10 AUG -- 30:54 -- 7.76 miles
11 AUG -- 41:39 -- 10.56 miles
12 AUG -- 20:00 -- 5.40 miles
13 AUG -- 32:18 -- 8.07 miles
-- 30:49 -- 8.07 miles
14 AUG -- 35:08 -- 9.32 miles
15 AUG -- 23:43 -- 5.96 miles
-- 42:09 -- 10.87 miles
16 AUG -- 49:07 -- 12.42 miles
-- 34:45 -- 9.01 miles
TOTAL -- 5:40:32 -- 87.45 miles
Better week than the last, and I pushed close to 100 miles. Work is getting more and more demanding but I've been able to workout twice a day, although they are short workouts. Missing running but my cycle is set up in front of my 22" TV w/DVD player so it takes my mind off being immobile.
17 AUG -- 25:04 -- 6.40 miles
18 AUG -- swim 1600 meters (morning)
-- 12:40 -- 3.23 miles (afternoon)
19 AUG -- 1 mile run -- 100 pull ups -- 200 push ups -- 300 squats -- 1 mile run (foot felt ok...)
20 AUG -- 30:07 -- 7.58 miles
-- 20:00 -- 5.09 miles
21 AUG -- 31:20 -- 8.07 miles
-- 19:40 -- 5.09 miles
22 AUG -- 38:58 -- 9.81 miles
23 AUG -- 26:24 -- 6.71 miles
TOTAL -- 3:24:13 -- 51.99 miles
Less miles this week on the bike but the workout on Wednesday morning smoked me. I took my foot out of the boot because it was putting pressure on the wrong spots and making my foot throb all day. I walked around all weekend without it and the pain went away, so it's in the back of my closet for now. I've been taping my big toe down every morning and it's been helping, no pain throughout the day walking around in boots.
24 AUG -- 37:58 -- 9.69 miles
-- 20:15 -- 5.22 miles
25 AUG -- 20:03 -- 4.84 miles
-- 35:49 -- 9.32 miles
26 AUG -- 26:12 -- 6.58 miles
-- 23:05 -- 5.90 miles
27 AUG -- 31:52 -- 8.07 miles
-- 17:39 -- 4.53 miles
28 AUG -- (first run in a month...)
-- 17:39 -- 4.53 miles
29 AUG -- (second run in a month...)
30 AUG -- off (first day off in a month...)
TOTAL BIKING -- 3:56:17 -- 60.06 miles
TOTAL RUNNING -- 2:12:09 -- 16.57 miles -- 140 elevation gain
Two workouts a day from M-F this week, felt great! I took an entire month off of running and finally decided to head out for a few miles on Friday morning - felt really good, didn't lose stamina or endurance thanks to the biking, but the pain in my toe and foot is still there. Very disappointing. I have an MRI this coming Friday morning to help determine what the problem is. It hasn't gotten any worse but it hasn't gone away either. So, on Saturday I said screw it and ran 13 miles - I really missed running and I enjoyed the freedom, but the second half was annoying dealing with a nagging pain coming from my big toe. To make the situation even worse, the foot doctor called me earlier in the week and said the machine he used to scan my feet for custom orthotics last week was broken and I need to go back for a re-scan, thus setting me back another two weeks until I could potentially run pain-free. Silly technology. I'm going to get back into running this week, but in the back of my mind I'm wondering whether or not my foot will be back in a boot or be getting sliced open by a surgeon in the coming weeks...
Sunday, August 30, 2015
Sunday, August 9, 2015
03-09 Aug
03 AUG -- off -- crossfit day!
04 AUG -- 43:04 - 11.00 miles
05 AUG -- 45:17 -- 11.75 miles
06 AUG -- off -- realized I hadn't taken a day off in awhile
07 AUG -- 20:00 -- 4.97 miles (my Tauki exercise bike came in the mail!)
08 AUG -- 42:27 -- 10.93 miles
-- 24:27 -- 6.21 miles
09 AUG -- 34:21 -- 9.32 miles
-- 35:34 -- 9.38 miles
TOTAL -- 4:05:10 -- 63.56 miles
Since I'm not a cyclist I have no idea if 63 miles for the week is good or not. I have no goals of breaking certain miles per week, although 100 miles sounds like a reasonable challenge. I'm basing my work load on the amount of time I spend riding. After talking to a few triathletes around work, I can tell you with 100% certainty that I'm not following doctrine... Don't care.
I was running upwards of 5 hours per week, so I imagine I'll need to cycle that much, or more, to sustain my cardio for the next 5 weeks. Week 1 was a success, in my opinion. My quads are tender and my metabolism hasn't slowed down, so I must be getting something out of the workouts.
I've read a few articles and watched a few YouTube videos for workout ideas. I'll keep grinding away, but tomorrow is crossfit day in the garage to the bike will have to wait until Tuesday.
04 AUG -- 43:04 - 11.00 miles
05 AUG -- 45:17 -- 11.75 miles
06 AUG -- off -- realized I hadn't taken a day off in awhile
07 AUG -- 20:00 -- 4.97 miles (my Tauki exercise bike came in the mail!)
08 AUG -- 42:27 -- 10.93 miles
-- 24:27 -- 6.21 miles
09 AUG -- 34:21 -- 9.32 miles
-- 35:34 -- 9.38 miles
TOTAL -- 4:05:10 -- 63.56 miles
Since I'm not a cyclist I have no idea if 63 miles for the week is good or not. I have no goals of breaking certain miles per week, although 100 miles sounds like a reasonable challenge. I'm basing my work load on the amount of time I spend riding. After talking to a few triathletes around work, I can tell you with 100% certainty that I'm not following doctrine... Don't care.
I was running upwards of 5 hours per week, so I imagine I'll need to cycle that much, or more, to sustain my cardio for the next 5 weeks. Week 1 was a success, in my opinion. My quads are tender and my metabolism hasn't slowed down, so I must be getting something out of the workouts.
I've read a few articles and watched a few YouTube videos for workout ideas. I'll keep grinding away, but tomorrow is crossfit day in the garage to the bike will have to wait until Tuesday.
Sunday, August 2, 2015
27Jul-02 Aug
27 JUL -- 31:54 -- 4.54 miles -- 26 elevation gain
28 JUL -- 26:40 -- 2.00 miles -- 1003 elevation gain
29 JUL -- 44:35 -- 6.22 miles -- 43 elevation gain
30 JUL -- 10:30 -- 1.31 miles -- 13 elevation gain
-- stationary bike 8 miles
-- 9:52 -- 1.28 miles -- 4 elevation gain (morning)
-- 10:04 -- 1.29 miles -- 13 elevation gain
-- stationary bike 6 miles
-- 9:23 -- 1.27 miles -- 4 elevation gain (afternoon)
31 JUL -- 30:00 -- 3.00 miles -- 25 elevation gain (unit run)
01 AUG -- off -- stationary bike 12 miles -- 35:00
02 AUG -- off -- stationary bike 16 miles -- 46:32
TOTAL --
Well, bad news. It was inevitable and I couldn't keep lying to myself. I finally saw the podiatrist and took his advice, and so this:
A possible fracture of the sesamoid bone, but the MRI I have in 5 weeks will confirm whether or not a fracture exists. X-rays were negative, which is always positive.
I only cried once before I realized this could be a good thing and found creative ways to fill the void: biking, ab workouts, reading, crawling races versus Eli, etc. etc. Adapt and overcome. I might have to lay off the beer and cookies for awhile (as I sit here with a beer...), but it is what it is.
In any event, for the next 6 weeks I won't be running. I'm not supposed to bear any weight on my right foot at all, but that's nearly impossible for anyone to do. The Doc has given me permission to bike, however, so bike I shall. I've been looking online for a road bike and a stationary bike for the garage. We'll see what turns up.
I think a 6-week break will be good. My foot pain started last October and got worse, got better for a short time, then got worse again over the last week. Clearly, I'm not happy about having my foot in a boot for 6 weeks, but rather than tinker around with gear or inserts or orthotics or other crap, I'm following strict Doc's orders and fixing this darn injury the first go around.
This blog will continue as a temporary biking blog and will continue as a running blog in a few weeks.
28 JUL -- 26:40 -- 2.00 miles -- 1003 elevation gain
29 JUL -- 44:35 -- 6.22 miles -- 43 elevation gain
30 JUL -- 10:30 -- 1.31 miles -- 13 elevation gain
-- stationary bike 8 miles
-- 9:52 -- 1.28 miles -- 4 elevation gain (morning)
-- 10:04 -- 1.29 miles -- 13 elevation gain
-- stationary bike 6 miles
-- 9:23 -- 1.27 miles -- 4 elevation gain (afternoon)
31 JUL -- 30:00 -- 3.00 miles -- 25 elevation gain (unit run)
01 AUG -- off -- stationary bike 12 miles -- 35:00
02 AUG -- off -- stationary bike 16 miles -- 46:32
TOTAL --
Well, bad news. It was inevitable and I couldn't keep lying to myself. I finally saw the podiatrist and took his advice, and so this:
A possible fracture of the sesamoid bone, but the MRI I have in 5 weeks will confirm whether or not a fracture exists. X-rays were negative, which is always positive.
I only cried once before I realized this could be a good thing and found creative ways to fill the void: biking, ab workouts, reading, crawling races versus Eli, etc. etc. Adapt and overcome. I might have to lay off the beer and cookies for awhile (as I sit here with a beer...), but it is what it is.
In any event, for the next 6 weeks I won't be running. I'm not supposed to bear any weight on my right foot at all, but that's nearly impossible for anyone to do. The Doc has given me permission to bike, however, so bike I shall. I've been looking online for a road bike and a stationary bike for the garage. We'll see what turns up.
I think a 6-week break will be good. My foot pain started last October and got worse, got better for a short time, then got worse again over the last week. Clearly, I'm not happy about having my foot in a boot for 6 weeks, but rather than tinker around with gear or inserts or orthotics or other crap, I'm following strict Doc's orders and fixing this darn injury the first go around.
This blog will continue as a temporary biking blog and will continue as a running blog in a few weeks.
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