Resting

I've been taking a few days off due to some soreness in my left leg.  I going to see a physical therapist on Monday to have a gait analysis due to some possible posterior tibial tendonitis. I'm going to work on healing this issue so I can get back to normal running.  It seems like every time I get into my running groove I tend to get injured.  I do plan on some light running tomorrow.  Lets hope for some pain free running.

Sunday Long Run

I had a great long run this afternoon.  The weather was awesome (42 degrees) and the sun was shining down on me.  I ran 9.34 miles with a pace of 9:34/mile.  That's kinda interesting when you look at that 9.34@9:34.  My legs felt great.  I have been having a little trouble with my lower left leg lately.  I think I have a tendon issue on the inside of the lower leg and foot.  I have been doing some isolated strength exercises (mainly ankle and foot work) along with my regluar strength training.  I still continue to do Coach Jay Johnson's warm-up and cool-down followed by yoga.  I finished the week with 25 miles of running.  

Running Intervals

I ran intervals for the first time in my base training yesterday.  It was one of the toughest things I've done in training so far.  My plan was to run 5x3minute intervals with 2 minute rests.  The first interval beat the hell out of me so I decided to run 2 minute intervals following my first one.  Overall I feel I need more patients and I know I will get a lot stronger through my training.  By the way, I have not posted in a while due to taking a week off due to some lower leg pain.  I will be training these intervals for the next month.  I will be strong my the end.

Weekly Update 1/16 - 1/22/12

I ran a total of 24 miles this week.  I did the majority of my running at the gym on the treadmill due to the snow we got here in Des Moines, IA.  I did two tempos and my 9 mile long run on the dreadmill. When I run on the treadmill I use my Garmin for a heart rate training run.  I felt great running my 9 miles today.  I'm getting stronger and hoping to run injury free this year.  

Weekly Running Recap.

I had a pretty good week of running last week.  I did suffer a little on my Monday run.  I went out on my run to meet my girlfriend at the gym and I was really sore.  I did run an eight miler the day before and It was just a little too much.  I did have two good tempo runs each a little over 5 miles each.  I had a great long run this past  Sunday.  I ran 9.2 miles with 46 degree temperatures.  I have had the best winter for running in Iowa.  I finished all of my runs at the gym doing yoga and strength training.

It's finally cold in Iowa

Well I guess my fall winter weather here is Iowa is over.  Today it is COLD outside.  The temperature is 16 degrees with 24 mph winds.  I'm lucky I don't have to run tonight because I did my tempo run yesterday when it was 36 degrees out.  I do have another tempo scheduled tomorrow and I will just have to power through the cold.  Google tells me it's going to be sunny and 23.  Lets hope for the sun.

OUCH!!

Ouch!!!! I was really really sore today.  I couldn't run this evening.  I should have made today a rest day.