Hammering home the simple truth

Monday and Wednesday were walks with Lucy. On Tuesday I did what is now a mammoth workout. 60 minutes running, 40 minutes walking Lucy and 30 minutes on the elliptical. 11 miles! On Thursday I ran 60 minutes and then went to the gym in the afternoon and added in another 30 minutes on the elliptical. 9 miles.

It seems easier to do the elliptical on the days I run rather than on the day I recover hammering home the simple truth. My 67 year old body ( soon to be 68 ) needs whole days off. Of course there are the Lucy walks but I take those pretty easy anyway.

Takeaways

Friday: Walked Lucy. Pretty tired out. Between walking, running and elliptical, I am not recovering.

Saturday: 45 minute club run around WVC. Achilles was sore. I mostly felt it on the uphills. Asic's may be too low in the heel for support. As a result I pulled out my last pair of Adidas Supernova's and immediately noticed the difference. Walked Lucy for 35 minutes.

Sunday: Ran 40 minutes up in SF with Shel. The run included some nice hills. NO PROBLEMO.

Takeaway: I need days off....walk Lucy that's it.

60-60...putting it in

60 minutes of solo running at WVC this morning. Was a bit on the tired side.

At noon Bob and I walked over to Tom's for lunch. We walked back afterward.

I guess this is a 60-60 day. Setting aside pace, I am just putting it in.

30-30

30 minutes on the elliptical followed by 30 minute walk with Lucy.

VOW WOW

I took Monday off. As in nada. No running, no elliptical and no walking Lucy (not proud of that but I vowed to make it up to her).  I did get a deep tissue massage (DTM). Michele worked me over good.

On Tuesday my legs were sore (from the DTM) but I got in 55 minutes of running with Danny. Tom is still walking. (((Sciatica!)))

In the afternoon Lucy and I went out on an extended walk. Including talk breaks with the locals we were out for close to an hour so I kept my vow (wow).

So you're "actually" running

Joined Dimitri over at Foothill. We ran our usual easy pace up Moody Road and back. We were close to the end of the run when I saw Bill and Bob hauling ass down the road so we stopped and chatted for a bit.

"So you're actually running," Bob jested. I have bailed on running with Bob since early last year. Mostly we walk to and from lunches together. Between being just plain beat up and having knee surgery last November, it has been a long road back. In the old days running with the Bob's and Bill's would have been critical to competitive in races. That's exactly what I did back in the mid 1970's.  These days I don't trust my body (or mind) to stand up to the stress I put it through for almost 25 years.

Run-walk double

I ran an easy pace over at WVC while Danielle ran her first AT test 3 miler. She did 20:40 which is a good effort. I got in a total of 40 minutes.

In the afternoon I walked with Lucy for 40 minutes over at Blackberry Farm.

Dog walking n' elliptical

Walked with Lucy for two miles in the late morning. In the mid afternoon I hightailed it over to Shawsu for a 32 minute elliptical "run". The place was very quiet. I tend to prefer it that way.

Lucy has a trainer

60 minutes of easy running with Danny at WVC. Did this in the morning. Regrettably did not get to join my friends for breakfast. Instead I opted for a half hour stuck on the freeway trying to get to an appointment.

In the afternoon Lucy, Mike (dog trainer) and myself walked for another two miles. Mike put Lucy through the paces.

XT

31 minutes on the elliptical. Getting easier to do. My plan was to do it on the afternoon of my running  days but that hasn't been in the cards this week.

The weekend

Saturday

45 minute easy run socializing with the club.

Sunday

60 minutes of running including 2 miles in 14:40 ( Moody Road two miler ). Doesn't seem that fast but age graded it's 10:50.

First tempo effort in a long time. Felt weird. I kept my HRM in the 85-90% range. I need to do more of this. My body isn't use to tempo effort.

Was this better???

I missed doubling yesterday. The usual is 60 minutes of running and 30 minutes of elliptical but the elliptical wasn't happening on Thursday so I cruised by Shawsu after lunch and did a half hour on the machine. I guess I'll figure it out but I felt stronger today as  result.  The only other exercise was a half hour walk with Lucy before lunch.

The issue with the elliptical is boredom. Music or podcasts might fix that.

I'll see what I feel like on Saturday.

 

Slim Thursday

Limited myself to 60 minutes of running and 40 minutes of dog walking. A late lunch punched out my time for the elliptical. Between walking, running and elliptical I was well over eight hours of exercise last week. I felt tired this week ( age...age...age ).

Fat Tuesday

The usual 60 minutes at WVC with Danny in the morning. Tom walked. He seems to have been sent to the gulag of walking. I know. I have been there.

In the afternoon I drove over to Shawsu and did 30 minutes on the elliptical.

Sandwiched in there was a walk with Lucy.

The weekend

Saturday

Was feeling very lazy today. Didn't rush over the college to join the club. Showed up just as short six was getting underway. I decided to run easy around campus.

What's new?

Danielle was doing strides and Brian was doing a six lap trial effort. I just jogged around keeping the HRM in the 65-70% range.

In the end I did 50 minutes. Later in the day I walked Lucy for 30 minutes.

Sunday

Drove over to Foothill. Dimitri and I ran 65 minutes ( I did five beforehand ) up and back on Moody Road. We finished up with strides on the track. 19-19-17 ( too fast for now ).

60 minutes of easy running in the morning and then doubled back to do 25 minutes on the elliptical in the mid afternoon. Trainer showed me how to use the foam rollers to further torture myself. Pain was exquisite.

It helps to pray to the goddess of the foam rollers before embarking on any exercises.

Om mani padme hum

Piling it on

Ran 6 miles this morning with Danny (Tom still walking).

At lunch Bob and I walked over to the workout studio and I did 23 minutes on the elliptical. We then had lunch and we walked back.

11 mile day. 8 running and elliptical and 3 miles walking.

I'm really piling it on. 

The Weekend

Saturday:

Ran and walked 50 minutes in the morning.  Later on I walked 30 minutes with Lucy.

Sunday:

70 minutes of easy running up and back on Moody Road with Dimitri. I then did 2 x 100 meters on the track in 20 seconds. Surprised how easy they both were. No push at all. Strictly low key striding.

a new addition...

I ran at WVC this morning. Tom walked, Danny showed a bit late but joined up as did Rick, a new addition, who is retiring in a month and is practicing by using up his vacation ;-).

60 minutes running all told.

In the afternoon I did 22 minutes on the elliptical.

Big Day

Ran an hour over at WVC. Tom was still walking because of bad hamstring problem. Danny showed up about mid run and we jogged the loop and track. Same old stuff but frankly it is nice to viable to run again. The three of us drove up to see Bill Tarr and we all were aligned with our star so to speak. Had a late breakfast afterward. In the early afternoon I dropped in at Shawsu and did 20 minutes on the elliptical. Whoopee. An all time high. I also walked 30 minutes with Lucy.