Weds.AM; 29 miles biked with the Bride. Relaxed pace overall while working the hills hard.
Thurs.PM; Solo ride at dusk. Pushed the second half hard.27 miles covered. No rain for an appreciated change.
Will continue to bike until left arch feels up to running.
another 30' today.....did most of the same loop from Thursday, but in reverse......no problems to report.....again forced myself to stop rather than pushing it.....may try to add 5' to the next one.....finished with a walk on the beach, but no dip today....it's a bit on the cool side....
Friday; Rest.
Saturday;AM; 27 mile spin around the smooth paved side roads of Door County.
PM; Teamed with the Bride and Daughter #1 for 34 road miles more on the tip of the Door Peninsula. 77F and calm winds made for a gorgeous day."
"Michigan steams like a young mans' dreams, the islands and bays are for sportsmen." Gordon Lightfoot...Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald.
Sunday: PM: 20 road miles on the Trek Tandem with the Bride.
Finished with a newly paved uphill stretch on new pavement. Gotta love that smooth rolling.
Some years ago I read a post on letsrun concerning older runners. The quip read..."what do you call retired old runner's??....bikers.."" That resonates with Bushman.
...or "joggers"....I came to the realization a while ago that I no longer "run", but now "jog"......like the biking, too, though Bushy....."jogged" 35' today....5' more than the last two run (there, I said it)....gradually working back....finished with a cool dip.....very refreshing....
I'm on vacation and I forgot my Garmin... but here is my run...
Its just me, my frozen water bottle and my Nike Frees.
I head out of our complex, onto the hilly pavement and down towards the ocean. It is overcast, cool and slightly breezy. I feel the moisture in the air and immediately notice the slight gasp for air as I breathe into it but goes away immediately. I feel the cool air touching my skin as I pick up the pace and I feel "alive" and grateful. I cross the busy intersection after I see "go ahead" from the white walking sign and I proceed onward and notice all eyes on me from the cars waiting on the other side. I bolt with confidence to the other side and towards the ocean. Ahhhh... I hear the familiar waves calling me..... wanting me to run towards them. Instead, I decide to run the path that allows me to enjoy the sound and not get too close. I did not want to be distracted from my goal or maybe I was being little selfish and not wanting to my new Frees filled with sand..laugh.
After about an hour and 15 min, I am back to our vacation place and wondered where the time went...?
Wow, this has been the best running in a long time. Thanks for allowing me to share this moment.
Yours truly,
A LetsRun poster....peace
ah the joys of running at the beach....I'm loving it, too.....another 35' today along the same route as Monday....calf sleeves x 2.....no probs......finished with a refreshing dip.....life is good....
Monday ,PM; Pulled on a pair of Inov-8's and went 2.5 miles after dark. It was one of those serenely quiet nights in the country side. Fireflies blinked and bounced. Surreal running through a constellation floating insects flicking out their own brand of Morse code.
Tuesday, PM; MTB with the club. Hit the backroads and singletrack around Mondeaux Flowage with 11 free spirits in attendance.
First track workout after biking & weights rehab of right knee:
4x100, 3x100, 2x100, 1x150 w/5 mins rest, pace 70-80%
3x400m, jog 1st 100, medium 200, medium-fast last 100
I survived! Muscle tweaks all over lower legs, was concentrating on good form and trying to perfect a running form that wouldn't aggravate my knee at all.
Bike day today, don't want to go out too fast...track tomorrow, should be around 90 degs w/high humidity--perfect.
40 minute AT run followed by a date with "The Stick" on the Calf
Weds. PM; 60 k on the Pinarello. Finally a night with no wind, rain, or flats. Just the camaraderie of the Free Wheelers and some lightly traveled backroads.
Calves cramped with about 5 K to go. Damn, I hate when there's still gas in the tank, and the legs give out. Yet a very good ride overall.
Maybe I should dig out my "Stick".
started out with a plan to increase to 40'.....about 5' in I realized I had forgotten the calf sleeves.....so decided to stick to 35'.....no probes.....nice dip in the H2O after....will try again for 40 on Sunday....
I will get the 5 miler I missed yesterday because my legs were still stiff from Wednesdays track workout..this time nice and easy
Thursday; Forced rest. The work schedule took over the day.
Friday: PM. 20 hard pressed road bike miles. Averaged 17+MPH over a hilly course.
Saturday: 30 road bike miles with the Bride, Daughter #1, and Bro-in-law. Lots of wild life on the prowl. Turtles, Turkeys, numerous deer, and a small Black Bear were sighted. Gorgeous weather on the hilly, but scenic backroads around Timm's Hill.
finally got to 40' today....remembered the calf sleeves....no probs......finished with a dip.....felt good.....will try for 40 again on Tuesday....watch out for those small bears, Bushy.....momma is usually not far away....take it from one who knows......happy Independence Day.....
Ran for about 41 seconds, and called it a day due to a sore achilles. Felt lame at the time, but probably a wise move in the long run.
02;
happy July 4th to you as well. Still lots to be thankful for in the USA. Jaded media and quirky attitudes on the Beltway and beyond ruin the perspective. Americans complain far too much with their mouths full. IMHO.
Got in a 5 mile run tonight which felt surprisingly good. The watch didn't particularly agree, but subjectively, this was the strongest my stride flowed in over a year.
Got to keep some running in the mix. Biking, by itself, does little to keep the waistline trimmed.
momma knows... The Black Bear population in this area really does seem to be growing. More nuisance complaints all the time. Big ticket revenue generator for WI-DNR, so I doubt we'll see much in the way of increased harvest quotas.
today was my off day, but tomorrow i will be running 8 miles after work. The course is half road half trail and i will be doing it at night. i am really excited!
The 4th; AM; 29 miles in tandem with the Bride.
PM; 40 miles with a group of 7 riders. Temps. near 90F. Pace was conservative, around 16 MPH. The heat had a cumulative effect... I was spent near the end.
went for awesome night trail run with my friend. left the flashlight at home so the pace slowed a lot when we got to the trail ( big mistake). killed it going home tho
my second 40' jaunt today....calf sleeves x 2.....all went well....a nice dip followed....water seems to have cooled off a bit....the next goal is 45' on Thursday....