Getting ready for the grind

Sun 9/23: Getting big in the gym. ;P

PREFROSH ARE HERE!

Mon 9/24: No more 2-a-days. Sad.
AM: Lower Arroyo. 59min, 7.8mi. (7:34 pace)
PM: Just exercises.

Tue 9/25:
AM: 15min tempo @ Lacy. ~5:49 pace. Started w/ Will/Andy and fell back a bit at the end. Knee was hurting a bit. 6.5mi.
Right hamstring tendon also started hurting a bit after whirlpool. Last meal money =/.
PM: DDR! Rocking those spins. ;P

Wed 9/26:
PM: Huntingson. Went out pretty easy and sped up a bit. 6.5mi.

Thu 9/27:
AM: *&@#^$%*&^!@$%*@&^!$%#! R groin strain... can't run. This is dumb. 3on/1off x 6 on the bike. Minimal pain. Stationary bikes suck. 40min.

Fri 9/28:
AM: At least bikes don't use the groin at all. Hopefully I can race tomorrow... Got a fancy leg sleeve thing so that should help. 35min.

Sat 9/19:
AM: Pomona-Pitzer Invitational! 5:45am... so early... At least our race was at 7:45. Started off wearing the sleeve but it felt funny, so I took it off and ended up being fine. Mile splits 5:46, 6:04, 6:13, 6:04, 6:08 aka 5:46, 11:50, 18:03, 24:07, 30:15. I was hoping to break 30, but I can't complain too much after not being able to run for 10 months. Hopefully I get fast again soon; I really want to be in last year shape. 9mi.
PM: DDR @ Page Arcade Night. Took it pretty easy.

Total: 29.8mi + 75min + DDRx2.
43mi equivalent.

One track mind

Sun 9/16:

PM: DDR! I told myself I wouldn't, but ohh well. My quads recovered enough to justify it. I felt better than I thought I would and managed to beat some 11s. Not complaining ;P.

Mon 9/17:
AM: Casting pond. 8.3mi.
PM: 20min elliptical.

Tue 9/18:
AM: 5x1600m @ Lacy. 6:08, :03, :05, :07, :09. Managed to run the whole workout w/ Scott and the bros. This was literally the first workout I managed to run the team for 10 months, so I'm definitely not complaining. Felt so dead the whole entire time. Quads feeling sore again... have a bad feeling about this. 7.5mi.
PM: 20min elliptical.
Got myself some new Brooks Ravennas. ;P

Wed 9/19:
AM: Garfield long way. Quads sore so couldn't keep up w/ the team. 47min, 5.7mi.
PM: 20min elliptical.

Thu 9/20:
AM: Elliptical 7on/3off x 4. Couldn't get my heart rate up. (typical elliptical). 53min total.
PM: 20min elliptical.

Fri 9/21:
AM: 12 laps around track, 20min elliptical. Slight shin splints, but I was wearing new shoes so it's understandable. 3mi.
PM: 20min elliptical.
Hamstring tendons and knee feeling a bit funky...

Sat 9/22:
AM: 10, 8, 6 @ Garfield, 5 min rest. ~3:15, 3:00, 2:53 per lap. Ran w/ Stanta on the first two, Ian on the last. Great workout, quads not as sore. Biked to/from (30min). 4.5mi.
PM: DDR. Went pretty easy.

Total: 29mi + 203min + DDRx2.
55mi equivalent.
This was the first week of doing legit workouts. I'm catching back up much better than expected. You'd imagine 9 months of injury would make you a lot slower, but I guess consistent core and elliptical keeps you in decent shape.

Back to running!

Mon 9/10
AM: 22 laps around the south field. ~7:45 pace for the bulk. Random 63sec lap for fun ;P. 5.5mi.
PM: Off

Tue 9/11
AM: Jogged in Lacy while the team did exteriors. 5.5mi.
PM: 25min bike.

Wed 9/12
AM: 22min elliptical. Quads ridiculously sore. I guess that's what I get for bumping up from 5mi a week to 5+ mi a day. Hamstrings surprisingly still alive, though.
PM: 38min elliptical.

Thu 9/13
AM: 3/2 x 6 at Lacy. Ran with the slowest guy. 7mi.
PM: 20min elliptical

Fri 9/14
AM: Lacy long way. 4mi.
PM: 16min grass. 2mi.
Finally running w/ the team! Quads still sore...

Sat 9/15
Riverside Invite! Ran trivial amounts trying to get splits.

Total: 24mi + 105min.
34.5mi equivalent.
For the first week back, that's not bad. Hopefully I'm not being stupid and causing myself more injuries.