Jun 6
2009

12 miles, 1:55:06 (9:36/mile), 10 straight weeks running.

This was my longest run in almost 5 months.  I didn’t get to start bright and early when the day is the coolest.  I didn’t run in a public park today (not even through Vettiner).  I didn’t run across anyone else who was running, and virtually no one was walking, either.  Plus, traffic had already picked up for a Saturday and I had chosen to run along Stonybrook all the way to Galene and Six Mile Ln.  I couldn’t find a public restroom on my route (well I was on the wrong side of the road for KFC and didn’t try El Nopal).  I had intermittent pains that threatened to stop me at any moment.

Nevermind all that.  This run was perfect.  Sure, I ran a 23 mile long run last year at a pace 80 seconds per mile faster.  Sure, I don’t feel 100% healthy still.  However, today was a beautiful day; I knocked out a few more running crutches; and, more importantly, I finished.

Oh, and I almost found a perfect loop for a 12-miler between Fern Creek and J-town:

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Apr 21
2009

Ok, so I had an MRI yesterday, and it shows that I have a bulging disc between L4 and L5.  Running doesn’t hurt and things seem to be getting better, although slowly.  We’ll see what physical therapy brings.

I believe I’m going to be avoiding anything that resembles a sit-up now for the rest of my life, as I think that’s when all this started.

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Apr 3
2009

2.9 miles in 27’55″.  Not the easiest run I’ve ever had, and I’ve run 18.5 miles in 6 consecutive days.  A little knee pain, a little piriformis pain, etc…  I’ll probably have to run my 3 miles tomorrow at a painfully slow pace for me (which I thought I was already doing).

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Mar 17
2009

I intended to go outside to walk 2 miles, despite my back being pretty tight still.  Leaving the gym, I had to decide whether I wanted to bring my iPod Classic (arm band) and phone with me (no pockets).  Doing so would have guaranteed that I wouldn’t have run.  However, I left both behind.

I started out at a nice trot, just enough to roll the feet forward for a smooth transition.  By the 0.2 mile mark, I was down to an average pace of 8’53″.  By the end of the first mile, I was down to an 8’37″ pace.  My second mile was at an 8’14″ pace.  My limiting factor quickly became aerobic capacity with lungs and heart.  Much more than 2 miles and I would have hit a pretty hard wall.

Now that I’m finished with the run,  my back (and lingering sinus infection) actually feels better than before.

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Jan 27
2009

Piriformis Syndrome Strengthening. 

Having a few minor piriformis issues. I’ve already begun incorporating the “bridging” exercise from this site, but also need to add the “side to side with pelvic tilt” exercise.

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