I ran an easy 4 this morning. Yesterday, I ran for 3 hours, and my legs were in pretty good shape after that, just the right amount of soreness. I took my time and incorporated some walking, which I was reluctant to do even though I know it is the best thing to do. This morning's run was done as a recovery run in my mind, but I found myself going pretty fast at times with virtually no effort. I also started, this morning, stopping at each two mile loop and doing some push ups and curls with dumb bells. I finished with a set of front raises with the dumb bells and some straight leg dead lifts, also with the dumb bells. I didn't do anything heavy, but I did slow reps and quite a few reps. I really feel like this morning was one of the best runs I have had all year even though it was only 4 miles. I can't wait to do that little workout again, probably Wednesday, but I may start working that resistance training in every day for a different body part. It really felt great.

QOTD: Did you keep up with the Hardrock 100 this weekend? If so, what are your thoughts on Killian Journet winning it after dislocating his shoulder early in the run?

I did keep up a little bit. I think it is very impressive that he continued on after that situation occurred. And I can't imagine what was going through Joe Grant's mind when Journet just left him behind at mile 82.

No run yet.  I will likely run very low miles this week - treat it as a cutback week.  It's going to be a very busy week! (as if other weeks are not?!?!?! )

LB2 - I am sure I missed it along the way but are you training for something? I see your runs are steadily increasing.

QOTD: I did not follow but could not help but hear or see about Killian.  The guy just might be immortal, or superhuman, or something...

Have a great day!

Not much in the running department this weekend. 4 mile shuffle out at French Creek yesterday. Man, the orange loop was packed with day hikers. Rest of the weekend was spent working in the garden/yard, and power lounging on the deck with tunes and strong beer.

Mulled over my MRI report this weekend. Bottom line is a tear in the medial meniscus, on-going arthritis, a bit more noticeable than last time (2011). Saw the doc today and he believes the tear is the majority of my issues at the moment, so recommends to get the knee scoped, then if needed look into Synvisc later for the arthritis. So that is the plan. Date is Aug 10 for the procedure, unless I can get an opening sooner. I guess no need to wait. Looking back at last year I had a couple of nasty falls and crashes on that left knee in late July, but no pain symptoms until October. So who knows on the source and what does it really matter now.

QOTD: Nope, but that is crazy.

LB2 - Pinhoti seems like a pretty big stretch/bad idea for me now this year.

 

LB2 - Pinhoti seems like a pretty big stretch/bad idea for me now this year.

I am sorry to hear that, but it will be tough to get that done so soon after surgery.

It does remind me of a funny story (everything reminds me of a funny story...). Anyway, one week before a 100 mile race in 2015, my brother decided to schedule his vasectomy. I thought that was the dumbest thing I ever heard of, and I told him so. My thing was that I wanted to help him get through one from start to finish because on three occasions he had complete and total meltdowns at 75 miles. He got pissed when I told him that I was planning on having my gall bladder removed at an aid station on the course. And I was considering performing the surgery myself. He actually had to laugh at that one. He didn't finish the race, but I did. I opted to keep my gall bladder because we wasted too much time being lost on the course.

Steady night at work. Only caught a short nap, came home caught a few minutes more of a nap now have to head back in to test for my CPR certification.  Feeling kind of dead at this point.

Not sure if I'll get in a run or not, if so will probably be short. Only 4-6 miles.

AT - Sorry to hear that about the 9/11 memorial.  Over the past few years there have been a lot of complaints about travelers world wide being irreverent at memorial sites.  A lot of clueless people out there.

QOTD: Whenever I looked at the tracker I couldn't get it to work right.  Wonder if Killian has shoulder problems.  I helped a high school kid pop his shoulder back in place during a game and he went back in and played later.  the kid had a really loose shoulder so he could do that. If it was popped back in pretty quickly it might not have caused him too much pain.  Still he's a beast.

LB - are you becoming a crosfitter? Push-ups every 2 miles.

 

 

Hahaha. Please don't think that. Until I start banging on a tractor tire with an 8lbs maul, I cannot be considered as such. I came around a bend on a trail one winter morning in Alabama and crossed a forest service road. There was a guy out there with a big tractor tire banging on it with a maul. There was a whole crew of them out there for that 50K wearing cross-fit shirts. I think it is a cult.

legs are a little bit sore from yesterday's 17 miler; some my fault- when I got to the turnaround (out and back) and started up the switchbacks, I saw a gal tearing it up- they run a shuttle from town so folks can run/hike/bike back to town. She was evidently on that shuttle as mine were the only tracks out. I thought I'm not going to be passed on the way up, so turned up a couple of notches. She hadn't  passed me as i topped out, thinking it would probably happen soon. I decided that I would keep it for a bit longer to postpone the inevitable, still no pass. I kept the pace up expecting to hear footsteps at anytime, never did- funny what will motivate you 

going to crossfit, I mean strength train this evening

qotd: he is definitely in a league of his own