7 Days

7 Days , that's how long its been since I Ran. Managed to do an easy 5K at a 6:00 pace this morning at lunch. I probably shouldn't have because I am hacking and coughing like crazy now but I wanted just one last run before the end of the year!

Not Running

Well it happened , Christmas Eve I fell ill with a Virus that settled into my Lungs and Stomach. I missed the Boxing Day 10 Miler in Hamilton. I was really looking forward to the race , I guess it will have to wait until next year. So its been 6 days without running and its driving me crazy. I was a good role ramping up my mileage and getting back to my weekly long runs. Unfortunately I am definitely going to fore go the long one this week , as matter fact I will be lucky if I get to run before I go on Vacation in Mexico next week.

Long Run

I wasn't about to let Christmas or the race on Sunday interfere with my weekly long run! Tonight at the end of my shift I jumped on the treadmill for a 26K run at a 5:30 pace.

Tempo Tuesday

Did a 7K tempo run at a 4:30 pace followed by a 1K cool down .... it was sweet!

So I am going along feeling really good , in other words nothing hurts ... at all! Then 6+K in what a brief moment of pain from my left knee. It was the same pain as before but it was only for one foot fall then no pain.

2nd time today

Taking cross training to the extreme. After an evening of Alpine Skiing I spent an hour swimming toady and this eve at work I did a 5K run at a 5:30 pace.

Not Running

I always feel a since of guilt when I don't Run. Instead I did an upper body weight routine then I went over yo Blue for some Alpine Skiing...I consider it cross training!

Long Friday

Managed to find a 3 hour block of time and just happened to be near work so I came in before my shift at 4pm and did a 25K run, my longest since mid October. Slowly worked up to a 5:30 pace and did 20K at that speed. Didn't feel like a huge effort , biggest problem was chaffing...OUCH! Note to self ...pack some body glide in the gym bag. On a positive note the insides of my legs have a rather seasonal red glow to them!