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tuesday 9/29

7.5 mi, 1:33. Another "just run". I'm losing patience and getting frustrated with watching HR all the time and it made running not fun so I'm just gonna run for a while and try to get miles in. With any luck, I can drop some weight and that will have a far more significant effect on aerobic fitness than grinding out miles watching the HR monitor like a hawk.

Gonna try to get down to Cheyenne Mtn State Park on Saturday to check out the Xterra Trail Races and cheer on a couple friends.

monday 9/28

Still not 100% but feeling much better compared to last week. Whatever the hell it was that I had ran a strange course. Monday I left work early with some aches. Tuesday I felt better and was back at work but got worse as the day went on. Wednesday I didn't get out of bed and was achey all over and had a minor cough. Thursday I felt pretty good, still a little tired (Nyquil hangover), but I was able to work. Friday morning I woke up with itchy eyes and runny nose that progressively got worse and felt like the worst allergy attack I've ever had to deal with. Saturday was more of the same. Sunday I woke up and was able to breathe but it felt like any congestion had moved to my ears. Seems like a sinus infection at this point but who knows. If things get green, I'll hit the doc for some antibiotics and hopefully get it cleared up.

Now on to the good stuff. Sorta. I felt good enough to run early Monday. I grabbed the dog and set out for 6-ish miles. It wasn't long before my stomach decided 6 was not in the cards. I cut it short and got 3.75 in with a few walk breaks. Turned off the HR alert and just ran.

Got three weeks left until the 20K in NM. Hope I can stay healthy and the weather cooperates so I can get some miles in. Taper, schmaper.

sick!

Think I caught the swine flu or some such shit. Wife was home Monday - Wednesday and I sat on the couch all day yesterday. Felt good enough to go back to the office today but the aches and general feeling of being run over by a Mack track takes its toll early in the afternoon. Michelle went back to work today and like half the school (ok, maybe a few kids) have been diagnosed with the H1N1. It hasn't been horrible but has kept me inside and fairly dependent on Nyquil.

On the bright side, I got it early so all you suckas who get it later in the year will really feel like shit. I'm available to come cough on people at swine flu parties for a small appearance fee.

sunday 9/20

Gorgeous morning. I slept in until about 9 and was out of the house around 10. I didn't know where I was going but I wanted to run for over 90 minutes. I made my way across Powers and ended up running northbound on the Homestead trail for a little while before heading back across Powers. Felt pretty good albeit a little warm and again the heart rate kept spiking under what seemed like the easiest of efforts. Stopped for a few minutes about a mile from home to let the dog swim and drink.

Just over 7 mi real slow and on my feet for 98 minutes. HR hovered around 140 for the first 3 miles and then closer to 150 on the last 4.

friday 9/18

Headed over to Palmer Park with the dog in tow. Ran the Palmer Point loop CCW and then headed up to Grandview before breaking off on the Cheyenne trail loop and then back down to the parking lot. 5.5 mi. Heart rate was all over the place and I was having a hell of a time getting it under control even walking up hills.

thursday 9/17

Trying to get back in the rhythm of school and work and life and the running suffers. It was nice to get a few days off as I was just feeling tired. Headed up to Vail last weekend for Oktoberfest. Got in some mountain biking on the slopes. First time I've ever done any serious downhill riding and I had a blast. Definitely would like to do that again.

Got in a run Thursday evening. Never felt great and shut it down after 2.5 miles. Better than not running at all. Gonna try to get over to Palmer Park on Friday afternoon for a few miles and then either hiking Mt Elbert or long run in Garden of the Gods on Sunday.

tuesday 9/7

Got out for a run this evening after work. Weather was nice and cool and I managed to dodge the rain. Just wanted to get lost in the adjoining neighborhood streets for about an hour and succeeded.

4.6 mi, Avg Hr 142.

Garmin Connect data

sunday 9/6

Headed north on the Santa Fe trail for a little over 3 miles in the afternoon. Weather was cloudy when I got there but quickly heated up as the clouds broke. Felt like I lost all the gas came out of the tank at about 3 miles in so I hung out under the bridge on the AFA for a few minutes and let the dog swim in the creek.

Headed back into a little breeze which helped but still felt drained. Took a few walk breaks and hit a couple spurs down to the creek to let the dog cool off some more.

Managed to get 6.6mi in. Avg HR: 139. Pace was off but so was the HR so it felt like a pretty good, albeit hot, run.

friday 9/4

MAF Test

Went to the gym to hop on the treadmill and see if things are progressing at all. Pretty pleased with the results.


I left room in the sheet for miles 4 and 5 but the thought of running 5 miles on the treadmill is utterly revolting.

Obviously, I still need to get more miles in and I'm working on it. This does add a little bit of incentive to keep grinding out slow mileage though. Taking tomorrow off going to the AF game and I think I will get a long run in GoG on Sunday or Monday.

thursday 9/3

Got an easy 6 miles in this morning. Hamstrings still tight but don't seem to be slowing me down.

People really need to start picking up their dogs' shit. I ran on a little gravel trail that runs down Sand Creek and there were steaming piles of shit all over it. I can dodge it no problem but for some reason my dog can't. He wants to stop and check out every turd we pass and see just what the dude that left it there had for breakfast. Move that shit off the trail, people!

wednesday 9/2

Still a little tight this morning but I rolled out a little after 6 and got 3 miles in. I REALLY need to hit the treadmill or the track to MAF test and see what's going on. Pace seemed quicker today and HR was down. Maybe since it was freaking beautiful outside this morning.