-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