Jon | February 27, 2011
For some reason, I thought I ran 12 miles last week, when it was only 11. This week I actually have 12. I had a very good training week last week. I did all my scheduled runs and workouts, which was tough to do in the snow. Yesterday’s 6 miler was kind of an interval [...]
Jon | February 21, 2011
I ran 12 miles yesterday afternoon. I kept putting it off all day. My legs felt tired all day and I debated riding the bike instead. My right leg has a funny pain in the joint below my knee. I only feel it when I twist funny or move my foot in a certain way. [...]
Jon | February 20, 2011
When my parents leave for a trip, they ask me to water the plants. Well, my mother asks me, they are her plants. My father doesn’t care either way. I go to their house after they are gone. I bring in the mail and newspaper. I water the plants, which are everywhere in the house. [...]
Jon | February 19, 2011
I ran 6 miles on Thursday night and rested yesterday. Today my legs are KILLING me. It feels like I just ran 15 miles last night and my legs are crushed. Nothing is healing, there’s no recovery at all. I don’t get it. Last fall I felt nothing after the long runs. Felt awesome. Now [...]
Jon | February 17, 2011
I had a big off-site business meeting all week. It was close enough that I had to drive, and it was an hour and a half away. The meetings dragged on so long, and started so early, that I basically got home, ate dinner, went to bed, got up early, drove to meeting, repeat, repeat, [...]
Jon | February 9, 2011
I ran 5 miles tonight. In the cold. In the dark. When does it start getting light at 7 pm again? I did go out and run my 9 miles on Sunday. All that snow had turned to slush. I ended up soaking my feet in a very deep slush puddle, about 2 miles into [...]
Jon | February 6, 2011
I have 9 miles to run this morning. My legs are so sore and tired. I am not motivated. I don’t remember marathon training being this difficult so early.