in the afternoon

Thurs, 2/27/25-took off

Wed, 2/26/25-Went to gym and did PT exercises. Had PT in the afternoon as well.

Tues, 2/25/25-Went to gym and did PT exercises

Mon, 2/24/25-Went to gym and did PT exercises

Sun, 2/23/25-Met up with the crew. Went to gym and did PT exercises. 

PT exercises galore!

Sat, 2/22/25-Went to the gym and did PT exercises galore since the PT added more to my regimen.

Fri, 2/21/25-Went to gym and did PT exercises. Also had PT session in the afternoon.

Thurs, 2/20/25-Went to gym and did PT exercises

Wed, 2/19/25-Stayed at home and did PT exercises

Tues, 2/18/25-Went to gym and did PT exercises

Mon, 2/17/25-Went to gym and did PT exercises

Sun, 2/16/25-Met up with the crew. Went to gym and did PT exercises. 

Sat, 2/15/25-Went to gym and did PT exercises

Fri, 2/14/25-Went to gym and did PT exercises. Also had PT session in the afternoon.

Thurs, 2/13/25-Went to gym and lifted a little.

Wed, 2/12/25-Went to gym and lifted a little.

Tues, 2/11/25-Went to gym and lifted a little.

Mon, 2/10/25-took off

I am out for Millrose 2025...and for the season!

Sun, 2/9/25-Icy outside. Injured anyway. Missed Millrose Games yesterday. 

Sat, 2/8/25-Torn meniscus. Missed Millrose Games today.

Fri, 2/7/25-Torn meniscus. Will miss Millrose Games tomorrow.

Thurs, 2/6/25-Had to let the relay team know I am out for Millrose 2025...and for the season!

Wed, 2/5/25-Tried to find another alternate for Millrose.

Tues, 2/4/25-Tried to jog and stride today. Unsuccessful! 

Mon, 2/3/25-Jogged and lifted a little.

Sun, 2/2/25-Made my way through a workout with a just few of the guys--2 x (300, 500, 400). Running 56, 1:45, and 1:20 felt challenging, even with a general break between efforts and sets. I'm done!

I have lost all of my fitness!

Saturday, 2/1/25-took off. I have lost all of my fitness!

Fri, 1/31/25-Ran.8M at 9:00 pace, did some stretching, drills, and lifted, ran .8M at 8:30 pace. Went to Synergy in Bryn Mawr for a treatment session on my leg.

Thurs, 1/30/25-Ran.1M in 8:30 pace, did some stretching, drills, and lifted, ran 1M at 8:20 pace

Wed, 1/29/25-After warming up, I tried my luck at some hills. Had to stop midway through the fourth effort.

Tues, 1/28/25-Ran.1M in 8:30 pace, did some stretching, drills, and lifted, ran 1M at 8:20 pace

-took off; knee issues; still in a brace

Monday, 1/27/25-mile to fitness center (9:15), lifted and did a few exercises, mile back home (8:15). This was my first "anything" in a full week. It was slow-going!

Sun, 1/26/25-took off; knee issues; still in a brace

Sat, 1/25/25--took off; knee issues; still in a brace

Fri, 1/24/25-took off; knee issues; still in a brace

Thurs, 1/23/25-took off; knee issues; still in a brace

Wed, 1/22/25-took off; knee issues; still in a brace

Tues, 1/23/25-took off; knee issues; still in a brace

Mon, 1/22/25-took off; knee issues; still in a brace

Dozen

Sunday, 1/19/25-

The track was slick with ice. While we all warmed up on the field, most opted to head to the red brick hill. We did a dozen! My knee locked up and popped a bunch of times. Not good!

We'd eventually head back to the track for a casual cooldown, strides, and whatnot. And off we were to Char & Stave!

Rather than training, it looks like I might be back to draining...

Sat, 1/18/25-

I made an attempt to run, but I stopped before I made it out of the driveway! Called the orthopedic a second time this week...and finally reached him. Rather than training, it looks like I might be back to draining...likely an MRI, possibly gel and cortisone, and maybe even platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy, which could help restore damaged cartilage in the knee.  

Fri, 1/17/25-

Mile, stretched, mile. Knee really swollen. 

Thurs, 1/16/25-

Mile, stretched, mile. Knee swollen. Limited flexibility. Here we go again!

Wed, 1/15/25-

6 hills. Stiff as a board.

Tues, 1/14/25

Mile, stretched, mile. 

a wayward bunch

Monday, 1/13/25-

Mile to fitness center-8:20

Lift & Drills-

Mile back home-8:15

Sunday, 1/12/25-

We were a wayward bunch today. The track was partially covered in snow, and ice was evident. While we all warmed up on and around it, most opted to head to the red brick hill. This bunch did 12 hills. After 4 or 5 efforts (including jog-backs), I agreed to drop Alison and John off at a loop near an adjacent neighborhood for 3x half-mile runs. I then returned and did 4-5 more hills. My knee locked up and popped a bunch of times. Not good!

We'd eventually head back to the track for a casual cooldown, strides, and whatnot. And off we were to Char & Stave!

capping off a week of body rest and injury intervention (not prevention)

Friday, 1/10/25-took off, capping off a week of body rest and injury intervention (not prevention) 

Thursday, 1/9/25-took off

Wednesday, 1/8/25-took off

Tuesday, 1/7/25-took off

Monday, 1/6/25-snow day. Jogged a mile to fitness center, lifted, jogged back home.

I then moped around some

Sun, 1/5/25-

On this bone-cold day when the track was partially covered in ice, I decided Chuck, (new) John, and I would do some modest 200s... 150m mark to 150m mark using lane 2. From the start, I did not feel great. By the third one, I could feel my right hammy start to act up. And just to think--we were only going at 34 sec pace. I stopped three-fourths of the way into my fifth. I then moped around some and headed back to my car to get warm. Chuck and John finished up a sixth. I looked on from my car as Federicko, Alison, Keith, Jeff and eventually John made their way through their workout. In total, they did 4x200, 2x1K, and 4x400. It was then coffee time.

Sat, 1/4/25-took off

called it quits

Fri, 1/3/25-

I did a 7:45 mile to the fitness center. Once there, I stretched well, did some drills, and lifted a bit. I covered the mile back home in 7:40. 

Thurs, 1/2/25-

I did a 8:15 mile to the fitness center. Once there, I stretched well, did some drills, and lifted a bit. I covered the mile back home in 8:10. 

Wed, 1/1/25-Happy New Year.

I set out to do some hills on this windy morning. Turns out both my knee and hamstrings were aching! I did six, thinking I would do eight (4 in 38, 4 in 36), and called it quits. The six were: 39,40,39,40, 38, 38, 40.

Tues, 12/31/24-

I did a 8:05 mile to the fitness center. Once there, I stretched well, did some drills, and lifted a bit. I covered the mile back home in 8:00. 

Mon, 12/30/24-

took off