Sun, Apr 19-Sat, Apr 25

Sun Apr 19: PM. In Deerfield, ran 40 laps (16k) on the track in 64:50 (6:30, 6:25, 6:30, 6:28, 6:27, 6:20, 6:24, 6:20, 6:28, 6:55). I was hoping to go at least 35k, but I hit a wall after only 15. Burned out from work. The knee was ok at least. It was mostly cloudy, windy and around 50°.

Mon Apr 20: AM. Ran 10 mins. Felt dizzy and out of sorts. Must’ve gotten some bad weed. PM. A 68 min run on the Capital City Trail and over trails in Olin Park. Tired, but much better than this morning. It was mostly sunny and in the upper 40s.

Tues Apr 21: AM. A 78 min run on the SW Path, Monroe St, the Wingra Creek Path, over trails in the arboretum, and on the Capital City Trail. It was mostly sunny and 54°. PM. A 78 min run on the Capital City Trail. Left hamstring was a little sore, but got better. Knee was good. It was sunny and 75°.

Wed Apr 22: AM. A 60 min run on the Mendota Lakeshore Path to Picnic Pt. Darkness gave way to clear skies, temp 51°. No time for a second run.

Thurs Apr 23: AM. In Deerfield, A 60 min on-shift run doing loops around the station. Started to wake up about 45 mins in. It was sunny and around 60°.

Fri Apr 24: PM. A 90 min run around Lake Monona. Felt tired and irritable. Have a headache from too much driving and not enuff sleep. It was partly cloudy and 64°. PM2 A 45 min run on the Capital City Trail and over residential streets. Still tired, but better than first run (about an hour ago). It was sunny and in the 60s.

Sat Apr 25: AM. In New Glarus, A 2 hour run on the Sugar River Trail. Left hamstring was quite sore getting started but loosened up as run went on. It was sunny and in the 50s-60s. PM. A 32 min run over residential streets in Maple Bluff. It was sunny and around 60°.

Despite the long hours and all the shit I’ve been force-fed at work, my right knee has been holding up well. I’ve been doing PT exercises as often as I can. Ever since the Madcity 33 ⅓ k a couple weeks ago, it’s my left hamstring/butt that’s been bugging me. I’m not too worried about that though- it tends to improve the more I run.

I am signed up for the La Crosse Marathon next week. Given my current fitness, I plan to treat it like a training run, starting at an easy pace and maybe picking it up toward the end (if my knee and hamstring and the rest of my body is still in one piece). I think I’ll be okay if I can just get a few hours of good sleep on my 48-hour shift (Tues-Wed this coming week).