Training Log Archive: DWildfogel

Lake Ranch Reservoir. Heel didn't feel as bad as usual, and after a few minutes, it didn't hurt at all! As consequence, I got going much faster than usual, and it felt really good. Was on the pace to run about a minute faster than my best on this run in this year, though I was still running fairly easily. HOWEVER: my left hip was sore right from the beginning. After about 20 minutes, I realized that it was actually a little worse, and thought I should consider stopping, or at least slowing down. But I was having such a good run, I didn't want to. 5 minutes later I realized that I should seriously consider not finishing the run as my hip was feeling worse. Not long after that, I knew I had to stop, but I was only 100m from where I usually take a split so I figured I would just go to there. BUT a few steps later, there was a big pop in my hip - I both felt and heard it (kinda sounded like when you crack your knuckles). My left work stopped working at that point. After a couple of minutes, I managed to walk back, albeit with a pronounced limp. I'm afraid that something really bad happened in there :-(

This is the weekly accumulation of my morning stretching.

Weights.

As planned, didn't run today to give my heel an extra day of rest.

Exercycle, step ups, repeats of walking backwards up driveway, walking hard up Skyline hill. As usual, a very intense workout, but keep it to about 3/4 of the normal amount because I haven't done it in a while.

Skyline. We got out over an hour late (Rachel called), and it was hot, so I started off feeling depleted. Louise was short on time, so we ran (jogged, really) just a little past Gist and back, 2.54 miles in 34:21. Thought it might be good for my achilles to go more slowly than usual, but going that slow was actual tiring in a weird way. In any case, once we got back to the start, I continued on to do the "usual" 5.66 in 65:31, almost 10% slower than normal, but part of the experiment. We'll see how my heel feels tomorrow, but right now (several hours after the run), I'm generally pretty tired from having run (however slowly) for 100 minutes.

Theraband and core exercises.

Weights. Specifically, curls and military presses. Took 20 secs rest between sets (instead of doing them back to back, as I usually do) so it wouldn't be quite so tiring.

Lake Ranch Reservoir. Achilles not quite as sore, especially after a while. Fairly easy run. Looped back to stay with Louise several times, then ran an extra mile (to the first half-mile mark and back) at the end. "Usual" 4.0 in 38.35. Also, did my usual 5+ min, 0.4 mi cool down; haven't been adding the cool downs as mileage in this training log.

Theraband and core. Decided to save weights for tomorrow as it's been too exhausting doing all these exercises in one session.

Armstrong Redwoods. Leisurely walk along the flat nature trails. Got to hang out in the Amphitheater for a while by ourselves, with no other human sounds, surround by old growth redwoods. Wow.