Treadmill Running - 1 hour

So tough for me. I feel like I barely made it an hour. 8 minute miles basically. Not happy about it really at all. Makes me want to get outside but I need to work on my ability to stay engaged for 2 hours so I'm on my way I guess. 

Basketball

Why am I getting up at 4:30 in the morning? So annoying! So I stayed up to play basketball. So dehydrated. My angle fell pretty good despite my fall yesterday.

I don't know what to do about my defense. It's pretty awful and I don't think it's going to change. 

7 Miles

That was tough. Hills and wind combined with an ankle turn that made me fall on the gravel lol. Anyway, a good brutal run always helps with the bigger picture. 

I'm so exhausted and that's not a bad feeling  at all. 

Treadmill Running - 6 Miles

Running on the treadmill is weird. I knew it was slower than usual but there's a certain focus I think you need to have to keep going on it. Just getting started hopefully as the Wisconsin winter comes closer. .

Basketball

Woke up at 4 am for no reason at all. Tried to go back to sleep; couldn't. Finally went to play basketball at 6. What a shit show. I was passing all over the place. Couldn't shoot to save my life. Just an awful way to start my day. I want to take a nap now. 

5 Miles that felt like 9 or something.

So yesterday around 3 pm I settled into a blood donor chair where I was hooked up a machine for about 30 minutes that cyphoned about 2 pints of blood. Took a bunch of my red blood cells. I was good with it, still am.

Then today I took off for a run, just like the lady warned against. I had 7 or 6 in mind knowing 6 was more reasonable. I got 2 miles out and was completely gassed. I had to chill for quite sometime while my heart rate clicked back to a recovery zone. I got back and had one more mile in me. So 5 miles isn't too bad but I was hating every step that wasn't downhill.

HEY! I'm back.. (said to no one)

This morning I went to play Basketball. YES! Still doing that whole thing. I've been running too and it's been so good. I've been running my fastest times ever and it's all due to 1) technique 2) consistency and 3) probably my shoes. (New Balance Fuel Cell Rebels).

It's getting cold so I need to adjust to that again. Looking forward to tomorrow when I can put on the shoes and ROLL!

Anyway today Bball was decent. I was effective inside for once and of course ran with the joy of a dog that just took a massive dump.

5 Miles

Went for a run with my inserts in my shoes. Trying to figure out what's going on with the bottom of my foot. I ended up taking them out at 2.5 miles because my toes were dead asleep or whatever is going on there.

I ran back and could tell it was gonna hurt. My last mile was under 7 minutes but I've had discomfort right behind the ball of my foot ever since my run. (writing this on the Wednesday after).

I'll figure it out. I'm super determined to make this happen especially since I signed up for a marathon in late August.

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Morning Basketball

Finally got up to play ball today. It wasn't a bad effort. Made a couple lay-ups, had a few decent passes. I'll take it after 9 weeks off. 

6 Miles.

So it's been over a week since I ran, other than a little bit Wednesday with the running club kids. It was a beautiful day outside. It snowed last Thursday so there is still some melting snow around but not for long with upper 50's and sunshine.
Anyway, I got  about 1.25 miles and there were the long distance kids from the H.S. track team a little bit ahead. It took me a couple of blocks to catch them, but I did so that felt good.

Now I need to look up something that's been happening after my runs. I'm getting a tightness right behind the ball of my foot. I don't want that to turn into an injury.

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Racquetball

Had a good session with Justyn and Brian. Still the low scorer but what are ya gonna do? Get back in there I guess. 

Clintonville Rec Center

Took the boys to the Rec Center. I had a decent workout. Chest, shoulders and Triceps. Of course I'm weak from not lifting very much the last three months and still worn out from my run yesterday. What are ya gonna do? 

12 miles

Took off for that 6 mile point. Felt great all the way to mile 10 then those last 2 really slowed me down. It's OK I was still good with my pace.

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Racquetball.

Played Racquetball with the dudes. I had fun but lost like usual. I'm always just glad I come out of there without some sort of injury. 

Hill Training

Well that was a mess. I was going for 8 times up and down this certain hill, so 8 miles. The wind was atrocious and right in my face on the way up. So not only did I last 6.5 times, but one of my times up got lost because my watch didn't work for me.

So all in all I was pretty disappointed, but life goes on.

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Interval Training

2 Minutes Hard
2 Minutes Easy
Did that 8 times.
Brutal.
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Clintonville Rec Center

Took the boys to the Rec Center. Rainn played basketball and River and I worked out. River did his thing and I did mine. It was pretty successful I think .
Bench press, Dead Lift, Squats, some curls. yada yada. 

10 Miles - March 29, 2019

Ran 10 miles and it never felt so good! From Mulberry Ct to Mulberry Ln.

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7 Miles - March 27, 2019

Went into some decent wind there for a while and had some good hill work. Felt really good throughout. Had the wind at my back the last couple of miles so that always helps the pace.

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3.5 Interval with some some in between

1 Mile warmup
20 push-ups
20 squats
20 sit-ups

1/2 mile quick
20 push-ups
20 squats
20 sit-ups

1/4 mile fast
20 push-ups
20 squats
20 sit-ups

1/4 mile fast
20 push-ups
20 squats
20 sit-ups

1/2 mile quick
20 push-ups
20 squats
20 sit-ups

1 mile cool down (sort of)
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