Week in Review

I had a great week of running.  I did two tempos my fastest since my injuries and I also got out for a two mile run with my 9 year daughter.  My daughter is just starting to run.  She has put in a total of five miles with me so far.  Hopefully she will be a future runner.  Back to my running progress.  I also did an 8 mile long run this afternoon.  I put in 26 miles this week.  I have been progressing slowly so I don't continue to injury my self.  I am continuing with my strength training and yoga.  This has all been such great help.

Awesome Tempo Run by sscharer at Garmin Connect - Splits

I had a great run this evening. I hit my tempos with strength and tackled the Park Avenue hills here in Des Moines. I'm finishing my fourth week of base training and I doing awesome. Here are is a copy of my garmin splits. I will post a recap of my week on Sunday.

Awesome Tempo Run by sscharer at Garmin Connect - Splits

2011 A look Back

Well, my 2011 running year had some setbacks.  I started the year with a calf injury (my left peroneus longus muscle) which had me going to physical therapy for about month.  Once that healed I started training for the 2011 Dam to Dam race here in Des Moines.  The Dam to Dam is a wonderful 20K race held during the first week of June.  But all wasn't well.  In May I stress fractured my left fibula.  I was thinking really who stress fractures their fibula (that is a support bone) and once again I start physical therapy.

Then I was back to running in July and things were going well.  I started taking it slow because I developed some bursitis in my left knee that the physical therapist was working on.  I started feeling great then in mid-August I damaged my right peroneus longus.  This was a serious injury.  I could barely walk for 3 days and I couldn't run for 8 weeks.  For some reason I didn't go see the doctor or return to physical therapy.  I set out on a path of strength training.

I returned to running September 12th and I have been running strong ever since.  I continue to strength training and I'm logging about 20 miles a week.  I learned to slow things down and not race my workouts.  I have a set workout routine I perform weekly.  I do yoga now and I continue with my physical therapy exercises.  I hope 2012 will be a better year and I will continue to write about my ups and hopefully less frequent downs.

Summary of 2011:
Total miles run 604:  Not bad :)
Injuries:  4 :(
Total of 10 weeks injured without training
No races :(   

Tempo Run by sscharer at Garmin Connect - Splits

Ran my second tempo for the week. This run was a little tough. I started my run off with sore calves and couldn't really step up my speed. I did run with my heart rate monitor and stayed within my preset range so the run overall a good run. I did step up my tempos this week I added another 1,000 M on to my routine. I am not running 5 x 1,000 M at my heart rate tempo speed. I did link my splits to the page. Feel free to comment if you wish. Thanks. Shane

Tempo Run by sscharer at Garmin Connect - Splits

Tempo Run by sscharer at Garmin Connect - Splits

I had a great run this evening and had the best tempo run in months. My body felt great and my form felt even better. I was running really smooth with great strides. I finished my running with yoga, the myrtl hip routine, and a leg work out at the gym.

Tempo Run by sscharer at Garmin Connect - Splits

I had a great 7 mile run today.  This is the best Christmas present you can give you self is going out for a run.  I ran from my house to Grays Lake.  Grays Lake is a popular lake in the Des Moines, IA are with a 2 mile black top track surrounding the lake.  There is a nice city view in the back ground.  Next time I'm there I will take a picture to post on this site.  I had perfect weather today.  It was 45 degrees, sunny, and we don't have snow.  This is pretty strange weather for Iowa in late December.  Overall I ran 20 miles this week.  I did two tempos, an easy 30 minute run and today's long run.  I get to step up my base training a little more this up coming week.  I'm looking forward to posting next weeks training.

It's Christmas eve and I went to the gym this morning and worked my chest and legs.  There is nothing better than a workout on the holidays.  That is the best present you can give yourself.  I did a great tempo run yesterday and finished my workout with a night at the gym.  I have been doing well with my yoga and I am still doing the Coach Jay Johnson Myrtl routine.  Coach Jay has some great routines for runners at his website.  Just google Coach Jay Johnson.  I will be doing my long run for the week on Chrsitmas.  I will post an update from this weeks training.