Sunday, April 26, 2026

No Penn Relays for me this year!

Sat, 4/25/26-Went to YMCA with V. Had to stop to massage out bad knee pain while warming up on treadmill. 9:00 mile. Completed a series of stretches and strength exercises. Another mile in 8:00. Used the rest of the time for dumbbells, machine work, etc.

Fri, 4/24/26-2M loop. 18:00

Thurs, 4/23/26-went to track. Did 6x150: 24-low, 23-mid, 23-mid, 23-low, 22-mid (No Penn Relays for me this year! Founder's Day Annual Day of Giving and SpringFest here on campus. Let's adjust the calendar for 2027.)

Wed, 4/22/26-took off

Tues, 4/21/26-Went to Natirar...2.6M

Mon, 4/20/26-Did the 3M loop around neighborhood

Monday, April 20, 2026

high, mid, low

Sun, April 19-cooler and light rain. Wound up doing 3x200m (goal 34), 3x150m (goal 24), and 3x100m (goal 15). 3:00 rest after each 200, 2:30 rest after each 150, and 2:00 rest after each 100. 
200s: 34-mid, 33-high, 33-mid
150s: 24-low, 23-high, 23-high
100s-15-low, 15-low, 15-low

Sat, April 18-went to the Y with V. Did 8:30 mile, stretched, did strength and mobility exercises, hopped back on the treadmill for a 7:55 mile, then worked the dumbbells and machines.

Saturday, April 18, 2026

I shouldn't have let some much time go by without posting!

Fri, April 17-Did 1.85M on the XC course. 16:00. Knee continues to tire my legs.

Thurs, April 16-took off; too busy

Wed, April 15-went to Natirar for a 3M run. 25:05

Tues, April 14-2.15M farm run

Mon, April 13-Did 2M loop. 17:00

Sun, April 12-Went to Audubon after several weeks' absence. Lots of the crew there. Did hard 250m (38-low), 90 sec rest, hard 150m (24-mid). Took a three minute rest, then did 4x150 pick-ups in 24/25 sec.

Sat, April 11-at Swarthmore College for CPI. Ran 3M around the neighborhood, including over a mile on the track.

Fri, April 10-Did 2M loop. 17:00

Thurs, April 9-took off

Wed, April 8-took off

Tues, April 7-Wed, April 1: cannot remember. I shouldn't have let some much time go by without posting!

Wednesday, April 1, 2026

lower back and knee

Tues, 3/31/26-

Between my lower back and knee, I really struggled to finish my 2M run. I covered the first mile in 8:35, but I was hurting. I kept at it, but eventually had to stop...twice...to deal with my back and knee. I'd finish up in 17:00, having paused my watch during the stops.

Mon, 3/30/26-

Took off. Too much going on.

Sun, 3/29/26-

Did 8x150 at Hillsborough's track. The first three were in 25, the second three were in 24, and the last two were in 23. Lower back and meniscus tear lurk!