First run in a couple weeks!

WooHoo! I got my first run in since doing a very painful 10 miler in Griffith Park 2 weeks ago. This time we decided on doing a quick 14 mile loop at Lake -> Echo Mountain -> Backside road -> Inspiration Point -> back down.

Uphill was great with minimum pain. Felt really good! Downhill, however, was a different story. I was pretty timid going downhill, and I really could not go fast on the rocky parts of the single track. Even the switchbacks were a little difficult. Any lateral movements were an exercise in pain management. I also had to remember to keep my step up high because being even a little lazy has caused me shooting pain in my ankle.

The best analogy I can make is that it felt like it was an annoying little chijuajua constantly biting my heel. At time he'd get a lucky shot in and pain would shoot up my leg.

After much discussion, it seems I'm going to back down on the Twin Peaks 50 miler and concentrate on 50/40 + 26.2.. And now it seems we're going to add Old Goat's 50 to that list! Boy, March is going to be one heck of a month.. but you only turn 40 once :)

Week 4 of Injury

So, it's been about 4 weeks since I injured my achilles tendon on January 3.

I injured it running through a single track trail and stepping over a stone. It was supposed to be my first 40 miler, but that goal ended at mile 21. I then had to hobble 5 miles to get to a campsite that I hoped would allow me to use my cell phone. Those 5 miles were torturous, to say the least.

Anyways, it's been 4 weeks and I still do not have full range of motion on the ankle. I can move it, slowly, but my fast twitch muscles there starts shooting pain through my foot and leg.

I've got 2 weeks to recover for my first 50 miler. Not sure if I'm going to even do it now.

Oh, well. At least I can work on upper body.

Today (and not yet done)

Chin ups: 15 (max)

Pull ups: 2 sets of 10x

Will continue doing 10x pull ups and chin ups.

Injury sucks.

And 3 years later......

WOAH.. just found out that I had a blog! haha.. after a 3 year absence hopefully I'll start posting again.

Right now, I'm in the middle of training for a 50 miler coming up in February. Well, to clarify, I *should* be in step back mode since it's coming up in a couple weeks. Big problem, I've got an achilles tendon issue and it's been going on for the past few weeks. I'll expand later on that..

But, hopefully, it'll be OK. I'm seriously considering a DNF to prevent further injury. Maybe a DNS should be what I'm looking at!

Toughing it out

So it's been pretty tough staying true to my schedule.. This past week:

Sat: 1 mile + 13lbs pack
Upper body workout

Sun: 3 miles + 13lbs pack
Upper body workout

Mon: 1 mile + 15lbs pack
Upper body workout

Tues: 1 mile + 15lbs pack
15mins bike

Wed: Rest

Thu: Rest

Answer: SMASHED!

Question: How would your doctor describe a toe that goes beyond being fractured?

So, I saw the podiatrist today, and, just my luck.. He's a RUNNER! So, he totally understands when I tell him I really can't stop running :)

He took another X-ray.. count them, that's 3 different x-rays from the same Kaiser hospital, but that's another post... anyways, he looks at my toe and says, "I use the term 'fractured' loosely..."

Oh, well, but his advice, just like all the other doctors, you can't hurt it any more. You can run as long as you can withstand the pain. OUCH.

He did say, if the pain is too much, they can do surgery and take the smashed pieces out..

We'll see.. He's run 10+ marathons and 50Ks and a 50miler! WOW. He totally understands me and says that I can call his office anytime and make an appointment to see him.

AWSOME!

Sugar, YIKES!

So, my favorite snack of all time is Craisins.. It's pretty much dried cranberries that are full of antioxydants and taste oh, so, gooooood...

In the back of my head I knew.. But, after seeing a news report today confirmed it.. It's full of lovely sugar...

Oh well...

10/17/2007 Breakfast

* 8 Ounces Pomegranate juice
* 3 Saltine crackers with SALSA!!
* Glass of soy milk
* small cup of cheerios and soy milk