Progress

Running well past month. Starting to do some hill intervals. Achilles are both sore but respond well to NSAIDS and ice after runs and gentle stretching before runs. I can run with them at their current level of soreness. This is the best condition been in for a few years. In 4 weeks will try a 5K for time. Goal will be 21 minutes. If I can get in 3 good weeks of tempo runs and fartlacks this might be possible. August 15.......we'll see. Work to do before then.

wet winter wonderland

Steady rain for 2 days.....nasty outdoors. Wimped out and went treadmill past two days. 4.4 yesterday......4.65 today. Beats not running. Actually tried 5 minutes of elliptical after both runs. Pretty tough after the time on the treadmill. Oh well, any leg work at this time of year is good leg work. Will make april and may easier. No great time on the treadmill.....started at 7.2 miles/hr and worked up to 9m/hr for the last 5 minutes each day. No grade..........I hate hills on a treadmill--to risky for the achilles unless I'm really feeling frisky.

New Year

Doing well outdoors. 5 miles today......slow for 3 (9 min/mi) then about 7/6:30 the last two. Faster felt better. Lots to do to get under 18 min 5K but the next four mos will help build a good base while increasing speed slowly.. Plan for more interval work and hill work by about April. By July should be humming along nicely. It's all in how the legs hold up. So far so good.