RIDE 4.8 miles or so in 20 mins, TGP loop inbound
COMMUTE! 9.6 miles, took about 25 mins each way
Took a rest day yesterday after having some right hip pain/tightness while walking the doggie. Was gonna ride Puppy in, but in the end got a better option :)
Realized yesterday that my teal Brooks shoes are at 387 miles?! These are the 100K shoes from 2019. I put that many miles on while not running all that much? Yo, denial called, left a message wanting to discuss your so-called Year Of Not Running All That Much. He pointed out that 828 miles in 2019 is roughly 100 miles a month, especially considering that I only ran January through August. (Seriously though, 100 miles a month?! Gawds I'm awesome).
And because I'm a numbers geek, here's miles per year:
2014: 1455
2015: 1909
2016: 1737
2017: 306 (Jan - April)
2018: 300 (summer only)
2019: 828
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This morning the hip was better and I rode to work and added in an extra interval in TGP. It was a slow interval, roughly 20 mins, but an interval nonetheless.
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Something I keep forgetting to mention -- I haven't called Dr L back for an appointment yet, and I don't think I will. I've got a persistent kink in my lower-mid right back. Normally he'd address this. Honestly, while I think what he did worked, I'm not sure I needed it.
So after his recommendation to the Dr JS (aka Dr Bioresonance) and after he didn't reply to a text question in January, I wrote him off. And so far it's continued and I don't foresee a change.
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And for March I'm going without most of my normal dairy, so far it feels better. I was eating a lot of dairy it seemed. Bloating, GI upset, and useless really for nutrition. It's probably all in my head.
Yo, denial called, said Thanks for the cheese, man, now go for a run!
Thursday, March 5, 2020
Wednesday, March 4, 2020
Spiral Out, Keep Going
Black then white are all I see in my infancy
Red and yellow then came to be, reaching out to me
Lets me see
Red and yellow then came to be, reaching out to me
Lets me see
As below, so above and beyond, I imagine
Drawn beyond the lines of reason
Push the envelope, watch it bend
Drawn beyond the lines of reason
Push the envelope, watch it bend
Over thinking, over analyzing separates the body from the mind
Withering my intuition, missing opportunities and I must
Feed my will to feel my moment drawing way outside the lines
Withering my intuition, missing opportunities and I must
Feed my will to feel my moment drawing way outside the lines
Black then white are all I see in my infancy
Red and yellow then came to be, reaching out to me
Lets me see
There is so much more
And beckons me to look through to these infinite possibilities
Red and yellow then came to be, reaching out to me
Lets me see
There is so much more
And beckons me to look through to these infinite possibilities
As below, so above and beyond, I imagine
Drawn outside the lines of reason
Push the envelope, watch it bend
Drawn outside the lines of reason
Push the envelope, watch it bend
Over thinking, over analyzing separates the body from the mind
Withering my intuition leaving opportunities behind
Withering my intuition leaving opportunities behind
Tuesday, March 3, 2020
First 4 mintervals. And why running is self-affirming.
RUN 33.5 minutes, total 2.97 3.0 miles, as 6x 4'run/1'walk
My first run with 30 minutes (33.5 includes WU and CD) of 4 minute run intervals and 1 minute walk intervals. This is the last step in the progression to running a solid 30 minutes. This felt great, but if you asked today I'd say I'm not ready to run the full 30 minutes. I still need walk breaks. So I'll continue on this pattern the rest of the week, and in the meantime be thinking about other run/walk ratios to move up to. Stay in the 30-35 min time range but do 6/1 or 8/2 or something like that. Surprised to say it, but I'm just not ready to go there.
Last few days, with now six straight days of workouts behind me, I feel great. In the run intervals I'm floating and on the bike I'm flying. It's a full body experience --my heart beats and blood pulses; my mind is forward calculating the next moves and by muscles execute the symphony that keeps me vertical. (I previously wrote a post about how the brain calculates this, try to find it). The wind hits my face, the sun alternates with shade under my feet, the birds and traffic sing around me; I can taste the sweat on my face. I'm slightly tired, with some muscle fatigue (no stairs today, for example) and I'm looking forward to the next session. I'm remembering why I love this shit -- I love the thinking, the planning, the execution, the work, the recovery. It motivates me. I'm alive and moving forward.
So I'm listening to a podcast today from the Fit2Fat2Fit guy and he's talking about the mental aspects of getting in shape. He said we all know to eat better/move more but 'we' still don't do it. There's a mental hurdle in that some people don't believe in themselves, they don't see the value or the worth. So they have a harder time committing to the changes.
He encourages self-affirmation, in the way of telling yourself "I'm working hard" and saying out-loud the self-affirmations of gratitude and self-love. I'm going to tell myself that later today when doing my 3x planks of Bring Sally Up and see if that improves on anything.
In two thousand hilleven JoeM made for me a SavageMan training CD, two volumes - one titled Self Affirmation and the other Self Actualization. I should dig those out. Should still be in the truck.
Anyway, F2F2F guy is discussing how people find self-affirmation in doing the hard work. They see their abilities and improvements and successes and it drives change in them.
In hearing this podcast, I realize a connection as to why these workouts feel so great and why my mood is up. They are affirming my belief in myself. They are telling me that I'm OK, I'm still me, I'm still alive and healthy. Crazy mayhaps, obsessed for sure, but I'm OK.
My first run with 30 minutes (33.5 includes WU and CD) of 4 minute run intervals and 1 minute walk intervals. This is the last step in the progression to running a solid 30 minutes. This felt great, but if you asked today I'd say I'm not ready to run the full 30 minutes. I still need walk breaks. So I'll continue on this pattern the rest of the week, and in the meantime be thinking about other run/walk ratios to move up to. Stay in the 30-35 min time range but do 6/1 or 8/2 or something like that. Surprised to say it, but I'm just not ready to go there.
Last few days, with now six straight days of workouts behind me, I feel great. In the run intervals I'm floating and on the bike I'm flying. It's a full body experience --my heart beats and blood pulses; my mind is forward calculating the next moves and by muscles execute the symphony that keeps me vertical. (I previously wrote a post about how the brain calculates this, try to find it). The wind hits my face, the sun alternates with shade under my feet, the birds and traffic sing around me; I can taste the sweat on my face. I'm slightly tired, with some muscle fatigue (no stairs today, for example) and I'm looking forward to the next session. I'm remembering why I love this shit -- I love the thinking, the planning, the execution, the work, the recovery. It motivates me. I'm alive and moving forward.
So I'm listening to a podcast today from the Fit2Fat2Fit guy and he's talking about the mental aspects of getting in shape. He said we all know to eat better/move more but 'we' still don't do it. There's a mental hurdle in that some people don't believe in themselves, they don't see the value or the worth. So they have a harder time committing to the changes.
He encourages self-affirmation, in the way of telling yourself "I'm working hard" and saying out-loud the self-affirmations of gratitude and self-love. I'm going to tell myself that later today when doing my 3x planks of Bring Sally Up and see if that improves on anything.
In two thousand hilleven JoeM made for me a SavageMan training CD, two volumes - one titled Self Affirmation and the other Self Actualization. I should dig those out. Should still be in the truck.
Anyway, F2F2F guy is discussing how people find self-affirmation in doing the hard work. They see their abilities and improvements and successes and it drives change in them.
In hearing this podcast, I realize a connection as to why these workouts feel so great and why my mood is up. They are affirming my belief in myself. They are telling me that I'm OK, I'm still me, I'm still alive and healthy. Crazy mayhaps, obsessed for sure, but I'm OK.
Monday, March 2, 2020
First 2020 group ride!
BIKE about 60-70 mins, about 14 miles, 2x TGP!
BE texted me last week about a Monday ride to take advantage of warm weather before the next weekend's time change puts us in the dark at 6am. How could I refuse!?
It was great, cool and kinda dark, and post-overnight rain. LA joined me, and while I worried about him feeling uncomfortable he seemed OK. It's a hard thing to do, turn him down if he wants to join. Of course I want him there! But at the same time, this ride will get harder and faster and I don't know if that's his goal or what he'd enjoy. It's his call, but I'll be honest with him.
BE and I caught up on the usual. Family bakery, grandkids, travel, upcoming races. So much to say, but didn't say anything about my new living arrangement. He could guess, I supposed, since we did show up together, haha!
After a Friday run, Saturday ride, Sunday run, and Monday ride (oh and a Thursday indoor ride) I'm feeling happily tired out. But I only want more. This morning LA expressed concern that I'm doing too much, that I'm only going to re-injure myself. A few thoughts from me on this.
First, how wonderful to have someone who cares enough to say it. I think most people are afraid to?
Second, most of those people who might be afraid to know that I'm likely to defend myself and thus see no point in mentioning it. I do get on the defensive/rationalization/justification.
Third, why do people keep telling me this?! Really?! TOO MUCH!?! I'm an out-of-shape PanZee at the moment, struggling to do a 45 min walk/run.
Fourth, I hear what he's saying. Him, and TH and LC and every one else. There's a definite pattern in my life. They're right. But I know me. I know I'm capable of so much more, and I feel like I'm being cautious, and I think I'm doing what's best.
Fifth, see #4 for another reason people are afraid to mention this to me.
Oh fuck. Keep on eye on the volume, continue the numerics, and keep it honest. See how March goes.
BE texted me last week about a Monday ride to take advantage of warm weather before the next weekend's time change puts us in the dark at 6am. How could I refuse!?
It was great, cool and kinda dark, and post-overnight rain. LA joined me, and while I worried about him feeling uncomfortable he seemed OK. It's a hard thing to do, turn him down if he wants to join. Of course I want him there! But at the same time, this ride will get harder and faster and I don't know if that's his goal or what he'd enjoy. It's his call, but I'll be honest with him.
BE and I caught up on the usual. Family bakery, grandkids, travel, upcoming races. So much to say, but didn't say anything about my new living arrangement. He could guess, I supposed, since we did show up together, haha!
After a Friday run, Saturday ride, Sunday run, and Monday ride (oh and a Thursday indoor ride) I'm feeling happily tired out. But I only want more. This morning LA expressed concern that I'm doing too much, that I'm only going to re-injure myself. A few thoughts from me on this.
First, how wonderful to have someone who cares enough to say it. I think most people are afraid to?
Second, most of those people who might be afraid to know that I'm likely to defend myself and thus see no point in mentioning it. I do get on the defensive/rationalization/justification.
Third, why do people keep telling me this?! Really?! TOO MUCH!?! I'm an out-of-shape PanZee at the moment, struggling to do a 45 min walk/run.
Fourth, I hear what he's saying. Him, and TH and LC and every one else. There's a definite pattern in my life. They're right. But I know me. I know I'm capable of so much more, and I feel like I'm being cautious, and I think I'm doing what's best.
Fifth, see #4 for another reason people are afraid to mention this to me.
Oh fuck. Keep on eye on the volume, continue the numerics, and keep it honest. See how March goes.
Sunday, March 1, 2020
End of February summary
Monday WALK 2 miles at work
Tuesday RUN 1 mile/1.6 miles after work
Wednesday REST
Thursday BIKE 1 hour on the Bird
Friday RUN 1.8 miles/2.5 with LA
Saturday BIKE 1 hour in TGP
Sunday RUN 3.14 miles/4.77 to LP!!
What a week, happily I get some NUMERICS at the end of this post!
All feels good, regarding the hips. The somewhat increased running has not changed the level or location of pains. I just have an almost-daily light pain, worse after sitting or inactivity. There is a niggle in my left foot, but it moves around, and one date its in the tarsals near the big toe and another day it's on the other side. So watching it, but not worried.
The pattern I've been working up to is one hour of activity a day, excluding stuff like dog walks. Take an extra walk from work, do plyos or PT stuff, or SBR. Once I get commuting again, I'll change the equation, but for now a commute counts as an activity. Later on, it will be just background activity. Ooooh I look forward to those days.
And I'm still doing the Bring Sally Up thing, now 2 or 3 times a day. For March, I'm goaling for 100 sessions, or 3-4 times a day. I'm not sore after these, and I'm not seeing major improvements really. But it's different.
The run to Lafayette Park was a great way to start March, it felt so fast and so light, but the numbers in the end showed usually a 9-9:15 pace. Great high cadence though. Not at all looking at HR numbers since I'm not wearing the strap. Excuse. Get the dang strap out of storage!
NUMERICS!!
This week: 4:21 hours
BIKE 27.3 miles
RUN 8.9 (that includes all the run/walk). Actual RUN is 5.94 miles
WALK 2 miles
Last week: 3:38 hours
BIKE 9.64 miles
RUN 9.31 as run/walk. Actual RUN is 6.25
WALK 3.10
FEBRUARY
BIKE 37 miles
RUN 26.2 miles!! as run/walk
Tuesday RUN 1 mile/1.6 miles after work
Wednesday REST
Thursday BIKE 1 hour on the Bird
Friday RUN 1.8 miles/2.5 with LA
Saturday BIKE 1 hour in TGP
Sunday RUN 3.14 miles/4.77 to LP!!
What a week, happily I get some NUMERICS at the end of this post!
All feels good, regarding the hips. The somewhat increased running has not changed the level or location of pains. I just have an almost-daily light pain, worse after sitting or inactivity. There is a niggle in my left foot, but it moves around, and one date its in the tarsals near the big toe and another day it's on the other side. So watching it, but not worried.
The pattern I've been working up to is one hour of activity a day, excluding stuff like dog walks. Take an extra walk from work, do plyos or PT stuff, or SBR. Once I get commuting again, I'll change the equation, but for now a commute counts as an activity. Later on, it will be just background activity. Ooooh I look forward to those days.
And I'm still doing the Bring Sally Up thing, now 2 or 3 times a day. For March, I'm goaling for 100 sessions, or 3-4 times a day. I'm not sore after these, and I'm not seeing major improvements really. But it's different.
The run to Lafayette Park was a great way to start March, it felt so fast and so light, but the numbers in the end showed usually a 9-9:15 pace. Great high cadence though. Not at all looking at HR numbers since I'm not wearing the strap. Excuse. Get the dang strap out of storage!
NUMERICS!!
This week: 4:21 hours
BIKE 27.3 miles
RUN 8.9 (that includes all the run/walk). Actual RUN is 5.94 miles
WALK 2 miles
Last week: 3:38 hours
BIKE 9.64 miles
RUN 9.31 as run/walk. Actual RUN is 6.25
WALK 3.10
FEBRUARY
BIKE 37 miles
RUN 26.2 miles!! as run/walk
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