Everything You Didn't Want to Know About My Runs

St. George.  Ran 5 miles with Stacie.  It was nice to run with her again.  It was also nice to run outside.

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Ran 14 miles in St. George.  It was a little cold until the sun came out, but not too bad.  After the sunrise, it was nice.  My shins were a little stiff for the first 2-3 miles, but once I warmed up it wasn't too bad.  The last couple of miles were difficult, but I focused on turnover rate and was able to push through the difficulty in spurts, but it was hard to maintain focus.  Running well takes such mental strength. 

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Lower body workout.  Intense.

Treadmill running: 15 minute warm-up.  15 minute 10K pace.  15 minute cool-down.

My calves and shins were tight--especially on the right side.  I had to stop and stretch a couple of times.  It was difficult after the workout and the long run Saturday, but I'm starting to think I might be able to handle bumping up the 10k pace a notch.

Ran outside.  It was cold.  I'm not sure if you can call it running.  I was trying to go at recovery pace.  My shins felt like they were going to explode.  I've had this problem since running slow outside in St. George.  I don't know what the deal is.  Running slow should not be causing pain.  I guess I need to stretch my calves.  

My gps battery died and it looks like my phone lost satellite connectivity a couple of times.  I didn't really know how fast I was going.  When I looked at the clock when I got home, I went a lot slower than I thought.

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Upper body workout.  Was supposed to run 6-8 today, but my shins hurt and I needed to get to work this morning.

Core workout.

Was supposed to cross-train today, but I did that yesterday.  My shins are still sore so I broke out the calf sleeves.  I need some new ones.  My two pair are all stretched out.  Ran 4 miles easy and then 2 at marathon pace.  I had to stop and stretch after mile 1 and mile 2.  I'm not sure what to do about this.  I guess I'll do compression sleeves and calf stretches and see what happens. 

Upper body workout.  Difficult because I'm still sore from Wednesday.  Ideally, I'd wait another day for upper body, but I'm doing a long run tomorrow and weight training ideals must be sacrificed for run training ideals.

5 miles on the treadmill at recovery pace.  I could be running outside now, but I have to weigh several things.  One is time.  I'm already spending too much time with the increased mileage + the weight training.  Running outside requires more preparation and more clothes which then results in more laundry and more mess.  It is easier to just hop on the treadmill at the gym since I'm already there.  The treadmill also helps me regulate pace, but that is like riding a bike with training wheels.

I wore my compression sleeves for 24 hours.  I'm still wearing them now.  It helped.  My shins were uncomfortable after about 8 minutes, but not so much that they would feel like they would explode.  The pain was less intense and I got over it more quickly.  I did not have to stop and stretch at all.  Maybe the slower pace helped. 

14 miles on the road.  I started out sluggish.  I figured I'd be a little slow since I ran 6 miles instead of resting on Thursday followed by 5 yesterday.  The shins are still a problem, but not as bad as last week.  They are getting worse when not running.  I'm afraid they might force me onto a bike for a while again.

I tried a new route because I am tired of running south from my house on long runs.  I came up with a 14 mile loop that goes just inside I-215 and Wasatch Boulevard.  The last 7 miles include a double hill section.  The first bit is mostly downhill and should have been easier.  I was worried about my ability to train this hard.  At five miles I at a GU.  It made a big difference.  I took two more in 30 minute intervals.  That made a big difference.

I didn't eat a lot last night.  Last week, I had a big plate of Thai noodles the night before.  I had lots of energy last week.  Not so much today.  The lesson: prepare for the long run by fueling adequately.  I'm not as worried as I was now.

I forgot to weigh in on Monday.  I didn't expect it to be good given the St. George trip last weekend.  I weighed in this morning at 193.4.

Forgot to charge my phone and it died with half a mile to go. 

Time change screwed me up and my shins hurt.  I'll have to see about training tonight.

193.2 lbs. 

Didn't get to the gym last night.  I planned to but felt sick after dinner.

Upper body workout.  Then 50 minutes on a stationary bike at HR of 140-150.   I think I'll try swapping my easy runs for biking for a couple of weeks and see if I can get my shins to calm down.

I was supposed to do 8-10 this morning. But my shins hurt. I don't know why I thought if I just kept running it would go away, but I did and it didn't. 1.5 miles in, I just knew I had to stop. So I walked home, forlorn and dejected wondering what I am going to do about the marathon against the constant flow of the entire Albion carpool convoy.

The thing is, I need a schedule. I need a routine. Training for an event provides that and incentive for me. I can defer the marathon until next year. But what do I do in the mean time? This is so frustrating. My hamstring was finally starting to get better. And then I overdid it again and blew up my shins. Running too far too soon. I should know better. I really should.

Back to the bike, I guess.