friday 10/2

Split out of work early this afternoon, grabbed the dog, and headed to Palmer Park. Did the Palmer Point loop around the north side of the park and then went to overlook and back via Grandview. 5.67 mi, 1:19.

thursday 10/1

3.25 mi around the hood this morning in 37:52. Being that I was sick last week, I missed out on the early cold weather running. The cold was back this morning, however, after a couple of really warm mornings earlier this week. Took a few extra minutes to get warmed up but once I did, things felt pretty good.

PM: Indigo Joes' Running Club. Walked a mile plus with the wife and then she turned back so I finished the course for another 3.3 mi of running on the day.

Look ma, I'm blogging from my phone!

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.