Training Log Archive: Sandy

Red course at Valley Forge, Mt. Joy. Course by Dasha; excellent use of the terrain, made possible by epunching. Reasonably clean run but couldn't push the pace. Just didn't quite feel like I had the balance or the lungs. Legs felt okay though. Great fun.

Funny day today. Headed out for a run about 12:30. Got halfway down the block and my knees were aching and I thought "this is no fun" and turned around and went home. So instead I did about two hours of yard work: raking out some flower beds, weeding and mostly mowing the grass, er weeds. When I was finished I took a short rest and although I wasn't planning on it, decided I wanted to try to run. This time my knees felt fine. Guess they needed to be warmed up. Ran the trails up and down the hills. Took it easy and occasionally walked a hill although did run up many as well. Forget training, I'm working on making it fun again.

stretched, 20 pushups, 40 situps

Slow walk down to the drive, 2 miles at 11 min pace, slow walk home. Better than nothing which was the only other option today.

Had worked up to 30 pushups (real ones) but a week of not doing them had me back to 15 today. Feel like I'm back where I was a year ago.