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Location:

Bend,OR,

Member Since:

Sep 21, 2007

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Marathon Finish

Running Accomplishments:

Whalepark 10K race 46:10 (2007)

USCG 7 mile run- 55:55 (2008)

5K treadmill 21:27  (2007)

5K road race 22:52 (22:28 actual 5K) (2008)

5K road race  21:47  (2011)

 

 

Klondike Relay Race Leg 9 11.1 miles 1:33:00 - 36 hours without sleep before my leg. (2007)

Klondike 2008 Leg 5 14 miles 2:02 (2008)

Seattle Half 1:48:30 (2007)

Avenue of the Giants Half (2008) 1:50

Surf City Half  1:44:37 (2011)

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

Half Marathon 1:40:00 or less-tempo ran a 1:44 WHAT IS THE LIMIT?

5k under 21:20

 Marathon 3:25

 

Long-Term Running Goals:

Another PR before I turn 60.

Continue running and avoid knee surgery.

Personal:

I got back into running in January 2007. Lost 35 pounds and keep trying to follow my high school track/cc son around. Soon found out that coaching was a better choice. Ran semi seriously in high school ( 4:30 ish mile), but had done no running in 29 years. I think I'm back and complain heavily when not allowed to run.

Take Shape for Life helped me lose 25 pounds after I had been a runner for a number of years and my half marathon time clearly reflected that.....I must add that I feel and look way more like a runner.
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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Sat, Apr 12, 2008
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.200.000.000.006.20

I am having some kind of quad injury that started a few days ago and seems to become more noticable each day.  This morning I realized it was more than soreness.  I was loathe to avoid activity so I chose to jog 5K, stop and stretch well and then do it again.  End result is if I run very slow like 10 minute miles, I have no discomfort, but at normal speed  it is noticable maybe even  painful.  I will rest tomorrow and see what happens on Monday.  Three weeks to a race I suspect caution is in order.

Comments
From Benn on Sat, Apr 12, 2008 at 22:50:42

Yeah, I say err on the side of caution. Last thing I need to hear is another injury :(! You're in my prayers! Try some light massaging, icing/heating and trying to just keep mileage minimal and slow I say Maybe even just run every other day or something (I know how incredibly hard this is to do; I too am addicted to running and it's all I could do to make myself not go today.)

From Michael on Mon, Apr 14, 2008 at 13:03:43

Thanks for commenting on my blog. It must be interesting running in Alaska with the scenary and wildlife; plus the weather you have to face at times. Where are you in Alaska? Way back in college, I worked out of Dillingham, counting and checking salmon for Alaska Fisheries. That will be quite a change running in the Redwoods from Alaska but that should be a scenic fun run too.

Sounds like with Alaska you need to run on a treadmill at times - what kind do you have?

Yes I do have some inserts - power steps brand, they seem to help but when I run at first they seem to hurt like Ive got a rock in that spot. My plantar faciitus seems to get be getting slowly better but when I first got it and took that first step out of bed, it sure hurt. Hopefully better running form and loosing some weight will help. Wanted to try a 1/2 marathon with my son next weekend, but not sure its ready yet.

Im kind of like you, ran alot in high school then quit and now running again to stay healthy and stay up with my boy who just turned 11 who has run at the last two USATF XC Nationals (last year Kansas and Spokane in 2007). I beat him once last year but I doubt it will ever happen again

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