Back on track

The basement is dry again (though I see storm clouds looming as I type) and gutters look like they will cost about $1000.  I suppose that’s cheaper than throwing out everything I own after it gets soaked.  And nobody wants a wet moldy basement.

I got my workout in on Thursday and Today at the Y.  I find that doing crosstraining has a very satisfying feeling.  I get to read my magazines and see some TV and somehow the numbers on the machine move faster than the ones on my Forerunner.

I did 7 miles on Saturday on some nice flat road, my first run since the race.  My right calf felt tight but I held strong at a very slow pace.  11:00.  I’d like to do my long runs around 10 so I felt 11:30 was conservative enough.   I actually judged the distance by how my calf felt.  If it got wobbly I slowed it way down, and actually, whenever it felt wobbly I noticed I had actually sped up.  So it worked out pretty well.

Its raining now and its spoiled my fun plans for lawnmowing today.  The basement remains dry so far.

Today I feel pretty good.  The calf is tight but its not sorer than before the run, which I was concerned about.   If it hurt more later, that would tell me I started running too soon.  So I’m good to go, but still go easy.  Monday will be more crosstraining.

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10 Responses to “Back on track”

  1. ali
    July 15th, 2007 15:59
    1

    hope the basement stays dry and that calf loosens out.

  2. Lara
    July 15th, 2007 20:15
    2

    Glad your calf is feeling better - baby it. Lawnmowing and basement bailing may be contraindicated.

  3. Pamalamadingdong
    July 15th, 2007 20:45
    3

    Didn’t you have wet basement issues when you lived in Michigan?

  4. Linda
    July 15th, 2007 21:31
    4

    I’m sure you’re truly sorry you missed mowing the grass!

  5. SD
    July 15th, 2007 23:08
    5

    Jon,
    Good planning on the crating system. Sorry to hear about the chocolate books though.

    SD

  6. Ed
    July 16th, 2007 10:37
    6

    Big Jon! Congratulations on your first boilermaker! Sounds like the two of you had a grand time. You actually have lawn to mow? Most of us here have only mowed the lawn 2 or 3 times this whole summer - all the grass is burned to a crisp!

  7. Adria
    July 16th, 2007 18:32
    7

    I’m glad to hear you’re able to run on it.

  8. jank
    July 17th, 2007 06:44
    8

    Jon - too bad ’bout the basement. There’s nothing much worse than mold and stuff…

  9. Brendan
    July 18th, 2007 06:16
    9

    I’ve only mowed the lawn twice this year–not wet enough here. I’m sure I’m in for more lawnmowing soon, though. Hey–it’s crosstraining!

  10. david
    July 18th, 2007 21:34
    10

    French drains don’t collect water silly. They are supposed to run it off to porous ground below grade … or so I thought.

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