May the Mass x Acceleration be with you

Mon, Aug 10, 2015

Mon, 10 Aug 2015 06:00:00

4.02 miles around North Lake in 34:44 (8:38/mile)

The run didn't go as well as I had hoped. My knee bothered me the whole way. I think taking 3 days off in a row is too much. I'm hoping Wednesday will be much better.

Set a new high for weight :( 197 lbs

Thu, Aug 06, 2015

Thu, 06 Aug 2015 06:00:00

6 miles out to Benham Falls and back to Sunriver in 54:08 (9:01)

I almost skipped this run, but decided last minute to do it. Drove out to the trail head and discovered it was now a paved bike path, only 2.5 miles to the falls. Turned out to be a good thing as it was much easier on my knee. By the falls I had loosened up and was doing pretty well at least on flat smooth surfaces.

On the way back I found the old winding dirt path was still there too, so I ran that back, 3.5 miles. So glad this path is still there. It was still pretty actively used, I saw 3 hikers and 2 families biking on it. But a lot less than the paved path that was full of families on bikes.

The knee did OK on the way back, despite the bumpy, windy hilly nature of the path. There were a few times where I had to walk, but kept the watch running, so my splits slowed way down.

Splits: 8:05 - 8:24 - 8:51 - 9:52 - 9:55 - 9:03

Tue, Aug 04, 2015

Tue, 04 Aug 2015 06:00:00

4 miles on bike paths at Sunriver in 32:59 (8:15/mile)

Didn't go as well as hoped. My knee was bothering me the whole time. The course didn't work out too well, either. There was a sky path I was hoping to run on that was closed, by the marina.

Splits: 8:14 - 8:07 - 8:04 - 8:34

Sat, Aug 01, 2015

Sat, 01 Aug 2015 06:00:00

6 miles on Vickoryin 48:38 (8:06/mile)

The last mile felt long and tired. Splits: 8:20 - 8:09 - 8:06 - 7:55 - 8:10 - 7:58

I think I'm ready to run in Sunriver on the Benham falls trail.

Wed, Jul 29, 2015

Wed, 29 Jul 2015 06:00:00

5.1 miles around DeVry loop in 41:58 (8:13/mile)

Felt long by the end, but the knee wasn't too bad after the 1st mile.

Splits: 8:20 - 8:12 - 8:06 - 8:17 - 8:15

Mon, Jul 27, 2015

Mon, 27 Jul 2015 06:00:00

4.5 miles in 37:54 (8:26/mile)

After the first mile or so I loosened up enough to feel halfway decent.

Splits: 8:28 - 8:10 - 8:42 - 8:21

Thu, Jul 23, 2015

Thu, 23 Jul 2015 06:00:00

3 miles around North Lake in 25:00

Better today

Wed, Jul 22, 2015

Wed, 22 Jul 2015 06:00:00

4 miles in 35:12
Knee sorer today. I think walking on the day off is a bad diea.

Tue, Jul 21, 2015

Tue, 21 Jul 2015 06:00:00

4 miles walk in 58:45 (14:41/mile)

Mon, Jul 20, 2015

Mon, 20 Jul 2015 06:00:00

Easy 4 miles through Pleasant Valley in 33:34 (8:23/mile)

It's been almost 2 weeks, so I decided it was time to try to run. If my knee hasn't improved yet, it is time to see a doctor or specialist.

The first mile was hard, and I really had to work at keepign the knee from hurting. I found that maintaining good posture and keeping the hips forward helps. As I got more comfortable I was able to run faster and more smoothly. In the second mile things improoved. I was going to run 3 miles, but decided to keep the rest of my run in pleasant valley, on the roads, rather than on the rough shoulder on the way back home. By the end of the 2nd mile I was feeling good enough that I decided to extend to 4 miles.

My hope had been once I got past 2 miles I would loosen up and feel pretty good and that is what happened. In the 3rd and 4th miles uphills weren't bothering me, even steeper ones, and running on the shoulder was fine, too. Rocks, stepping up and down off the curb, all things that would have been impossible last week, or even in the first mile today, were not a problem. Definitely calling this one an encouraging success!

Splits: 8:54 - 8:30 - 8:08 - 8:02

Thu, Jul 16, 2015

Thu, 16 Jul 2015 06:00:00

4.1 miles walking around North Lake and trails in 1:02:43 (15:19/mile)

15:25 - 14:39 - 15:28 - 15:40

Tue, Jul 14, 2015

Tue, 14 Jul 2015 06:00:00

4 miles walking around North Lake and some new trails in 59:48 (14:57/mile)

Knee does well with walking, even on uneven footing of the trails.

Splits: 14:37 - 14:36 - 15:13 - 15:22

Mon, Jul 13, 2015

Mon, 13 Jul 2015 06:00:00

.66 miles in 6:19 (9:38/mile)

I tried running a bit, after the break, to see how the knee is doing. Every muscle in the leg is tensed to try to keep the knee from hurting, and after 1/2 mile my right hip was hurting because of it, so I stopped.

3 miles walking on the trails in 47:44 (15:54)

Splits: 16:14 - 16:22 - 15:06

Sun, Jul 12, 2015

Sun, 12 Jul 2015 06:00:00

2.68 miles of walking in 42:16 (15:47/mile)