With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams...

2 mile walk around the hood

Wanted to try & re-create my knee pops because I had my ortho appt this afternoon.  Everytime I've tried running over 6 miles the last few weeks, it always happens.  So of course, it didn't happen today.

Got a nice workout in anyway.  8 miles, 8:50 avg pace.  Started slow & sped up. 

Dr wasn't able to identify what the problem was.  Ordered another MRI and told me I could just continue business as usual until then.  Sounds good.  I also got a spiffy new knee brace.  It's not the thick neoprene stuff.  A very thin one...nuskin or some name like that.  Looking forward to using it Wednesday.

45 min on elliptical and ab ripper x.

Tried the new brace today.  I can tell there's a brace on, but it is easier to move in than the older one and it doesn't rub the back of my knee raw....so I like it!

No popping again today.  I'm guessing that's good.  Less worry for me.  I tried some interval training. 1.5 warm up then speed for .2, recover for .2  (for 2.5 miles).  Then I ran .25 speed off/on for 2.5 miles, and .5 speed with 1 mile recovery.

My ap was 8:50, the same as Monday's progressive run, but I got there an entirely different way, and I felt more exhaused today than yesterday.  It really felt like a good workout. 

easy miles today.  Just out enjoying running with my new knee brace.  No pops or snaps, just some sore muscles from the sprints yesterday.  Good feeling soreness, not bad.

Enjoyed a beautiful sunrise.  9:32 ap.  Tried working on form, but I find when I really work on form, I speed up - and I didn't want to do any speed today.  Slow form is difficult.

Saw a rabbit running with me on the opposite side of the road.  he'd run, then stop, then run, then stop.  He was faster than me and grew tired of our game, so he ran off into the bushes.

Took a nap before going to work this morning, and slept so deeply I didn't hear my alarms go off.  Good power nap!

did some stretches,a few strengthening exercises, and a very slow and short run.

Good easy recovery day for my long run tomorrow.

Long run with Wyatt and the Water Boy.  Weather was nice all day, so we slept in and ran later in the morning.

Slow pace, great conversation.  No awesome treasures on the road, but the run & company was treasure enough.  No knee prolems wearing the new knee brace.