Sweating with the Oldies

Well, the oldie on this run was me, but I went 6 miles. It was in the mid 80s and high humidity after a lot of rain the past couple of days. It was nice to do a normal run on my normal route, though. I added K-Tape to my abdomen for today's outing but left the compression shirt at home. I might use it on Saturday. I feel the dullest of aches on that side, which tells me there's something lingering there that I don't want to re-injure. I'm doing my best to try and stay fit while not hurting myself to the point of having to take time off again.

Out for 5

This was the first time in modern remembrance where I ran without KT Tape or a compression shirt. I was feeling good, did some pushups this morning, and was ready to run after work. I went 5 miles and afterward still felt good enough to mow the back lawn. As always the acid test will be how it feels tomorrow. At his point I think I should be okay. Even though there were a couple of times it seemed like the lower abdomen was throwing warnings at me it still feels okay tonight.

Busy Morning

I had a lot going on this morning and debated about running today versus tomorrow. I had a brisket to trim, rub, and put on the smoker. Also needed to run to the store real quick, as well as eat breakfast. I did all those in fairly short order and figured it was best to get in a run today. I ran 6, and the last 1.25 was probably about half walking. Up until then it was fine, but I should have walked earlier than the turnaround at mile three. It was warm, windy, and I realized I was dehydrated. Lesson learned.

By the way - the brisket turned out to be the best I've ever made.

The 90 Degrees Angle

Flew back home this morning and made it back by mid-afternoon. The temp was right at 90 degrees with a stiff breeze out of the south. I decided 5 miles was good for today and then I can add an extra mile or two on Saturday for a longer run. Still feeling good, and today was the first day that it took several hours after waking before I realized it's the first time I wasn't feeling any pain in my rib area. It was a nice feeling.

Saturday in the Park

Made it back up to 6 miles last Saturday. I felt good, listened to a podcast, and all around just had a good run. It's nice to be back and (hopefully) past all the injuries. I missed my Tuesday run due to being in Vegas for work. My schedule was too packed. Plus it's also not a good place to run, at least when you're staying on the strip.

Five More

Another nice sunny day, with temperature in the mid 80s. I ran 5 miles, feeling good. The past few times I've felt like I had fresh legs due to the restricted running of the past several months, and today they felt fine still but overall I was a little lethargic. Or at least that's how I perceived it until I realized my pace was still in the 10 minute/mile range. That won't last once it gets ten degrees warmer and summer really kicks in.

Sun Run

Weather is back to Texas normal today and temperature is in the low 80s. I ran 5 miles in the sun and it felt nice. The only walk was up the big hill, but other than that I kept a pretty decent pace at or just below 10 minutes/mile. Not bad for a day a bit warmer than the previous couple of weeks.

A Rainy Saturday

I waited and waited today for the rain to move out. Tomorrow is Mother's Day and The Youngest needed to go downtown to roam and search for a gift. I took her and settled in at the pub for a couple of pints, and by the time we left the weather had improved. When we got home it was still cloudy but no longer threatening. I wore my compression shirt again and went 6 miles this time. Overall I'm feeling good still, and I think the shirt is helping. At a couple of points, especially the beginning, my abdomen felt tender. I was thinking of how it's been over six months with that particular issue, and we'll see how it feels tomorrow.

Wrapped Up

The temperature today was outstanding for a run, in the low 60s. I decided to wear my compression shirt to help out with the bruised ribs. I think it helped, at least so far, since I ran 5 miles with no ill effects. There was a nice northerly breeze which also helped, and I ran up the big hill. All in all not a bad run. As with every run over the last six weeks or so the acid test will be how it feels tomorrow.

Lunch Outing

I had some time to run at lunch today so I did. Went 4 miles and still feeling good. My left pec is feeling sore, of all things, but I don't think that's because of running. I don't know what it is, other than the lingering effects of the scooter incident.

Also, I ordered new shoes on Sunday and the UPS driver dropped them off about 10 minutes before I was going out. Talk about perfect timing! It was nice to run with shiny new shoes.

Adding On

As I mentioned a few days ago I added on an extra mile to make it a 4-miler. My worry is the rib cage, but so far so good. My legs feel fine and I could have gone longer, but I'm trying to be smart. This time. Which has not always been the case, apparently.

Another One

Back home after a trip to Austin and ran another 3-miler today. Still feeling good and thinking I might add another mile on Saturday. We'll see what the weather is like.