Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Greenfield Evening Brick

Good ride a bit warm at the start - but it did cool off some - felt good rode well - trike preforming well. Bryan showed up after first two loop - we rode together for one and a half loops - he then turned of to ride with some other because they were just arriving and I was going to run after my forth loop.

Time: 01:24:04
Distance: 23.97 mi
Elevation Gain: 748 ft
Calories: 624 C
Avg Temperature: 92.8 °F

Greenfield evening brick ride at Garmin Connect - Details

Good run - was a little tired after the ride but I guess that is OK - I was really trying to go faster but did not do very well - feet felt good - I am so encouraged - I have never run this much in one week. I now have a one layer pad in the left shoe and a two layer pad in the right seems to be working - seems to be too simple but it is working so far - bottoms of feet a little sore but I have done 4 miles today and three Monday.

Time: 00:40:13
Distance: 2.01 mi
Elevation Gain: 110 ft
Calories: 504 C
Avg Temperature: 92.7 °F

Greenfield evening brick run at Garmin Connect - Details

Lunch Run

Good run - warmer out there but I still felt good and no foot pain or almost none - I got a faster time but with a slower pace - not sure how that works - might be how the splits ran on the quarter miles. Next time I may hit the lap button manually so I can see the splits for the run and walk sections. I thought I would do better than I di-d I felt good guess the heat got me and I did not know it. One layer onf padding it the left shoe and two in the right seems to work the best - need to get another set for other shoes.

Time: 00:21:43
Distance: 1.02 mi
Elevation Gain: 32 ft
Calories: 204 C
Avg Temperature: 81.3 °F

Lunch Run at Garmin Connect - Details

Before Breakfast Run - My first BBR

Good run - yes run - I ran this morning - my foot is feeling so much better - I took out one of the two layer of the heel pad to see if it still worked and if it helped the left knee - did not work as well so I will put it back in and put in a one layer pad in the left shoe to see if that helps the left knee - the knee is not bad and not constant - it is just a little twinge on the outside of the knee right below the knee cap but 90 degrees to the left of the knee cap - it may just have to get use to the change. This is my best time ever on this route but is still slow for a mile - I just ran for a while and walked some not timer just what I felt like I am sure I ran longer than one minutes splits. I am going to have to get clothes for running from work.

Time: 00:22:48
Distance: 1.05 mi
Elevation Gain: 50 ft
Calories: 240 C
Avg Temperature: 71.4 °F

Before Breakfast Run at Garmin Connect - Details

Monday, August 2, 2010

Tir na nOg Run Club 9 run

Good run tonight - little pad under the heel seems to have help - too early to be sure but my Achilles did not hurt and does not hurt now. My heel hurt some but I attribute that to the damage done Saturday or the new pad. This is my best time on this run. I run more or less the same as I usually do at Tir na nOg for the first two mile then since the Achilles was not hurting I began to try to push a bit harder - still no pain. Slight twigs in left knee - the Doc warned me that might happen due to the change in apparent leg length - I will try removing one layer of the pad to make it thinner to see if it still works but also lets the left knee fell better. So far this seems really good now I just have to be good and build up my distance on my long runs slowly - I think since I did 7 two weeks ago I will do 8 this coming Saturday and hope for the best.
After I get a little more experience with the pad I want to try the other one I have it the Cumulus 11 to see if they will be usable at least for shorter runs.
Next month I want to buy another pair of the Nimbus 11s so I will have two pair of the same shoes then I will use the Cumulus 11s for walking until they wear out.
After the run tonight and my talk with Dr. Curzan I am much more hopeful about my ability to run. When I asked him if I was too big or heavy to run he said no - you have good size strong feet that were designed for you and they are in real good shape. I will need some time for the right Achilles to heal and get tougher and the same is true with the bottoms of my feet they will get tougher in time. As the get tougher I will be be able to run longer and eventually faster with out damage and pain. He gave me a set of stretches to do - it really need to make a point to do the faithfully.

Time: 00:56:40
Distance: 2.91 mi
Elevation Gain: 111 ft
Calories: 832 C
Avg Temperature: 88.8 °F

Tir na nOg Run Club 9 run at Garmin Connect - Details

Before Breakfast Walk

Got to work a little late because I forgot the Forerunner and went hoe to get it when half way to work - got in the whole mile but I did try to push the pace a bit - was nice out this morning and as soon as I put the shoes back on my feet started hurting again so I will try to get a foot doctor appointment today. I have to get this fixed.

Time: 00:25:57
Distance: 1.01 mi
Elevation Gain: 28 ft
Calories: 195 C
Avg Temperature: 78.2 °F

Before Breakfast Walk at Garmin Connect - Details