Minor Setback

My right knee felt mildly tweaked the other day after my walk/run - on a scale of 10 it was about a 1.5 - but felt good on yesterday's walk and for the first couple of intervals on today's outing. At the end of the second one, though, it felt weird again. I walked the next couple of miles with a few short attempts to run some more. And then in the last mile I had a thought. Every time I try to run these days it's the same slow pace. What if I ran faster? It's a different sort of stride, although it probably shouldn't be. So I ran two intervals at an accelerated pace. It seemed to work fine. No pain, but as usual the proof will be how it feels later tonight and tomorrow. Overall I went 4 miles and enjoyed the nice 80 degree weather.

Tougher Day

This was one of those mildly sluggish days, enhanced by the strong winds. I did the 4-mile route and ran the parts I've done over the last week+. For some reason it was a little tougher but I persevered. I think part of it was the humidity and temperature in the upper 80s. Or maybe that was most of it. Whatever the case, I'm still making progress. And for that I'm thankful.

Missed Logging These

As of today I have three outings that I didn't log yet. Let's get to it.

On Saturday I went for a walk/run. This time I went 5 miles, extending my previous session by a mile. It was a nice day for it. I probably ran a little over 3 miles of that, and afterward felt pretty good. I felt like it was a good milestone.

Yesterday (Sunday) I figured I should get out and walk, so I went 3 miles. Again, a nice day with lots of sunshine.

Today I did 3 miles again, same route, and a lot more wind. At least the sun was shining and the big thunderheads scooted by to the south.

I'm thinking another week of walk/run and then I can start working on continuous running for short distances. It's going to be awhile still before I get back up to six-milers on a regular basis.

More Progress

Yesterday I walked 3 miles as thunder clouds rolled past with no rain for us. It was a nice warm day and great for walking.

Today the temperature was about 83 degrees and I did the same routine as Tuesday. I ran just a tad more, but if so it ended up being 2.7 miles out of 4. Maybe. Regardless, I'm still feeling like I'm making progress. I felt inflammation in my knees when I got up yesterday morning but I just generally felt like hell anyway, probably from allergies. And getting older. Nevertheless, I still have no pain when I run and that's the goal.

Ran More Than Half

Today I kept track of the segments I ran to see how much of the 4 miles I was actually running. Altogether I ran 2.6 of that in eight different intervals. I wasn't sure if the GPS would work right since it's so windy, but it did better than the last few times and it's good to know how far I actually ran versus walked. I'm building back up slowly, which is according to plan.

A Good Walk Unspoiled

This weekend I did not get out for a walk or a run due to storms in the area and laziness, but mainly laziness. However, today was much nicer and after I finished working I went for a brisk 3-mile walk. The sun was out and temperature was in the mid-70s. Then when I got home The Wife wanted to walk, so we went out and I got in 2 more miles for a total of 5. That's exactly what I needed after all the rain and storms this weekend. And oh yeah, the laziness.

More Running

Yesterday I walked 3 miles, and today I did the walk/run thing again for 4 miles. I ran more in this outing than last time. It seems to be alternating every other day on whether my knees feel up to running or not since yesterday I tried and they were not feeling it. Tomorrow I will probably do neither and then see how it goes on Saturday.

A Walk, A Run/Walk

Yesterday I walked 3 miles. At one point, about a half-mile in, I tried to run but felt my right knee popping, so I quickly resumed walking and did so the rest of the way. It didn't hurt but I could also tell it didn't feel quite right.

Today was better, although a little bit cooler in the low 50s. I followed the same pattern as on Sunday, extending the run portions a little more. I think today I probably ran about 1.5 miles, and it felt fine. No knee problems. Once again, the true test will be tomorrow when I go out for another walk.

Good News

The real good news is that today is Easter. Hard to top that for a world-changing event. In day-to-day life I've still been walking regularly. Yesterday I was on a 4-miler and in the last mile I ran a couple of times for about 60-90 seconds. No pain. That was good news for sure.

Today I went 4 miles again, but this time I ran a couple of times every mile for about two minutes. Nothing real prescribed other than just running to a tree or a crack in the sidewalk or the end of the bridge, etc. Overall I probably ran 1 1/4-1/2 miles, but I'm not worried about the distance. I just wanted to test out my knees over a greater distance with low stress, and I'm pleased that it's working out. This week I'll probably keep doing the same thing and ramping up slowly over the next few weeks to running normally. Here's hoping...

Still Walking

Was supposed to be in St. Louis today for the home opener, but the pandemic has put a stop to that, both from a baseball standpoint as well as travel. In the meantime, I've been walking almost every day. Last week I walked 20 miles, and so far this week I've done 15 and it's only Thursday. However, rain is supposed to move in tonight. Guess I'll be trying to dodge raindrops if I'm going to get any walks in. My knee is feeling much better. Tonight I had to run across one of the main streets on my way back and didn't feel any pain. That's a good sign. Hoping I can get back to real running soon.