Nice run around the grove. I keep saying I need new shoes and then not getting them. This has to end. I guess I'll just stop saying it.
Tuesday July 14, 2010 (30 minutes)
Woodchip trail for 30 minutes. Actually about 29 minutes for five laps.
I took an extended rest because I smacked my knee hard against a wall while rock climbing just after my last update. It never looked bruised or swollen, but still took a big chunk of time to heal. Now it feels pretty much better, but I definitely need new shoes.
Saturday, July 3 2010 (40 minutes)
Good 40 minute run around campus in the morning. The dirt trail along Stanford avenue has been improved out of existence, though.
In the afternoon I went climbing and banged my knee. It continued hurting enough on the 4th to keep me from running.
Friday, July 2, 2010 (20 minutes barefoot)
Yesterday afternoon, after running in the morning, I was assigned to lead the track activity with the campers. I would up running 4x200 at a decent clip (old mile pace), and was sore this morning, but the good kind of sore.
Since I did my longest run yet yesterday morning and a bonus workout in the afternoon, I decided to take it easy today with a 20-minute barefoot jog on the grass at Wilbur field. It felt good and my foot held up.
June 30 and July 1, 2010 (5 and 6 x grove)
I've moved up my run length gradually over the past week. Doing six laps actually felt fine this morning. That translates into a 35 minute run at about 7:00/mile, or maybe a little slower.
I think it will be a while before I truly feel comfortable running again, but I'm at least able to do it.
I've been running in shoes on a wood chip trail, and this seems to be working well for my foot. Going barefoot seems to be harder on it. My current pair of shoes is a little old, so I guess I need some new ones.
Also, I have to run with my work cell phone when I'm on duty. It naturally has a clock, so I was using that to see how much time has elapsed, and hence not lose track of how many laps I've run. I ran in the dark. To see the time, I opened up the phone and looked at the clock. When I closed the phone, the time was still displayed on the outside.
Later on, I hit a button on the outside of the phone accidentally and the time popped up again. So ten minutes (or so) later, I wanted the time. I figured it would be easier to hit the button on the outside of the phone than to open it, so I hit a button on the outside. Instead of the time, a little picture of a bell popped. I kept pressing buttons, trying to get the bell to go away and the time to pop up. Then I ran into a pole.
Tuesday, June 29, 2010 (5xgrove)
Longest run since starting some jogging two weeks ago. It's hot out, so I should try to get up earlier. Unfortunately, that will mean passing on crowding into one of the counselor's rooms after lights out to play Wii Baseball while whispering to avoid disturbing the sleeping students.
Other than the preposterous heat, I felt good. About 4 miles.
Monday, June 28, 2010 (4xgrove)
Easy run around the grove. Foot still not too bad. I don't feel any distinct pain, just slightly different sensation in my left foot than in my right. I think I'll hold off on making an appointment with the podiatrist.
I got about 1300m for this loop, meaning I did about a 3 mile run.
http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=3841976
Saturday, June 26 2010 (24 minutes)
Four grove loops. I didn't get the actual time because I got a call on the last loop telling me I had to go look for some missing kids, and was too distracted to notice the exact time on my watch when I stopped running.
Foot felt good.
Friday, June 25 2010 (17 minutes)
Three laps of the grove in the morning. I started up with a ten minute run a week and a half ago and have built up to this. I'm still unsure what to make of my foot, but it doesn't seem to be noticeably worsening, so I'm going to hold off on the podiatrist for now.
My runs feel awkward because I'm used to being in much better shape, but I'm still enjoying them.
Day 6: Oceano to Pasadena
After a very long day, I'm done the trip and am just about to fall asleep on the couch at Alpine.
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