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runninng4jesus — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:05:26 +0000

This week has been tough for me. I continue to strength train the upper body and take care of my shin splints. For a week and half I have chosen not to run. I plan to go on a short trail run or walk on the treadmill this weekend. The key is low impact on my legs. Let’s see what happens.

Walked the dog

runninng4jesus — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:00:00 +0000

Beautiful afternoon. Clear and you can see the snow cap mountains. Still dealing with shin splints.

Workout:

Type: Walk
Date: 03/14/2010
Time: 13:00:00
Total Time: 00:29:50.00
Calories: 203
Distance: 1.9 miles
Average Pace: 15:42.41/mile

TIME OUT!! :(

runninng4jesus — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:09:57 +0000

Shin splints is not fun. I thought it was over but not true. The last run was pain free. After the run I stretched and did strength training. The next day I felt pain in my leg later in the afternoon. I searched on the internet seeking alternatives to cardio vascular training. Since running is out of the picture for the next week or so, I plan to ride a bike in lieu of running. You know what that means?? Ab work!! Ugh! I just started last week and it is a killer. I will continue ice, rest and stretch. Let see what happnes. I am not happy about it :( but at the same time I need to move forward in a responsible and reasonable pace.

Patience and Perseverence

runninng4jesus — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:00:00 +0000

This weather is wonderful. Running under the stars on the trail is great. The scent of the pepper trees after the rain is enough motivation to run with determination. I just love the scent. I focus mainly on getting back to my routine. It will take patience and perseverence. Since I am not training for an event I have the time to regain strength and endurance. I still ice and stretch. It has helped my rode to recovery from shin splints immensely. I want to thank everyone for helping me through this time. A shout out to Mitch- I plan to try that strenghening exercise you sent me.Thanks!!

Workout:

Type: Run
Date: 03/09/2010
Time: 19:00:00
Total Time: 00:28:56.68
Calories: 328
Distance: 3.12 miles
Average Pace: 9:16.41/mile

Rain??

runninng4jesus — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 15:00:00 +0000

Drops of water from the sky fell on the ground this morning. I was determined to start and finish the run. The rain did not last very long and I finished the run. It felt good.

Workout:

Type: Run
Date: 03/06/2010
Time: 07:00:00
Total Time: 00:27:41.19
Calories: 345
Distance: 3.12 miles
Average Pace: 8:52.54/mile

A great dinner deserves a good run

runninng4jesus — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +0000

Spent part of the day traveling in Southern California. I came home sat down at the table with my family and there was dinner. Asian quinoa with shrimp, baby asparagus and red bell pepper. The side dish was a warm brussel sprout salad with toasted walnuts. It was all good.

Well, shin splints have kept me down for the last week. Tonight I tried a three mile run. No pain before the run. After finishing the run I stretched and iced the leg. I will find out tomorrow if I can continue to run. It feels good to run without pain.

Workout:

Type: Run
Date: 03/04/2010
Time: 20:00:00
Total Time: 00:29:50.72
Calories: 338
Distance: 3.12 miles
Average Pace: 9:34.16/mile

I will give it a shot

runninng4jesus — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:02:53 +0000

For the last six days I rested, stretched, iced and avoided any strenuous exercises that may aggravate my legs. So far the pain in my shin is not as frequent as last week. I plan to do a slow and short run tomorrow. It will be on one of my dirt trail runs.

Thing are on hold… for now

runninng4jesus — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:52:12 +0000

I have shin splints and I am taking a few days off. I should be back on track by the end of the week. What is killing me right now is the weather. It is drop dead gorgeous and the temperatures are in the upper 50s and 60s. We just have to wait and see.

Walk on Treadmill

runninng4jesus — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 05:00:00 +0000

Sweat, more sweat and sweat! Feels good.

Workout:

Type: Walk
Date: 02/24/2010
Time: 21:00:00
Total Time: 00:30:13.00
Calories: 171
Distance: 2 miles
Average Pace: 15:06.8/mile

Time to kill

runninng4jesus — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 03:00:00 +0000

My wife works on tuesday nights I did not want to eat dinner without her so I went on a run and stretched. I arranged it so by the time I finished my run she would be home. If I did not do that I would be snacking and eating stuff I should not be eating before dinner. It worked and dinner was great. For those who are interested, dinner consisted of red potatoes quartered, stir fried string beans, tuna , chopped up romaine lettuce, cherry tomatoes;all tossed and drizzled with italian dressing. On the side rosemary dinner roll. Bon Appetite.

Workout:

Type: Run
Date: 02/23/2010
Time: 19:00:00
Total Time: 00:12:53.36
Calories: 168
Distance: 1.6 miles
Average Pace: 8:03.22/mile