Training Log Archive: gas_turbine

Trip to Oberlin wiped me out - Decided last night not to do today's race (both fatigue and worry about aggravating the knee).

So I thought I'd play it by ear on doing some upscale running. Running to the track would be too far, so went to see if park road elementary was a possibility. No dice there, as the roads were packed with parked minivans, which meant that my 1/4 mile loop was covered with brightly adorned munchkins playing soccer.

So I continued on to plan C - doing hills.
6 hills
1x from manhole at base to fallen tree along ridge (turning right at path intersection)
5x from manhole up to stairs after peak (turning left at intersection).
Despite my hatred of hills is that there is a benefit in that there is no standard of comparison, except against yourself. That is, if you run quarters, 80s, 90s and 100s all mean something completely different. Whereas 80s up this hill means nothing.
So it felt pretty good to do this run - got both some power work (won't really say speed, as going up hills is slow), and some distance (6m is long for me).

And the legs feel OK afterwards. Still a good call not to do a race, as I was not mentally prepared anyway - had too many excuses to lean back onto once it would become painful at 1.2m....

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Decided to rotate out the Defyance 4 #1, as they had reached a decent enough mileage. I was concerned about the edge rub on the R foot on 4-1, but recently, it did not seem to be increasing. I thought about using those shoes for this run, but when I investigated the soles, I realized that the midfoot was also pretty worn, and thus would give poor grip on a grassy field - I was happy to see that I'm wearing these down where they i.e. are supposed to wear if I'm running correctly mechanically!

Home from Oberlin - 44 mpg on way there, 49 on way back.
Trying to operate the entertainment system thing while E was driving. Boy do I feel old.

Generally best thing to do was to listen to a lot of podcasts E had downloaded. There were interviews with some very good authors. I wish I could speak and present ideas like that. And I would love to have that type of vocabulary without seeming contrived (I've got to work the word heuristics into a sentence). It makes me realize how much I hate the corporate-speak that surrounds me. In all these interviews, I did not hear either of the two current corporate phrases that drive me into a tizzy:
1) "At the end of the day"
2) "In my mind"

The first drives me nuts, because it is lazy, but more than that, the speaker is trying to wield power, as in "I know what is really important, and you don't." I have an urge to ask them what specific day they are talking about.

The second should be replaced with "I think that ..." "In my mind" seems more of a conclusion than "I think," which sounds more like a postulation. Thus, I feel that this is a subtle power play.

C • Another annoying (to me) phrase ... 11

Hedgewood & thrushfield criss-cross
Light - in resting mode for potential 5/12 race.
Go to Oberlin today to watch Reid's Tuba concert.

Once again, a loud 'pop' as I go down to stretch. Didn't affect the run, & no tenderness, but feels as if the area around the knee is compensating. Or am I just thinking about it, trying to ascertain whether the knee is actually feeling anything. Who actively thinks about their knees when nothing is actually going on?

Will need to watch this over next couple days.

Run was fine, although I was definitely dragging at the end. No surprise, given that Sunday & Tuesday were more strenuous.

Poor J is Bored with the limited morning activities due to his leg.

C • injured list 4

Inner leg side of R knee a little tired by end. The 8 miler on Sunday might have been too much.

60 strides up pace, starting on every odd minute.

J still on injured list

Managed to sneak away. Other than that, it's been grind, grind, grind - falling behind all the while. At least it took until 3:30 before I swore today. New post-integration record.
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Dumbbell bench press 25lb x 15rep x 2sets
Dumbbell fly 10 x 15 x 2
Machine Lats 75 x 15 x 2
machine shoulder 35 x 15 x 2
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Dumbbell curl 25 x 15 x 2
Dumbbell side lift 10 x 15 x 2
Dumbbell shrug 30 x 15 x 2
Dumbbell side bend 25 x 15 x 2
Dumbbell up row 25 x 15 x 2
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15 lunge w/5 lb
15 side twists

So, I'm getting down on the floor to start my stretching, and my R knee makes a loud 'POP'. Freaky. Did not feel pain from it at the time or during the stretching, but it is on my mind.

Raining. J put on brakes and would not go any further.

Easy because of paw - he also had 2 sun-related lie downs. Tough day for J.

- Bobble - how I missed the sign for the auburn trail is beyond me. Mind was elsewhere...
- Even though the trail is like the old cinder running tracks, It sure slows down the pace.
- I'll have to do some digging to find my last 8 mile run

edging, moving some of last year's mulch, picking up cuttings... and having fun with round-up (I know, it's cheating).