This morning I completed my long run for the week, a whopping 4 miles!!! It has been a long time since 4 miles was my longest run but it does mean I am able now to slowly build my distance.
It was difficult. I don't know if it's a mental or physical block or a combination of both, but even small increases in distance seem hard for me these days. I am trying to keep things in perspective and cut myself some slack.
Looking back it has been 10 months since I first got injured and during that 10 months I have only been able to run for 8 weeks. So of course it is going to take a while to get back in running shape. I am confident I can do this even if I am slow as molasses. Just get to me to the start line please!
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“Ironman is about finishing what you started, not necessarily faster than the person in front of you, but certainly faster than the person who never started in the first place.” Cmdr. John Collins, Founder of Ironman.
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- 11/1 IRONMAN
- 10/31 10 mile bike
- 10/30 2000 m swim
- 10/28 8 mile bike, 1500 yd swim
- 10/26 22 mile bike
- 10/25 1000 yd swim
- 10/24 3 mile run
- 10/22 13.5 mile bike
- 10/21 3 mile run, 2.5 mile swim
- 10/19 14 mile bike
- 10/18 44 mile bike
- 10/16 19 mile bike, 2 mile run, 2 mile swim
- 10/15 15 mile run
- 10/13 2000 yd swim
- 10/11 102 mile bike, 2 mile run
- 10/10 1000 yd swim
- 10/9 4 mile run
- 10/7 12.4 mile run, 17 mile bike
- 10/6 1600 yd swim
- 10/5 9 mile run
- 10/4 750 m swim, 12.4 mile bike, 3.1 mile run
- 10/3 2.4 mile swim
- 10/2 17 mile bike
- 9/30 23.5 mile bike, 3 mile run
- 9/28 1640 yd swim, 6 mile run
- 9/27 750 yd swim, 107 mile bike, 2.5 mile run
- 9/25 5 mile run
- 9/23 17.25 mile bike, 4 mile run, 2 mile swim
- 9/21 17.85 bike, 9 mile run, 1800 yd swim
- 9/18 22 mile bike, 5 mile run
- 9/16 17 mile bike, 4 mile run
- 9/15 1150 yd swim
- 9/14 875 yd swim, 8 mile run
- 9/13 97 mile bike
- 9/11 16.5 mile bike, 4 mile elliptical
- 9/9 1600 yd swim, 4 mile elliptical, 19 mile bike
- 9/7 30 mile bike
- 9/6 16 mile bike, 9.5 mile elliptical
- 9/5 2.5 mile swim
- 9/3 4 mile elliptical
- 9/2 2200 yd swim, 15 mile bike
- 9/1 4 mile run
- 8/30 78.6 mile bike
- 8/28 17.25 mile bike, 11 mile elliptical
- 8/26 17 mile bike, 4 mile elliptical
- 8/25 1550 yd swim
- 8/24 8 mile elliptical, 2000 yd swim
- 8/23 62 mile bike
- 8/22 1750 yd swim
- 8/21 17 mile bike, 5 mile elliptical
- 8/19 3 mile run, 17 mile bike
- 8/17 1.25 mile swim
- 8/16 30 mile bike, 12 mile run
- 8/14 16 mile bike, 4 mile run
- 8/13 1500 yd swim
- 8/12 18.26 bike, 3.9 mile run
- 8/10 10 mile run
- 8/9 54.5 mile bike, 2 mile run
- 8/7 4 mile run, 2 mile swim, 20 mile bike
- 8/5 4 mile run, 25 mile bike
- 8/4 1525 yd swim
- 8/3 8 mile run, 3000 yd swim
- 8/2 20 mile bike
- 7/31 16 mile bike 3 mile run
- 7/29 1500 yd swim, 17 mile bike, 3 mile run
- 7/27 6.6 mile run
- 7/26 48 mile bike, 1.3 mile run
- 7/24 3 mile run, 1 mile swim, 21 mile bike
- 7/22 4 mile run, 19 mile bike
- 7/21 1100 yd swim
- 7/20 1550 yd swim
- 7/19 29 mile bike, 6 mile run
- 7/17 1640 yd swim, 3.5 mile run, 15.5 mile bike
- 7/15 4 mile run, 25 mile bike
- 7/13 2350 yd swim, 6.25 mile run
- 7/12 31 mile bike
- 7/10 16.6 mile bike, 3 mile run, 3000 yd swim
- 7/8 4 mile run, 13.5 mile bike
- 7/7 1700 yd swim
- 7/6 4 mile run
- 7/4 38 mile bike
- 7/3 1300 yd swim, 3 mile run
- 7/1 3 mile run, 20.4 mile bike
- 6/30 1500 yd swim
- 6/29 4 mile run
- 6/28 51 mile bike
- 6/27 1.5 mile swim
- 6/26 15.3 mile bike, 3 mile run
- 6/24 3 mile run, 25 mile bike
- 6/23 2200 yd swim
- 6/22 1200 yd swim, 3 mile run
- 6/21 20 mile bike
- 6/20 3 mile run, 12 mile bike, 1100 yd swim
- 6/17 2200 yd swim, 27 mile bike
- 6/16 3 mile run
- 6/15 48 mile bike 2.8 mile run
- 6/14 1 mile swim
- 6/12 18.7 mile bile, 3 mile run
- 6/7 2.8 mile run
- 6/3 2.75 mile run
- 6/1 840 yd swim, 5.5 run/elliptical
- 5/31 15 mile bike, 3 mile run/elliptical
- 5/29 35 mile bike, 1.1 mile run
- 5/28 1200 yd swim
- 5/27 19 mile bike, 3 mile run/walk
- 5/24 2 mile run
- 5/23 3.9 mile run
- 5/20 1.5 mile run
- 5/18 6.2 run/walk
- 5/17 15.2 bike
- 5/15 16 bike, 2.25 run
- 5/14 1600 yd swim
- 5/13 20 mile bike, 4 mile elliptical/walk
- 5/12 1600 yd swim
- 5/10 86 mile bike
- 5/7 50 mins elliptical
- 5/6 1 hour elliptical
- 5/3 1.2 mile swim, 56 mile bike
- 5/1 30 min bike
- 4/30 1800 yd swim, 10 mile bike
- 4/28 12 mile bike, 20 mins pool run
- 4/27 21 mile bike, 1650 yd swim
- 4/26 45 mins pool run
- 4/24 1200 yd swim, 12 mile bike
- 4/21 1300 yd swim
- 4/20 24 mile bike, 2 mile elliptical
- 4/17 2.5 mile run
- 4/15 14 mile bike, 3 mile run
- 4/14 950 yd swim
- 1/12 60 mile bike, 2 mile run
- 4/11 3650 yd swim
- 4/10 3 mile run, 18 mile bike
- 4/8 12 mile bike, 3 mile run
- 4/7 2200 yd swim
- 4/6 16 mile bike, 1200 yd swim
- 4/5 9.3 mile run
- 4/3 5 mile run, 16 mile bike
- 4/2 2600 yd swim
- 4/1 17 mile bike, 3.8 mile run
- 3/30 6.2 mile run, 1hr bike, 1650 yd swim
- 3/29 2+ hr bike
- 3/28 5 mile run
- 3/25 1 hr bike
- 3/24 3 mile run, 2000 yd swim
- 3/22 1 hr bike, 13 mile run
- 3/20 1800 yd swim, 1 hr bike
- 3/19 3.7 mile run
- 3/18 1 hr bike
- 3/17 900 yd swim. 5.5 mile run
- 3/15 1 hr bike
- 3/13 3 mile run
- 3/12/ 1 hr bike
- 3/11 1 hr bike, 4 mile run
- 3/8 2 hr bike, 4 mile run
- 3/7 1100 yd swim
- 3/6 4 mile run, 45 min bike
- 3/5 1 hr bike
- 3/4 4 mile run
- 3/1 1.5 hr bike, 11.5 mile run
- 2/28 45 min bike, 3 mile run
- 2/27 1 hr bike
- 2/26 1200 yd swim
- 2/25 4.1 mile run
- 2/23 1 hr bike, 10.2 mile run
- 2/22 1600 yd swim
- 2/21 4 mile run
- 2/20 1 hr bike
- 2/19 1750 yd swim, 5.4 mile run
- 2/18 45 min bike
- 2/16 2 hr bike, 5 mile run
- 2/14 2250 yd swim, 3.25 mile run
- 2/13 1 hr bike
- 2/12 5 mile run, 1200 yd swim
- 2/11 1 hr bike
- 2/9 2.5 hr bike, 3 mile run
- 2/7 4 mile run, 1600 yd swim
- 2/6 1 hr bike
- 2/5 4 mile run, 1200 yd swim
- 2/4 45 min bike
- 2/2 3000 yd swim
- 2/1 1.5 hr bike, 8 mile run
- 1/30 45 min bike
- 1/29 1800 yd swim, 3 mile run, 1 hr bike
- 1/26 45 min bike, 8 mile run
- 1/24 1 hr bike, 5 mile run
- 1/22 1200 yd swim, 1 hr bike
- 1/21 4 mile run
- 1/19 2 hr bike, 5.5 mile run
- 1/17 4.5 mile run, 1800 yd swim
- 1/16 1 hr bike
- 1/15 1200 yd swim, 5 mile run
- 1/14 1 hr bike
- 1/13 1000 yd swim
- 1/12 2 hr bike, 5 mile run
- 1/10 1750 yd swim, 4 mile run/walk, 1 hr bike
- 1/8 4 mile run/walk
- 1/7 1 hr bike
- 1/6 1200 yd swim
- 1/5 1.5 hr bike, 3.5 mile run
- 1/4 4 mile run/walk
- 1/3 1 hr bike
- 1/2 3 mile run/walk, 1600 yd swim
- 12/30 5 mile run/walk
- 12/29 1.5 hr bike (22 miles), 1600 yd swim
- 12/27 5 mile run/walk/elliptical, 1 hour bike
- 12/25 3 mile run/walk
- 12/23 1 hour bike, 4 mile run/walk, 1300 yd swim
- 12/21 1400 yd swim
- 12/20 4.5 mile run/walk/elliptical, 1 hour bike
- 12/18 5 miles run/walk/elliptical
- 12/17 1 hour bike
- 12/15 1 hour bike, 4 miles run/walk/elliptical
- 12/13 4 miles run/walk elliptical, 1 hour bike
- 12/12 1600 yd swim
- 12/11 4 miles run/walk/elliptical, 1 hour bike
- 12/10 1350 yd swim
- 12/8 I hour bike, 50 mins elliptical
- 12/6 45 mins elliptical, 1 hr bike
- 12/5 1600 yd swim
- 12/4 30 mins elliptical, 1 hr bike
- 12/3 1200 yd swim
- 12/1 1 hour bike, 30 mins elliptical
4 comments:
You'll get there--I can't wait to toe that line with you! Patience, persistence, and perseverance....
You looked great out there running... keep it up!
Running is always hard for me, keep it up and you'll get through it!
4 miles is nothing to sneeze at - great job getting out there after a challenging and long injury!
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