Thursday, November 29, 2012

121129

Slept great, maybe too good. I had a hard time getting started this morning. My was 166. I was too pressed for time to do my yoga routine.
Noon workout - active warm up, squats and leg swings. 1.25 mile warm up. 4 x 400m with 400m recovery. 94, 93, 90 and 88. 1.25 mile cool down. I finished with calf, hamstring and adductor stretching.

Before bed I spent 30" in the hot tub and used the tennis ball for my sore foot.

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

121128

Slept great. Weight 167. Very little right heel pain. Legs felt good overall. I did some yoga and that felt great.

Noon workout -
Core x 15' (hips, shoulders and abs)
Power x 10' (wall ball, squat jumps, push press, high polls and kettle bell) This circuit was beginning to tear up my hamstrings and glutes; I had to stop.
Upper body strength x 10' (chest press and fly, seated row, pulldown, shoulder press, dips and pull ups) I can't believe how weak I am at dips. I could only do 3 with good form.

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

121127

I slept until the alarm went off this morning. I must have been tired. My weight was 167 this morning. I did some foam roll, tennis ball (for PF) and a little stretching. I'm looking forward to knocking out this easy 4 mile run a lunch.

Lunch workout - lateral and reverse lunge, squats and leg swings. Easy 4 mile run.

Monday, November 26, 2012

121126

I'm experiencing some right heel pain but not so bad as to prevent me from running today. I weighed 168 this morning. I did some yoga, it seems I may be replacing stretching with the hot tub. I can't afford to do that.

Noon workout - My warm up included; active stretches, squats, reverse lunge, side lunge and leg swings. My run was a 4 mile tempo, close to 8 minute pace. I finished with some stretching.

Sunday, November 25, 2012

121125

I've spent the last three days remodeling my bathroom and I'm kinda sore for my troubles. I did manage to get in a 5 mile run. My warm up included squats, reverse lunge and leg swings.

Saturday, November 24, 2012

121124

Yesterday I didn't run; I felt like I needed another recovery day. I raced twice in a 6 day span. I do need to get in a run today; the ridge runners are not running.

"I run the 400 meters early in the season, for speed for my 800 meters," David Rudisha. Very good advice from the world's best.

Thursday, November 22, 2012

121122

Hot to Trot 10k.  52:34. I finished 6th in my age group and 181st overall.

Tuesday, November 20, 2012

121120

I woke early feeling good. My weight was 166. I didn't have time for any yoga or stretching. I did have time to make some Bisquick GF pancakes and they're much tastier than the last pancake mix I purchased.

Noon workout - Active warm warm up with reverse lunge, lateral lunge, squats, single leg lateral step and leg swings. Easy 4 mile run. TKE 3 sets of 15, reverse lunge, squats, single leg lateral step and squats 10 reps each.

PM workout - I spent about 45 minutes in the hot tub, did some lateral hip strengthening and some yoga.

Monday, November 19, 2012

121119

My weight was 166 this morning. I slept great but had a slight tightness in my left lateral hamstring.

I had to work through lunch so my run was at 5:30. It wasn't too cold but it did get dark on me. Reverse and lateral lunges and active stretching. 4 mile tempo run  - 31:37. Everything felt great.

I've using the hot tub every day and today was no exception. I also did some yoga before bed.

Saturday, November 17, 2012

121117

Race day. I slept good and I don't have any issues this morning. It will be interesting to see how my current training plan is working. It will also be interesting to see what effect my GF diet and reduced weight has on my performance. I would love to go below 6:20.

I met my goal, ran a 6:18. This is the fastest mile I've ran since my 30's. I finished 1st in my age group and 22nd overall.


Friday, November 16, 2012

121116

Today is my first travel experience since being diagnosed witb CD. I felt the need to pack my lunch and some oat meal.

Thursday, November 15, 2012

121115

I'm hungry and in a meeting. What to do? I didn't get to run at lunch waiting on hot tub installation. Maybe I'll get to run after work.

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

121114

I weighed 167 this morning.

Noon workout - C2 x 1k, shoulder rehab exercises, 3 circuits of seated chest press, chest press, high row and 2 circuits of seated row.  20 minutes timed circuit. LQ stability exercises.

Tuesday, November 13, 2012

121113

I slept late this morning, worked too late last night.
Noon workout - active warm up, reverse and side lunges. Easy 4 mile run and stretching. Sometimes I find it's harder to do an easy run than a tempo or fartlek run. I am having some left knee issue.
I'm trying GF sweet and sour chicken at Pei Wei. Not too bad.


Monday, November 12, 2012

121112

I'm sore this morning. My left knee and low back are the primary culprits. I'm surprised at how well I'm handling the Saturday long runs.

It looks like today's lunch run will be a wet one.

Noon workout - active warm up and lunges. 4 mile tempo. 31:42

Saturday, November 10, 2012

121110

Up and out early on a cold morning (35 degrees) for a 10 miler with the #ridgerunners. I was pretty sore from massage yesterday. I finished in 1:35. Last week talked to Tim my goal being to do 10 miles in 1:30. I didn't think I would get there so soon. Thanks to Holly for pushing the pace.

Friday, November 9, 2012

121109

My weight was 166 this morning. I did an easy 3 mile run at 9:17 pace.
I had a deep tissue massage with Rayleana. My glutes are extremely tight and she killed them. At the UT basketball game my legs killing me. I hope I'm able to complete my long run tomorrow. 

Thursday, November 8, 2012

121105

My weight this morning was 166. I started the day with some yoga.

Noon workout - active warm up. 4 mile tempo run and my best 4 miler this year. I didn't set out to run a tempo today, but I noticed my time was under 8 minute at about a half mile and I was feeling good so I went for it.

5 sets of push ups x 25 and sit ups x 25, and 3 sets of pull ups x 4 and C2 x 250 meters.

121108

My weight this morning was 165. I have had some CD issues this morning. The only thing I ate yesterday that was not GF was the Ortega Taco Sauce. There was also the loaded potato skins left over from Lincoln's but I doubt it was that.

I just visited B&G foods and Ortega Taco Sauce is on their GF list.

Noon workout - active warm up and stretching. 1 mile jog, 1/2 mile - 3:22, 1/2 jog, 1/2 mile - 3:22, 1/2 mile jog, 1/2 mile - 3:26, 1/2 mile jog. Active cool down and stretch. This was good work out.

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

121107

It's a recovery day today. Last night's volleyball has left me kinda sore, mostly upper body though. My weight was 166 this morning.

Tuesday, November 6, 2012

121106

My weight this morning was 165. I woke feeling a little tired and sore. It's rainy and cool today; I hope it doesn't hamper my noon run.
Noon workout - I began with some stretching. 5 mile run in 45:55.
PM - volleyball, 2 games against number 1 team in the league. We played OK in the first and better in the second, but still lost both and was ousted from the tournament in the first round 

Sunday, November 4, 2012

121104

I woke this morning with low back stiffness. I need some yoga and maybe a recovery run.

Saturday, November 3, 2012

121103

8 mile run with the #ridgerunners. 10 minute miles, I want to get my 10 mile run in under 1:30.

Friday, November 2, 2012

121102

3 miles easy with Kristen and 5 sets each of pushups x 15, and sit ups x 20 and 3 sets of pull ups x 3.