08 Jun-05 Jul

08 JUN -- 31:08 -- 4.02 miles -- 28 elevation gain
09 JUN -- off
10 JUN -- 39:39 -- 5.27 miles -- 44 elevation gain
11 JUN -- 20:19 -- 2.06 miles -- 34 elevation gain (Fartlek run)
12 JUN -- 24:55 -- 2.50 miles -- 726 elevation gain
13 JUN -- off
14 JUN -- 1:06:47 -- 8.65 miles -- 51 elevation gain

TOTAL -- 3:02:48 -- 22.50 miles -- 883 elevation gain

Very slow and easy week.  Work was real busy and Eli wasn't sleeping well.  Pain in my right foot/big toe has been getting worse and slowing me down.  Time to schedule an appointment...




15 JUN -- 21:05 -- 2.00 miles -- 686 elevation gain
             -- 33:07 -- 4.45 miles -- 19 elevation gain
16 JUN -- 21:38 -- 2.00 miles -- 792 elevation gain (morning)
             -- upper body weightlifting (afternoon)
17 JUN -- 18:07 -- 2.08 miles -- 28 elevation gain
             -- swim 800 meters
             -- 12:02 -- 1.41 miles -- 4 elevation gain
18 JUN -- 41:42 -- 5.22 miles -- 12 elevation gain
19 JUN -- 41:34 -- 4.72 miles -- 21 elevation gain
20 JUN -- 1:22:06 -- 10.40 miles -- 65 elevation gain
21 JUN -- off

TOTAL -- 4:31:21 -- 32.28 miles -- 1627  elevation gain

Getting real bored with my running options.  Foot and toe still hurting.  Morton's Neuroma sounds about right.  Still dragging my feet (no pun intended) on making an appointment though....




22 JUN -- 51:11 -- 6.47 miles -- 34 elevation gain
23 JUN -- 11:21 -- 138 miles -- 13 elevation gain
             -- swim 1200 meters
             -- 11:26 -- 1.38 miles -- 4 elevation gain
24 JUN -- 40:15 -- 5.07 miles -- 30 elevation gain
25 JUN -- 10:11 -- 1.33 miles -- 14 elevation gain
             -- 12:48 -- 0.31 miles -- 1150 elevation gain (Stairmaster)
             -- 9:55 -- 1.31 miles -- 4 elevation gain
26 JUN -- 21:59 -- 2.00 miles -- 792 elevation gain
27 JUN -- 1:34:06 -- 12.25 miles -- 93 elevation gain
28 JUN -- 28:08 -- 3.72 miles -- 37 elevation gain

TOTAL -- 4:51:20 -- 35.22 miles -- 2171 elevation gain

Solid week with no rest day.  Toe and foot still annoying.  Finally scheduled an appointment for 7 Jul to see what's up.  Mileage has decreased significantly since moving to NC, mostly because I've succumbed to the boredom and monotony of running the same routes day after day after day.  I need to find a way to mix it up, but there truly are limited options here. 




29 JUN -- off
30 JUN -- 31:08 -- 3.00 miles -- 1188 elevation gain
01 JUL -- 37:12 -- 5.11 miles -- 20 elevation gain
02 JUL -- 41:22 -- 4.94 miles -- 46 elevation gain (Fartlek run)
03 JUL -- 1:04:21 -- 8.25 miles -- 39 elevation gain
04 JUL -- 40:15 -- 3.08 miles -- 19 elevation gain (Family run with Kari and my brother)
05 JUL -- 56:12 -- 7.49 miles -- 39 elevation gain
             -- 12:58 -- 0.30 miles -- 1100 elevation gain
             -- 9:57 -- 1.27 miles -- 4 elevation gain

TOTAL -- 4:53:25 -- 33.44 miles -- 2455 elevation gain

A decent week.  I've only taken 1 rest day in 2 weeks, but I'm not getting in the mileage and time on my feet like I used to.  The only ways to get elevation training remain the treadmill and the Stairmaster.  The Doc is looking at my foot next week and it'll be nice to finally have a diagnosis.  My brother recently moved to Fayetteville, NC, a short drive from Camp Lejeune, and he's been here twice in the past few weeks.  It's nice to spend time with him, a luxury we haven't had in years.  I'm taking Monday off next week to take Eli to the aquarium before heading back to work on Tuesday.  I'm not registered for any races, but I've been looking.  I still don't have a desire to "race" but I'm very curious about how I'd perform at timed events.  I'm not keen on spending hours away from my family on Saturday/Sunday mornings, plus it's 100 degrees every day, so I might do an overnighter this coming weekend to get in a long run without losing playtime with Eli.