Little Bad Legs

Thu, Jan 08, 2009

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0100

South down north Phoenix Highway then across the freeway and north on the bike path to Barnett Rd. 2 miles home and called it a day. It's nice that my garmin keeps its signal on the bike trail because there are no leaves on the trees. Oh yeah, and I found 90 cents. Prety good run.

White (236)

Wed, Jan 07, 2009

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0100

An out-and-back course today. Ran west on Barnett, over the freeway and past Dr. Eddy's office to Kings Highway and back. The only issue was when I nearly rolled an ankle as I was crossing the overpass on my way out and again on my way back. The lighting is minimal there and I'll have to be more careful next time.

Adidas (328)

1 more mile with the dog.

Tue, Jan 06, 2009

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0100

Another good run today. I overdressed but that happens sometimes. I ran throughout the neighborhoods in East Medfor, specifically off of Foothill drive behind the tennis courts. Lots of hills which makes for a good workout.

White (227)

Mon, Jan 05, 2009

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0100

Felt really good tonight as I ran an extended loop around St. Mary's, the golf course and home via North Phoenix Highway. Not much else to say....

Adidas (321)

Sat, Jan 03, 2009

Sat, 03 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0100

Nothing special with my run this morning. I just kept thinking about what a great game Utah played last night and what a joke it is that BYU has a national championship after beating a 6-5 Michigan team in 1984. That's the whole reason the BCS was established--to keep mediocre teams like that one claiming a championship.

Adidas (313)

Fri, Jan 02, 2009

Fri, 02 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0100

4 miles this morning along the St Mary's and Albertsons loop. Lots of people out today--new years resolutions perhaps? Hamstrings a little sore from yesterdays squats. I'll try and do these more often and hopefully it will strengthen my legs a bit.

White (220)

Thu, Jan 01, 2009

Thu, 01 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0100

For some strange reason I felt fine this morning when I woke up despite all of the junk I ate late last night. That made for a good run. I only went 5 miles as I don't want to overdue it this week and increase the miles too quickly.

Adidas (305)

Wed, Dec 31, 2008

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 05:00:00 +0100

Pretty nice run this morning. I ran west on Barnett and then south on the bike path to Phoenix. From there it was over the freeway and north past Home Depot and home. I tried to keep things smooth and easy while I listened to Boxcar Racer and AFI. Fun stuff.

White (216)

Tue, Dec 30, 2008

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 05:00:00 +0100

I ran past Home Depot along North Phoenix Highway, through the intersection and to the storage sheds. Felt really good and pushed the pace on the return home. I'll try and keep it around 5-7 each day this week and pick things back up after the start of the year.

Adidas (300)

Mon, Dec 29, 2008

Mon, 29 Dec 2008 05:00:00 +0100

Same loop as the last few days. It's the right distance, plenty of sidewalk/shoulder and has a good mix of hills throughout. Wanted to go more but had to make it back home so I could take my wife to lunch. Is it strange to drive 6 hours round-trip just to eat In-N-Out burger?

Adidas (293)

Sat, Dec 27, 2008

Sat, 27 Dec 2008 05:00:00 +0100

Same loop as yesterday, plus 1 more mile with the dog. Felt great and wanted to do more but felt I should continue to ease into things.

White (207)

Fri, Dec 26, 2008

Fri, 26 Dec 2008 05:00:00 +0100

I waited until the roads were cleared up and went for my longest run since the marathon--a whole 5 miles! I ran my favorite loop in Medford that took me up Foothill Drive, around the golf course, then home. Felt good.

Adidas (288)

Thu, Dec 25, 2008

Thu, 25 Dec 2008 05:00:00 +0100

4 miles on the treadmill. Maybe I don't like living in Medford, at least during the winter. It seems like every morning there is a thin layer of ice that I don't feel comfortable running on so I resort to the dreaded treadmill. 4 miles is all I can take before I feel like I'm going to faint from overheating and overall boredom. Anyway, I survived.

White (201)

Wed, Dec 24, 2008

Wed, 24 Dec 2008 05:00:00 +0100

4 easy miles on the treadmill. Medford got snow last night and it's still coming down this morning. Strange weather this year, especially in Portland.

Adidas (283)

Tue, Dec 23, 2008

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 05:00:00 +0100

The best I've felt in 2 weeks and ice wasn't covering the roads so it made for a good run.

White (197)

Mon, Dec 22, 2008

Mon, 22 Dec 2008 05:00:00 +0100

2 miles around Albertsons. Pretty weak, but the roads were very icy and that slowed me down enough that I wasn't gaining any benefit from being outside. Maybe I'll have to run at night throughout the winter if this becomes a habit.

Adidas (279)

Sat, Dec 20, 2008

Sat, 20 Dec 2008 05:00:00 +0100

Easy run on a brisk Saturday morning. I ran the St. Mary's and Albertsons loop plus 3 loops around our house and felt pretty good the entire time.
White (194)

Fri, Dec 19, 2008

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 05:00:00 +0100

2 miles outside and 2 more on the treadmill. I'm feeling better but I'll continue to take it easy through the rest of this week.
Adidas (277)

Thu, Dec 18, 2008

Thu, 18 Dec 2008 05:00:00 +0100

3 miles on the treadmill. Legs are starting to come around. I'm not going to increase the miles quicker than I need to but mentally I'm ready to go! A few more easy days this week and then maybe next week I'll be back to 100%.
White (189)

Wed, Dec 17, 2008

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 05:00:00 +0100

2 miles after returning from Portland. I thought my legs would be ready to run again but their not. I'll keep stretching and someday they'll loosen up...

Adidas (273)

Sat, Dec 13, 2008

Sat, 13 Dec 2008 05:00:00 +0100
2 more miles on the treadmill. My legs are nowhere near 100%.

Fri, Dec 12, 2008

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 05:00:00 +0100
2 miles on the treadmill. It was unpleasant to walk through Wednesday, but I'm doing better now. I'll try and run a few more Saturday.