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

Went for an evening walk.  Back of the knee feels sore...like a muscle knot.

Got up early to knock out my Morning 9.  Warmed up my usual way, and started running slow.  Well, I didn't even get .25 mile.  Knee problems seemed to be back.  Can't figure it out.  So I walked a ways, then tried running a little.  This cycle continued for over a mile.  I was getting ready to give up & just walk for the 90 minutes I had.  Then, after a mile +, the easy run didn't hurt and I just kept on running.  I didn't want to stop & not be able to start again, so I just kept running.  Around mile 5.7, the muscle knot pain in the back of my knee was getting strong & I was near home, so I stopped and stretched out the back of my leg.  It felt great after I stretched, so I went off running again to finish my 90 minutes, and I was able to run better than I had for weeks. 

What is up with this knee?

Avg pace was around a 9:40.  Certainly not the 9:20's I had 3 weeks ago, but I'm just thrilled to be running.

pilates video followed by the shred level 1.

then some crunches on the ball. 

rainy day, so no bikes.  Just a PiS day ;-)

It was warm this morning at 4:30!  Low 70's.  At least the occasional wind was a welcome relief from the humid heat.

I guess it was a combination of the warm weather, sore muscles from shred & pilates yesterday, and the fact that my running has been off kilter for a couple of weeks, but it was a hard run. 

My breathing felt hard, everything was just a struggle. BUT my knee (front & back) were good to me, so I can't complain.  Avg pace 9:30.

The battle of the bed was being featured in my room this morning.  Bed had me KO'd for a while and I was down for a 30 minutes count, but eventually I managed to get myself out of the headlock the pillow had on me and came out victorious. 

Unfortunately, my early morning wrassle with the bed left me short on time, So I only had time for a 60 minute run.  Which was fine since I was still sore all over.  Avg pace was 9:20.

Knee was quiet for the most part.  Still warm in the 70's and it was sprinkling a little & humid.  Cooler weather is coming- so they say.

intermediate mat pilates and a Rolo :-)

nice run.  cool weather is wonderful.  ran with wyatt.  lots of reasons to stop & walk once in a while.  one of them was my knee.  not 100% yet.  I know I'm asking too much too soon....but can't a pirate dream?

Wore my flourescent green fishnet stockings as we ran along the country farm roads.  Hey, it was my halloween run!  The annual halloween hustle was cancelled this year.  :-(

Avg pace 10:09 (just for the running parts).  New motto for the race:  more fun, less run.  That's my goal.  I seem to have no conrol over my knee at this point, so the only thing I do have control over is my attitude. 

I'm really happy they have 7-11's near the race.  None near where I live, so I'm looking forward to a slurpee & maybe some icky chili cheese nachos....or dare I even dream of a chili cheese dog?????    Back to my dreams again....  now I feel more like Kermit the frog.  The lovers, the dreamers, and me.....