate pair of shoes. |
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| C • Any treatments? 4 |
| Stretching 5:00 [1] | |
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Monday Jan 23 |
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| I suck at CF. |
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| C • Join the club. :) 8 |
| Stretching 5:00 [1] | |
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Sunday Jan 22 |
| Bike 51:30 [2] | |
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| cold fingers. didn't make it to o-training today. harold parker too green, too far. |
| Stretching 10:00 [3] | |
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Saturday Jan 21 |
| Running 51:30 [2] 5.25 mi (9:49 / mi) +200m 5:27 / km | |
| ahr:140 shoes: Adidas RT XI |
| running with daddy-o at vaughn hills |
| Stretching 10:00 [1] | |
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Friday Jan 20 |
| Running (road/trail) 37:22 [2] 4.7 mi (7:56 / mi) | |
| ahr:152 shoes: Adidas RT XI |
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| Stretching 15:00 [1] | |
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Thursday Jan 19 |
| Running (trail) 35:15 [3] 4.23 mi (8:20 / mi) | |
| weight:157lbs shoes: Adidas RT XI |
| feet were feeling ok, so I thought I should try to make them hurt a little before seeing the doctor. didn't really work, and his diagnosis wasn't very helpful (he thought I might have sprained the left ankle) but he did refer me to PT and an orthopedic foot expert guy, so I'll consider the visit a success.
I'm going to try wearing my new[er] running shoes around for a few days, and see what effect that has. I've been wearing my old ones with arch supports, and they've been feeling fine, but not when I take out the supports.
in other news, my two blood pressure readings for the day were were 124/70 and 108/80, which are lower than most of last year when I was more like 137/74. |
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| C • Were you resting ala Greg's su... 4 |
| Stretching 10:00 [1] | |
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Sunday Jan 15 |
| Running (trail) 28:57 [3] 3.0 mi (9:39 / mi) +90m 5:29 / km | |
| (injured) shoes: Adidas RT XI |
| much colder (feels like 0F) and snowing today
right arch sore/tight today, it seems like my calves are tighter too, which is probably causing that. I tried to massage it with a roller earlier this morning, and it's very knotted, so I guess I'll have to work on that. |
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| C • Plantar Fasciitis 1 |
| Stretching 15:00 [1] | |
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Saturday Jan 14 |
| Running (trail) 44:00 [3] ** 4.7 mi (9:21 / mi) +220m 5:05 / km | |
| ahr:161 weight:158lbs shoes: Adidas RT XI |
| trail run at rattlesnake hill in bolton. 57F and raining, shorts and t-shirt. got drenched, it was awesome. the area has some o-map or at least terrain run potential too.
didn't tape either of my arches, and the feet felt great, which is encouraging. yesterday I made an appointment for this thursday to see my doctor, in order to get a physical therapy referral. maybe I won't need it by then? |
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| C • Doc. Appt. 1 |
| Stretching 8:00 [1] | |
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Friday Jan 13 |
| Running 30:29 [3] 3.95 mi (7:43 / mi) +50m 4:37 / km | |
| (injured) shoes: Adidas RT XI |
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| Stretching 12:00 [1] | |
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Thursday Jan 12 |
| Bike 47:00 [2] | |
| slept:5.0 |
| ride on the roads around work, to the west end of the minuteman trail and back. bike-o-meter says 12mi. since the snow is melting, I have to try warm-weather cross-training. or maybe I should try running in the forest. anyway, it felt ok, but not great. too much traffic and big trucks. |
| Stretching 5:00 [1] | |
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Wednesday Jan 11 |
| Running 31:42 [3] 4.0 mi (7:54 / mi) +50m 4:44 / km | |
| ahr:156 slept:6.5 shoes: Adidas RT XI |
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| Stretching 20:00 [1] | |
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Tuesday Jan 10 |
| Running 33:00 [2] 3.95 mi (8:20 / mi) +50m 5:00 / km | |
| ahr:152 shoes: Adidas RT XI |
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| Stretching 7:00 [1] | |
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Monday Jan 9 |
| Stretching 15:00 [1] | |
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Sunday Jan 8 |
| Running (trail) 1:09:00 [3] 7.4 mi (9:20 / mi) +270m 5:12 / km | |
| ahr:156 slept:7.0 weight:158lbs (injured) shoes: Adidas RT XI |
| vaughn hill to bowers springs. felt good during the run (AM), although my other foot is hurting a little bit this afternoon. better keep an eye on that. |
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| C • So how is the other foot - are... 3 |
| Stretching 15:00 [1] | |
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Saturday Jan 7 |
| Skiing 49:45 [2] | |
| ahr:139 weight:158lbs |
| skiing in oxbow reserve. more snow this time. |
| Stretching 10:00 [1] | |
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Friday Jan 6 |
| Running (road) 33:25 [3] 4.1 mi (8:09 / mi) +70m 4:49 / km | |
| ahr:151 slept:7.0 (injured) shoes: Adidas RT XI |
| at lunch with bob, darien, and jay to start, and then just darien. foot felt iffy as expected. |
| Stretching 18:00 [1] | |
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Wednesday Jan 4 |
| Running (road) 30:07 [2] 3.85 mi (7:49 / mi) +50m 4:40 / km | |
| ahr:150 slept:4.5 shoes: Adidas RT XI |
| running with mark at lunch. he did a 140-mile week a few weeks ago. the roads are definitely harder on my foot than snow-covered grass. didn't feel too bad though. everybody is thinking about 2006 plans. I've thought a little, but not done yet.
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| Stretching 10:00 [1] | |
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Tuesday Jan 3 |
| Running (trail) 25:07 [3] 2.79 mi (9:00 / mi) +50m 5:18 / km | |
| shoes: Adidas RT XI |
| in hayden woods at lunch. slushy. |
| Stretching 12:00 [1] | |
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Monday Jan 2 |
| Skiing (classic) 53:00 [2] | |
| ahr:148 slept:7.0 weight:158lbs |
| skiing on the road in oxbow. it was sortof a gravel-ish dirt road with very thin cover in places. good thing I had my (pronounced: "alex's") rock skis. some parts had a surprizingly nice track, I'll have to check back after the supposed 8" we're getting tonight.
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| Stretching 10:00 [1] | |
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Sunday Jan 1 |
| Running 49:13 [3] 5.1 mi (9:39 / mi) +200m 5:21 / km | |
| ahr:159 slept:6.5 weight:157lbs (injured) shoes: Adidas RT XI |
| around vaugn hill again. this time took the gps to measure it. a nice inch of snow everywhere. arch felt ok, although my right (other) arch was hurting towards the front the rest of the day.
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| Stretching 17:00 [1] | |
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