I Run Like A Girl

Ran with Mike, felt awesome the first half, second half leg tightned up a little, but I am not suprised, April told me it would probably take 2-3  to see her to get the knots totally worked out because of how long they have been there and how deep they were.Going to hope to get btween 50 and 60 mi this week (will do some x-training as well), and not planning on any real speed work, dont think my leg can handle it quite yet.

avg pace 7:49

Just went easy with my reg group. Leg felt ok, a little tightness at beginning and then warmed up and then around mile 4-5 started to tighten a little again. Wont run anymore on it today, but will do some stretching and core work tonight after cub scouts. Will try to do a little higher mileage tomorrow. I go see April again tomorrow night. BTW the weather was so nice today!

So I been thinking how lucky I have been that I have gotten the "crud" that everyone else around here has gotten. (everyone at my work and all my family) I guess i didnt knock on wood loud enough because I have it now. Last night around 9pm I started to feel a little achy and throat scratchy, had a bad night sleeping and now I feel pretty miserable. I went to work the first half of the day and then they actually rescheduled my patients for this afternoon. Hopefully I can sleep the rest of the day and feel better tomorrow. So no miles today...Sorry Mike for bailing on you!

Took the opportunity to sleep in this morning and get a little extra rest. Had another deep tissue with April last night and she worked on a few more huge knots. One of them was right below the back side of my knee and she said she had never ever seen that muscle curl up before and it was severely knotted up. That one has a killer to have worked up, for its the one that spasmed on me last week.When she worked on that area she said she could see my hamstring jump. I could tell once it released because the tension just let go! and it felt so good. Then she worked on a couple more on my hamstring, I must say I think I have some pretty good pain tolerance. She said I had some of the toughest knots and that most of her guy clients would be crying by now. "I put her guy clients to shame" was her exact quote. I didnt even flinch the whole time. Enough of my bragging,  I did the elipitcal after work at the gym, body was still feeling fatigued from being sick. Did 30 min of it a few weights, abs and 3x1 min planks and 2x45sec side planks. Gol those are hard!

Tomorrow running with Mike, I praying my leg feels decent!!! My miles are going to be horrible this week!

Very nice run with Mike today. And the best thing was that my leg felt the best it has in a long time. Not saying its back to 100% but at least 85%. No tighntess at all in my calf or hamstring, but my right quad seemed a little fatigued and heavy. April said my body will have an adjustment period  and I might feel a little off til it gets situated. Used the stick when I got home.

Abs, free weights, squats, lunges, pushups, planks.

Had a good run with the club today, well...actually had a good first 3 miles with Mike and Steve and then I was a lone ranger from there on out. Missed the turn at one point so ended up with 15 (we drove out 16) , contemplated adding one more but I was done by then. I think my body was just spent from being sick earlier in the week and having taken some time off. felt great, Hamstring/calf felt awesome!Right quad got pretty tight, not painful just tight. Have an appt with April again on tues night, talked to her this morning and she said my body is just shifting and adjusting , so not too worried.  Course was downhill with a couple good climbs and then pretty flat. Started out pretty fast and kinda tuckered out towards the end.

1.6:43 2.6:35 3.6:28 4.6:34 5.6:52 6.6:45 7.7:24 8.7:13 then th rest was in the mid sevens to eights.

 avg 7:26

BTW-my sister-in-law Jody did the longest ever run for her today and did awesome! She is really improving! and THANK YOU to Mike's wife Colleen for driving us out and having goodies for us after!