I got through my 16 miler today, I had to do it on the treadmill though (the wind chill was about 10 degrees here today). It was an experience that was different because it was my first workout at the YMCA. I joined yesterday, and loved the experience. After the initial jitters of not knowing […]

I have to admit that I haven’t been as faithful to my blog here as I was when I was training for Steamtown. Things are real busy right now, with my job change and all, but I am doing well after my last back injury. I’ve learned how to take it easy when I need […]

Its been awhile since I posted, but don’t worry, everything is going good. I managed to get through a longer run this week, followed by a semi-long run without any issue. I had to modify my schedule a bit since I had to teach (i was afraid of injuring myself on a long run and […]

I wrote yesterday about my back bothering me, and I actually admit that I think I made it more than it was. I can’t say it wasn’t a little uncomfortable, but it certainly was nowhere near the pain I was in weeks ago. It actually subsided later in the morning and never returned. I’ve been […]

I told myself at the beginning of this weekend (saturday morning), and also verbally said it to my wife, that if I feel any pain or issues at anytime over the weekend or on Monday, that my chances of successfully running the Ocean Drive Marathon are over. I need to start getting in some miles, […]

Found this great article on the recent studies on injured athletes. It suggests that taking time off from exercising is not always the best way to go, in certain cases. It certainly doesn’t suggest that all injuries are safe to run through. The important point he made at the end is that if after you […]

I’m happy to report that I was able to get through 3 straight days of running, with a 6 miler yesterday, surrounded by 2 4-milers (well, I cut today a little short to be safe.) I can say that I have no pain, although I can feel a few tired muscles in my right side, […]

Its been a few days now since I posted, for anybody that is following me and my struggles. I managed to get through the weekend running, doing 7.25 miles on Saturday and 4 on Sunday, and not causing any pain. I got back into it again today after a light crosstrain day yesterday and did […]

I made my first attempt at truly running today, getting in 3 slow miles on the treadmill (at a 5.7 pace). Its the first formal running since Christmas Eve, and even an hour or so after the fact, i’m not feeling too bad. I took an easy day yesterday, just riding the bike and walking […]

I’m slowly making my way back into running through my rehab here, I got in a half hour on the cross country machine, at a pretty fast pace (6.0+), and then got on the treadmill to walk. I alternated doing a tenth of a mile to 2 tenths of a mile jogging at 5.5, then […]