Post-Cancer Comeback

Thu 5 Mar 3 miles total, jogging with rests, on flat dirt road. It was hard but it was easy.

Fri 6 Mar 4 x 1/4-mile on rolling grass, moderate effort, 2 min rest. This was like a little tempo session for getting back into it. 2:50, 2:39, 2:28, 2:21. That's starting at 11:20 pace and working down to 9:20 pace. Huffing and puffing, out of shape.

Sat 7 Mar Same as Thu

Sun 8 Mar off, rest day

Mon 9 Mar A little tired. But not wiped out like in previous years when I tried this. I am stronger than before.

I'm rooting for you!!! You're already more than an overcomer. I too have struggled to get going again after cancer treatment (3 times) over the past decade, and your posts give me hope. Many blessings to you.

Boring stuff. Focus on getting back in shape without injury. Nothing exciting yet, sorry

Mon 10 Mar Both Achilles felt tired/stressed/something. Instead of a run, I did a walk-lunge session: 1 mile walk with 10 forward walking lunges every 0.1 mile (10 total). Difficult. Did something like this a couple years ago, got up to 2 miles. But I'm out of shape now so ....

Tue 11 Mar .... so it pretty much wrecked me. Sore. Off.

Wed 12 Mar still sore. Did a few drills to loosen up. That's it.

Thu 13 Mar Everything is still stiff and sore. Knees and Achilles all ache. Upper body strength, walked 2 miles.

Fri 14 Mar Knees don't ache. Achilles do ache. Off

Sat 15 Mar Walked 1 mile, upper body. Achilles loosening up.

Sun 16 Mar 4 x (1/4-mile on rolling grass, easy effort, 5 min walk rec). 1 mile walk after.