a barrel of this

Well, I did it. It was torturous but, it is done. I felt good between the 10K and half way mark as I was trying to lengthen my stride in order to keep my left knee pain under control. Looking at my split times it would appear that I was doing well until mile 23 […]

It has been an interesting week. On Monday I got an appointment at the Standford Medical Institute which actually isn’t associated with the university of the same name but does work on the track and field team as well as the Nike farm team (i.e. elite atheletes). I have never had any physical therapy before […]

Well, after a week of rest my left knee felt good for 2 miles and crap for 1.43 miles. Not so good. I’ve been icing it and taking the ibuprofen sporadically but it is still sore. At this point my chances of running the marathon are rapidly diminishing. I’m not even certain it is runner’s […]

So much for not being injured. My left knee decided to give way entirely today after about 4 miles. I ran a few of those miles on the sandy path along Ocean Beach heading down towards Lake Merced. This was a mistake. After running hills on Friday and through sand today my knee has had […]

Mid tempo run through Potrero Hill today. Did some climbing on Connecticut and Wisconsin Streets. My left knee is bothering me and is tender to the touch. It started after my 16 mile run last Sunday. It is probably runner’s knee. Interestingly enough the iliotibial band hasn’t been a problem as of late and I […]

6×1200m today. It was really 6 and 1/2 since I added a sprint to the Ferry building against my bladder. My bladder is a tough opponent but, luckily I won. It is a bad idea to go into the Ferry building while running in the morning. All of the smells emanating from the bakeries in […]

My longest run to date wasn’t the best route to pick but it was mostly successful. My knees are definitely sore and will require ice. I’ll probably end up taking a fair amount of ibuprofen today and tomorrow. But, I did it and it is on to 20 miles next weekend. Two hours is a […]