Hillbilly Runner

7 mile afternoon run 75+degrees and sunny. Rough run I don't know if it was the heat and not being use to it or just because I working the night shift.

Morning workout after work

4 mile afternoon run in the rain.

Rest day!!!

21 mile morning run 40 degrees and sunny at the start 59 degrees when I finished.

8:29 avg pace 138 avg HR

7 mile recovery run 50's and sunny

Another 4 miles on the Greenway Trail in the afternoon

Afternoon workout and evening run in the rain after work. It felt good to run a little fast and get out of the slower paces.

1. 7:40
2. 7:38
3. 7:14
4. 7:11
5. 6:45

36:27  7:18 avg pace

Afternoon workout after work. Rest day on cardio

6 mile run after work 80's and sunny ("HOT") 7:50 avg pace

6 mile run after work with the exact time as yesterday 47:01 7:50 avg pace

Morning workout at the gym. I was going to do an easy 4 or 5 miles but the hamstring has been acting up so I opted for a rest day.

The plan going out today was to run 13.1 at marathon pace then back it off and do another 4 or 5. I made the first part but struggled with the hamstring the last 4 miles. I need this taper time to get this hamstring back to 100%.

1. 8:30  142
2. 7:59  143
3. 7:58  142
4. 7:49  146
5. 7:58  147
6. 7:49  149
7. 7:44  149
8. 7:51  149
9. 7:55  151
10. 7:54  151
11. 7:55  151
12. 7:59  159
13. 7:58  156
14. .1 @ 7:59

143:55 7:56 avg pace  148 avg HR  48 degrees at the start 70 at the finish sunny with no wind

The 7:56 is right on target. That'd give me a 3:28 and a BQ by 2 minutes. I wanted this to be a confidence builder but I'm a little worried about the hamstring and also about my conditioning. I would feel a lot better if my HR would have been down to about the 140 range. From the look of the extended forecast todays temps were right where they'll be in Champaign marathon day.

4.5 easy recovery mile in the afternoon  75 degrees and sunny no wind

Good stretching and workout at the gym. Giving the legs a break?

Morning workout and 8 mile run at the gym. Tried to concentrate on proper form and not so much on pace. The hamstring pain was a little less and something I can deal with as long as it doesn't put added strain on the knee which was close to 100% today. I did drop the pace down to MP the last couple miles just to see how everything would react. Not bad but I still think I need to take it really easy and let everything calm back down.We'll see how thing go?

6 mile run..... well really a 5 mile easy run then a 1 mile walk/jog back home. The hamstring started acting up so I decided not to push it and to give it a 4 or 5 day rest to see if I can get this thing behind me.

Morning stretching and core workout at the gym

Didn't go to the gym I just stetched and rolled at home.

Tried to do a easy 4 mile run to test the leg out. The results weren't good.

Rest day

Went to the gym after work for a core workout and lots of stretching

Went to the gym after work again

Went for a easy 20 mile bike ride when I got up

Morning workout at the gym. The leg is getting better but not fast enough.

Another 20 mile afternoon bike ride. Not sure why this made a difference but I started out on my road bike wanting to get some speed work in today but my leg (butt) started hurting right off the get go. After a mile and a half and it not getting any better I turned around went back to the house and switched to my Hybird and everthing felt fine. I don't think it was the seat but not sure what it was I guess it's got something to do with the geometry or something. I was just glad to get in a good pain free workout.

Another morning at the gym for stretching and core workout!!!!

6 mile speed walking with my wife. That woman sure can walk fast.... Tried jogging a time or two but the leg wasn't having any of it. I don't think I'm as far along in the recovery process as I thought I was.DANG IT !!!!!!!!

10 mile bike ride on the Hybird 16.1 avg pace

Stretching and 10 mile road ride

Stretching and 12 mile MTB ride

4 easy miles....It felt good to be out running but not near 100%. I'll just have to patient.

Morning workout before work

Afternoon: Started out trying to run but went back to the house and got on the bike for a 20 mile road ride. Everything is feeling better just not were it needs to be to try and start running. I'm going mountain biking tomorrow afternoon so I'll try it again Wednesday afternoon!!!!!

Morning workout before work

12 mile MTB ride with the guys from work

Morning workout at the gym

Afternoon 20 mile road ride

Afternoon 20 mile road ride