Body By Megatech

Gotta take advantage of the great weather and get out there! Since I’m not feeling any of the sluggishness from the meds I have to take for the next 10 days, I put a trip to Costco to good use and completed a short recovery run.

Also, since it’s the season to vote early and vote often, I put my political affiliations on my hat.

As I’m sure you know, these are all about adding a little more effort and building speed. I was relieved to see that despite getting to a pace of 7’40”, I didn’t get the requisite knee discomfort, though it did threaten to do that. I eased back on the throttle and it stopped complaining. It did, however, had had enough of my bullshit towards the end but by then I was already about to start the cooldown portion.

I have another half marathon planned in the coming days but I’m not sure how it will go. The drugs I have to be on could raise some issues. In the meantime, I really gotta quit my starbies habit.

I added tequila to my cup of decaf (because I have to do something with it besides martinis) and the result was pretty mid. Maybe I put too much tequila in it (2 tablespoons) but I ended up adding kahlua and Irish cream to make it more palatable. Every recipe I found after a bit of research involves making the coffee in a completely different way (cafe de olla - frickin delicious) or add ice cream to it. Essentially, make it an affogato.

Haha, just kidding. But I did keep getting distracted and dropped to a sub-ten minute pace. Funny, considering who the first coach was in this guided run. As a result I started feeling it in the knee. To be honest I did feel a little stiff during the warmup phase but I was able to fix this plane mid flight.

10 weeks left in the program but the deadline is in four weeks. I’m considering a trial run just to see if I can get it done or how far I can go. The goal is Madame Zuzu’s in Highland Park - conveniently approximately 26.2 miles from Soldier Field. Hopefully, the weather and this body will cooperate.

Had a last minute opportunity to get some miles in and dammit, I seized it.

I think I solved the issue with the knee stiffness. Most long runs (and some shorter ones, too) would have some degree of discomfort in the knee. This time I kept my pace above 10 minutes and I didn’t have any trouble. My knees were sore AF afterwards though.

The only problem was I had scheduled a massage appointment that day and I was really cutting it close. So even though I was done with my long run, I still had to run home, shower and get my ass out the door and then run some more to my appointment so I ended up logging a little over a half mile above what I already ran. I barely made it on time. I hate being late - especially for stuff like this.

The soreness is gone for the most part, a day later. I applied some heat and massages my calves some more with a machine I have and everything seems okay. Even the knees are fine and I managed to walk 5 miles today.

I really need to figure out why it gets that way. I have until December to figure it out. I’ll be doing 12.4 miles today. Maybe make a push for a second half marathon if there’s something left in the tank. I think the key here is to try to pace myself. I always have a hard time keeping my pace above 10’5” and just wanna GO…

Had a really great run today. Three sets of speed intervals and I was able to keep pace despite being out of practice. I’m still a little concerned about the stiffness in the knee but it didn’t bother me this time around. Like yesterday, I ended my run at Philz Coffee because gotta coffee.

Gonna go for a four-miler in a couple of days and then a 12.4 mile run later this week. I might just push it a little to make it a half marathon if it’s on the menu 😉.

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Knee didn’t bother me as much despite the effort and distance but I have to look into the possibility that I’m hitting a lactic threshold. Don’t really know what that is yet but I’m thinking my knee issues could be related to that. Although it doesn’t explain why it hurts to bend when I don’t run.

I’m just happy I was able to get out. The weather was great and I got a nice tan while I was at it. I think someone might have taken my picture and not the one I posted here… 🤷🏻‍♂️

It’s still tough to find time to get out for even a little bit but I’m grateful for every opportunity I get. Although I didn’t feel up to it starting out - I felt like I had a hard time breathing.l, by the end I felt better and my breathing normalized as I got into the groove. I hope to get out again tomorrow and I’m planning a nice long run later in the week!