Weekly Training Update (Jan 26th - Feb 1st)

Mon - 40 min elliptical + 3 miles on the treadmill (rough)

Tues - 30 min elliptical + 3 mile run

Wed - 30 min elliptical + 4 mile run with team

Thurs - 40 min elliptical

Fri - 50 min elliptical + 3 mile run

Sat - 2 mile run + 20 min elliptical

Sun - off


Total Running Mileage: 15

Monday Weight-In: 198

Weekly Training Update (Jan 19th - Jan 25th)

Mon - 3 mile run (with the team...broken up) + 40 min elliptical

Tues - 3.5 mile run (8:15 ave with team) + 30 min elliptical

Wed - 45 min elliptical

Thurs - 30 min elliptical + 4 mile run (2 mile around 7:15 pace, 20 min break while girls did some hills, 2 miles around 8:30 pace with the girls)

Fri - 40 min elliptical + 40 min aquajog

Sat - 3 mile run (7:16 ave) + 55 min elliptigo

Sun - 50 min elliptical + 20 min open stride

Weekly Summary - Heel is starting to feel better.

Total Running Mileage:  13.5

Monday Weight-In: 203

Medial Pain is Starting to Subside (Mid-Jan)

Just a quick update...since September, I've been having some pain on the medial side of my ankle/Achilles.  It's been about 4 months, but for the first time, it feels like it's starting to lessen.  Hopefully I haven't spoken too soon on this, but I figured it would be worth mentioning.

On a side note...it feels like the lateral side, and the base of my heel have been flaring up a little bit more than what I'm typically used to.  I will monitor it, and proceed with caution.

Weekly Training Update (Jan 12th - Jan 18th)

Mon - 10 min elliptical + 2 miles on treadmill

Tue - off

Wed - 35 min elliptical + 3 miles on treadmill

Thurs - 4 miles outside with the girls

Fri - 40 min elliptical + 40 min aquajog

Sat - 2.5 miles + 40 min elliptical

Sun - 50 min elliptigo

Total Running Mileage: 11.5
Monday Weight-In: 204

Weekly Training Update (Jan 5th - Jan 11th)

Mon - 10 min elliptical + 2 miles on treadmill

Tues - 50 min elliptical

Wed - 20 min elliptical + 2.5 miles on treadmill + 20 min open stride

Thurs - 25 min elliptical + 3 miles on treadmill + 25 min open stride

Fri - 60 min elliptical

Sat - off

Sun - 20 min elliptical + 2 miles on treadmill + 20 min open stride

Total Running Mileage: 9.5
Monday Weight-In: 208

Weekly Training Update (Dec 29th - Jan 4th)

Mon - Off - Travel to Mexico

Tues - Off - Mexico Adventure

Wed - 20 min (2.5 miles) + 40 min elliptical (80 degrees)

Thurs - 24 min (2 miles with Jodi) + 40 min elliptical (75 degrees)

Fri - 25 min (2.5 miles) (75 degrees)

Sat - 30 min elliptical + 1 mile run on treadmill + 30 min elliptical

Sun - 50 min elliptical

Total Running: 8 miles

6th Months Post-Op Reflection

This past month has been crazy!  Between the ski trip to Vail, Mexico, the holidays, and being busy with teaching and coaching,  I feel like this month has flown by.  Despite being busy, I really tried to keep up with my training and PT.  To my credit, I feel like I've done a pretty good job with both.  Some days were better/worse than others, but overall, I've been following the running program.  This month I was able to get in some elliptigo training (which has been a lot of fun), and also some Alter-G running.  My medial side continues to be the main concern at this point.  It still is achy/sore.  According to the doctor, it will just take more time to heal.  Hopefully the weather this winter is too horrible, and I'm able to do some outside running.  I also need to focus on losing some of the extra weight I've gained not only during the holiday's, but over the course of the entire year that I've not been running.  Time to get refocused, in shape, and healthy.