Training Log Archive: DWildfogel

Local terrain. Jeep trail next door. Out at 7:30. 47 degrees and foggy.

Today a big work crew is coming to replace our 4000 gal tank (which means we won't have water all day) and we need to get ready for our Oregon Eclipse trip (meaning there really wasn't time to run), but I hadn't run the past two days, and my foot was feeling pretty good, so I want to at least do a mile - and it felt really good.

NOTE: horseshoe around heel was pretty sore during the day (though no trouble walking) but by evening wasn't bad at all.

432, 413, 203

[Easy distance]

C • Strassburg Sock 2

Cool down.

C • Eclipse 1

Lake Ranch Reservoir! We heard a rumor it was open, drove by yesterday to check it out. Surface was quite hard, unfortunately.

Foot was not as good as a couple of days ago, and body didn't feel good at all (poor sleep, only a snack before running, sore from last time). Gonna take a little bit to get back even if my foot keeps getting better.

To end of lake:
544, 633, 553, 529 Tot 2340

600 rest

3/4 of the way back, walking the steep parts of the hill after Fern Creek
534, 459, 707

[Easy distance]

walk back

The usual accumulation of morning exercises: stretching, strength and balance. Adding in a half-hour for the week for exercises for my right foot.

Local terrain. Jeep trail next door. Quite warm. Got out very late.

An actual run! Foot has been feeling better and better over the last several days, and while it is still a long way from 100%, I was able to run without favoring that side and without having to look down to be precise with my foot placement.

Sped up a little on the sixth split to get ahead of L, but then that was too fast so I let her get in front again. That pickup seemed to stress my "good" leg, so I stopped after 8 splits instead of doing one more lap to make it 3 miles.

Splits are for two laps, 0.4 mies:
502, 452, 448, 447, 441, 433, 438

OK, so why is my foot starting to feel better? I've been wearing the Strassburg sock for almost two weeks, but could it have an affect that quickly? I stopped doing so much rolling on the (hard) ma roller - maybe I was hurting my foot with that? Wish I knew.

[Easy distance]

Cool down on the shaded horseshoe.

Note: for a warm up (not logged), walked and jogged one lap in the reverse direction.

JCCLG. Short but intense workout, upper body only. More or less one set of everything.