Pavement is the place for me

Didn't run today, but I did workout at the gym. All kinds of stuff, and I overdid it hardcore.

leg extensions 3 sets x10 @90lbs.
standing bicep dumbells 3x10 @18
incline benchpress 1x10 @45, @65, @75, then back down
seated squat press 3x10 @ 130,150, and 170
shoulder press 3x10 @70
calf raises 3x10-15 @125
lower back reverse push 3x10 @85

ugh and ugh, so hot. Almost 90 degrees, but I figured some jogging would suffice.

the second ugh is the time I've taken off from running seems to have solved a few issues, but it's hard getting back on track. The hip flexor still is doing something wierd. I was really hoping rest would get rid of that, but it seems I may need to get it checked out. I did just take 2 weeks off so I'll see what happens in the next few days. 

Just a quick run to get the blood flowing. I felt alright, but I think the lack of sleep is holding me back. Now that schools out I do all kinds of stuff during the day, but haven't got a good routine down so I stay up reading. My mind just wants to work during the summer I guess. I'll have to force myself to sleep tonight so I can run in the morning again.

I plan on working out or running more tonight 

3 again, medium-high effort. Once I get acclimated to the heat again I should be able to start running farther. Thunderstorms keep moving in everynight with lightning, so unfortunately I haven't been able to run then. I will probably end up on the treadmill since it is supposed to thunderstorm again. I think it has something to do with the mountains, because the mornings are beautiful.

3 tonight. medium effort. Sun was down and it was "cooler". Miles felt fine. Still had the "bruised" hip feeling. Not too worried about it though because it is very faint. Miles will start adding up soon now. 

Another 6 tonight a few hours after dinner. Felt really good- the body started to remember to run but am definitely a step and half slower.

Looked like it was going to storm this morning but didn't. Looks to be real nice the upcoming week with a cooldown to 84 degrees.

spent the morning at aprils granparents for fathers day, then the afternoon at her aunt's. We didn't eat till 7 so I am going to try and get out to run a little after 8.

7 miles. Hip pain is very noticeable now. If it doesn't get better by the end of this week it looks like I'll have to visit the doctor. It feels like some kind of bruising, but it feels like it is on or just beneath the hip bone (the round part along the side were the waistline is.) We'll see, but I'm not very optimstic as I took 3 weeks off and it didn't help. Perhaps it is something else like my form that could be causing it. It hurts most when the foot passes beneath me, which makes sense as that is when the most pressure is absorbed by the hip.
 

Hip felt better this morning, but still hurts. 3 miles went by rather slow. Hope to get another run in later.

Hit the gym right after dinner

basketball 20 min.
70 lbs 3x12 leg extensions
130-150-170-190 x12 sitting squat
70 lb 10x2 deltoid pull downs
70 lb 10x3 shoulder raises
ab crunches 90lbs 10x2, twisting abs 30lbs 10x2

4 miles, a little more tired from the workout, but stride felt good (although short) and definitely kept it at a medium pace. Hip felt better again, even more so when i worked on running tall.

Ate dinner late because of April's schedule, didn't get to run today. Right calf was cramping anyway so maybe it was a good thing.

am- 6 miles. Nice easy pace but medium effort. A lot cooler this morning which was nice, high only 80 today. Great day for running!

pm- 7 miles. Can't say enough about how good this one felt. Much cooler around 70-72 degrees or so and a slight breeze. I just couldn't have asked for better conditions. FINALLY felt the legs getting some spring back, turnover felt 10x more efficient and faster. A good day for a double. 

6miles am. Pretty much a death march. I don't know what it is about the mornings, but I just can't seem to feel good running in them. Either way I stuck it out and got in the full run. Part of this may also be attributed the HH as I have to go up it twice- i guess it's better than 3x. The other part of it may have been due to needing some water as my throat was sooo dry. I'll have to start leaving an ice bottle by the road or something.

utter fail tonight with 2 miles that I wouldn't even call slow jogging. Made some bad food choices today (odd cause usually I do well) anyway ended up with major stomach cramps and a bowl full of jelly feeling. Had to stop at 2.5 because I was going to throw up or worse. Sad cuz 2.5 doesn't count as 3 for me. Very disappointed in myself, but you live and you learn right?

Ran smart this morning and conserved all energy for the hill trips. Actually ran farther than my normal 2 loops so I got 8 miles in! My farthest run since time off. I really needed it too. This morning conditions were great though. Really light cloud cover with the sun barely poking through made for a bright, but cool day. There was also a light breeze which felt good and made you feel like you were going faster than what you probably were. Hip seems to be fine as long as I keep everything straight so I'm not too worried about it for right now. I must have been favoring my right side somehow, but I seem to be correcting it.

7 miles tonight. Looked like rain, but only felt a few sprinkles. Good run didn't feel like I overexerted or anything. Hip stuff was a little more noticeable- I even thought of a new theory that it might be all the turns I take. Not sure, but I sure have enough theories...

4 miles in the afternoon heat. Didn't last too long in that.

 7 miles around sunset. Ran the cul-de-sacs in reverse and the hip felt better. That may have been what caused the problem originally. Actually finished with a half mile pickup which felt great.
 

5 miles in the heat. A nice 85 degrees. The only way I was able to do it was looking forward to the shaded areas. Probably should have went 6 miles, but i thought I might get another short run in later and use it as an easier day.

Good start today with 6 miles around the hood. Finished with a little pickup the last mile. Ended tired, but a good tired.

8 miles tonight in a surreal environment. Well for the most part. There were huge nimbus clouds above that were carrying a storm behind them. It was fun to watch them change color from white to red then dark, each time I came around the loop at the complex. The contrast was awesome. A clear blue sky with a few clouds, then a huge upburst of puffy whites and underneath all that in the distance I could see the sheets of rain falling on the mountains under dark blue storm clouds. Occasionally I would even see a few flashes of lighting. It made the run interesting and relaxing at the same time. I kept wondering if the storm would head my way, but it never did.

It also helped that this was a late run and I ran until almost 10. Cool weather made it seem like I was CHEATING! I hardly felt like I had ran a mile other than my legs were getting sore, mostly in the shins. A good run.
 

single HH loop. Pretty tough in the heat this time- not necessarily hot, but the sun just seems to melt my stamina. Said Hi to the neighbors during my pain.

Was not thinking I guess and forgot to click my ipod on this run. Surely felt like 6 miles because the left calf was hurting- it has been the past few days i think i may have wrote a note somewhere. Thought it would go away, but is still sore in there. I don't think it's anything serious, but worth keeping an eye on just in case. Miles felt good other than that.

Calf a little better today. Seems if i turn right on the roundabouts i get right hip pain, and if I go left I get left calf pain. Not sure which is lesser of two evils here. Either way it was a good run since it was ~70 degrees and sunny with a few hints of shade here and there. You can't really beat that. Moderate effort.

6 miles just before sunset. Left calf really hurt on this one, with a little right hip for flavor at the beginning. Hopefully some ice will help. Run felt great other than that. Moderate breathing and legs felt fine too. 

day off to hopefully help the calf out.

Just 4 miles today. Ipod wasn't working correctly, didn't log but .45 of my 5 miles and I'm not sure why. Maybe it was the heat or sweat or something as it was 90 degrees. So that equaled an 88 minute per mile pace. Now that is grandma style. So anyway kind of taking the rest of the day off. Calf is nearly back to normal so another easy day isn't going to hurt anything.

Day off hoping to get the legs some extra rest.

BUGS... GROSS! I was slapping and brushing and flinging bugs off the entire run tonight. Most of them were dead because of the sweat, which made it even more gross. When I got home I still had 5 bugs on my neck, and one in my ear. They are sort of like ants, but with wings- kind of like little sweat bee's. Great run though, felt nice and fresh the whole time- turns out the past few days off have helped the calf as it didn't cause too much problem. Hip was about the same as usual.

6 miles this morning. Calf was hurting slightly but not too bad. Kind of cooler morning and definitely windy so I didn't sweat profusely. Good run.

4 miles tonight. Right Calf/shin pain was too great and I had to cut the run short. I'm very disappointed that it was so bad as I have been taking it rather easy lately. Icing it now.