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Fri, Dec 03, 2010

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 07:00:00

For whatever reason my left foot seems to get worse when I run in my Rider shoes - I think. I'm going to take them out of circulation for an extended period of time to test my observation.

Today was another day of reveling in beating the weatherman. The sky broke from clouds to sun by the end of my short, muddy, rocky trail run.

Thu, Dec 02, 2010

Thu, 02 Dec 2010 07:00:00

My feet are sore across the bottoms today due to wearing a new pair of dress shoes all day yesterday. Ack! I think I'll have to put some inserts in them before wearing them again. This morning I went out for a little over 6 miles - my longest run since Chicago.

Wed, Dec 01, 2010

Wed, 01 Dec 2010 07:00:00

5:30 am is way too early to be up! I put in some easy miles anyway, and found the sliver of a moon enough light to avoid most of the puddles and snow piles.

Sun, Nov 28, 2010

Sun, 28 Nov 2010 07:00:00

After getting back from an 8 hour drive I went out for a 5 mile run. I ended up running it a little faster than I've run since I started back up after 5 weeks off. The foot injury that precipitated the 5 weeks off seems to be returning. Argh.

Fri, Nov 26, 2010

Fri, 26 Nov 2010 07:00:00

I had a frosty, cool run along the roadway in Eastern Oregon. Cows ran along side me.

Tue, Nov 23, 2010

Tue, 23 Nov 2010 07:00:00

Three miles on the TM (there's 13" of snow outside!) at 1% grade.

Mon, Nov 22, 2010

Mon, 22 Nov 2010 07:00:00

3 miles on TM with two at 5% grade and one at 1% grade.

Sat, Nov 20, 2010

Sat, 20 Nov 2010 07:00:00

What nice weather for a run today! I meant to do only two miles easy, but it was so nice out I ran the 'gate and back' run for 3.7 miles instead.

Fri, Nov 19, 2010

Fri, 19 Nov 2010 07:00:00

I decided to try and run outside today on the roads due to my inability to cope with treadmill running. I ran backwards down the steep hill to try and ease the force on my healing foot. I know I'm paranoid after any injury, but that doesn't mean I still didn't feel a little tiny bit of twinginess in my injured arch :)

Anyway it sure was nice to be out in the world running again!

Thu, Nov 18, 2010

Thu, 18 Nov 2010 07:00:00

I'm already dreading the TM each day. After another 2 miles this morning I'm mentally ready to be running outside. Maybe if I walk down the steep downhill and stay on flat, stable footing I can try running outside again? I think that's what I'll try tomorrow.

I followed up the 2 mile TM with several minutes on the heavy bag again. That's the only benefit of the TM - the bag is right there when I'm done!

Wed, Nov 17, 2010

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 07:00:00

I got in 2 miles at 5% grade and 1 at 1% grade this morning. Have I mentioned how much I hate treadmills?

Sun, Nov 14, 2010

Sun, 14 Nov 2010 07:00:00

After chair evacuation and avalanche transceiver search practice today I got in another 2 miles on the treadmill.

Sat, Nov 13, 2010

Sat, 13 Nov 2010 07:00:00

Finally! I did my first run in 5 weeks this morning - 2+ miles on the TM at 6% grade. Now I'm off to help out at the Turkey Trot 5k.

Thu, Nov 11, 2010

Thu, 11 Nov 2010 07:00:00

I beat the rain today and got a 20 mile mtn. bike ride in. Then for the afternoon I did 500m swimming/gasping. I'm looking forward to my first run in five weeks this Saturday! I'm planning on just a couple miles on the treadmill.

Sun, Nov 07, 2010

Sun, 07 Nov 2010 06:00:00

Cherie and I went down to Ballys for a swim. I got in 10 laps (500 meters), and Cherie got in 20 in the same 1/2 hour - and she didn't have to stop and gasp at each end of the pool!

Sat, Nov 06, 2010

Sat, 06 Nov 2010 06:00:00

I got in a relatively damp mountain bike ride with Cherie and Kathleen this morning. We biked the Snoqualmie Valley trail for about 19 miles. I didn't mind missing part of the Husky vs. Oregon football game :)

I'm going to try out my foot this Saturday with a short TM run I think!

Thu, Nov 04, 2010

Thu, 04 Nov 2010 06:00:00

Yeah, so the weather has been terrific the last couple of days. Have I got any bike rides in? No. I'm now four weeks without running, and my foot still stabs me once in a while which makes me think it needs a little more time. These tendon things take forever!

I did take my daughter's unused heavy bag and hang it downstairs yesterday. I found beating that thing is a great workout for the upper body and cardio - but not so much for the legs. And it's good for working out aggressions (if you have any)!