:-)

Felt better.  Took more time up front stretching.  Walked, built up to run, slow 1 mile run, added  some speed for 2 and 3 mile, then down to walk.  Am encouraged the calf problem is getting a little better.  There was still post run pain, but very tolerable. 

Felt good the whole way.  Am doing more stretching.  All the miles were slow, but I don't want to mess with that darn calf, and when the speed starts to go up I can feel the calf starting to have a little pain in there.  So, will build slow.  BUT its coming around!  Yeah.
I will add more miles/more days next week.

Good run over all, still slow.  But things seem to be improving.

3 more.  Little or no pain while running.  YEAH.  I've increased the water intake.  Feel like everything is a go to get back in longer run shape.

Felt good.  Time is not where I want it (avg 8 min miles), but that will come.  (patients! I keep telling myself)

Felt good. Calves are doing ok. Pace is picking up. I'm amazed how fast you loose muscle/conditioning. I need to start doing more speed segments. I'm finding it difficult to run fast while I'm having a hard time just going the miles. I'm sure I will get there.

AM - 3 Miles run to gym, hour spin class, then 3 miles back home.

Kids vacation getting in the way.  Oh well.

1 slow mile, 4 faster (7:40/mile) ( (for me, nothing like what I see from all these awesome runners on frb).  I think the calf thing is behind me.  Now, run run run.  

Ok, so I have a question for those more experienced runners.  When your running, and you want to pick up the pace to a faster pace, do you pick up the pace for a certain amount of time or do you go for a certain distance?  I guess my question is how do you know how fast your going if you don't know both of the questions, distance/speed.  I feel like it is a silly question, but I wonder.  Is it ok to just push it to "uncomfortable" for some period of time, then back down for the same period, then back up ......?  Just curious. 

 

Urrr.  5 miles felt like I went faster than my time came out.  42:25.  I had two times where I had longer than normal waits at stop lights (hit the lights just right.)  And I thought I did better because I tried picking up the pace for some short bursts.  (fast pace between telephone poles).  But I guess I went tooooooo slow on the slow parts.  Urrrrrr!  I'm going to go measure the route and make sure it is 5 miles.

Ran up a hill a couple times.  My time is slow right now, a little discouraging.  

No miles today, but played soccer with some guys from work. I forgot I have other muscles in my legs. Oh are they sore. Sore muscles and my cleats gave me a huge blister on my foot, all that will make for a nice running day tomorrow. Oh yeah! I'll just look at it as training for the strong mind.

Starting off was very hard. Muscles in my legs are SORE from soccer yesterday. But as usual good things are still good after you get to doing it. It always amazes me how just pushing through some lack of enthusiasm, or lack of desire, and doing those hard things makes me feel better by the time I finish. Sometimes those darn things aren't as quick to be rewarding, but running is "usually" rewarding real quick.

Took my son up the canyon on a bike ride in the evening.

11 bike miles 

Old, Out' Shape.  OOS!  I kept looking at my watch and thinking oh my HHHH.  I'm going so slow. 

Ok, confession time.  All dang winter I have been running inside on an indoor track.  I think the lack of variable terrain is showing.  I was thinking I was doing well.  NOT! 

I have been working up the guts to try some of these two a days that I see people on here do.  Of coarse I'm not going to have the # miles they put in.  I figure I may through one or two in this week and see how I handle it.  I just have to find a way to cut the straps that the bed uses to hold me down in the am.

Kids.  I have been busy all eve carting kids.  I guess I really need to get out in the am.  Cold is my least fav weather, but wind is a close second.  Two steps forward, 1.5 back.