Well it looks like the Marathon is out for March and the Red Top Rumble in February is definitely out.I just can’t seem to shake this nagging knee issue, but I am still holding out hope to be able to at least do the Half Marathon for my birthday.
I may have to break down and go to the doctor, but I know for a fact that they will want to cut on both of my knees and I really want to do everything I can to avoid that if possible.
So Frustrating.
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Monday, November 30, 2009
Atlanta Half Marathon
My first half marathon is done, and with the exception of my right knee being wrecked, I am pretty happy with my performance overall. My goal time was 2:30 and I finished with a chip time of 2:31:36 which could have been much better without the knee issues.
I started out with a nice 11:10min/mile pace and things were going great until I hit mile 7 and began what is essentially one long steady uphill climb to the finish. There were several 100-300 ft climbs and one 630ft+ climb between miles 11 and 12, which is where my knee essentially locked up. I think it was mainly due to the combination of hill and running on the right side of the road with a left to right slope that did in my knee. I am use to running on the left side of the road with and opposite slope or on the sidewalk, so that little bit of pressure on the outside of my right knee over 13 miles was just too much.
Nevertheless, I dug down deep and gutted out the last mile. Mile splits were 10:54, 11:27, 11:12, 11:09, 11:29, 10:51, 10:37, 11:41, 11:49, 12:17, 12:25, & 11:07. As you can see they slowly degraded as the up hill sections started, but I am happy that I still had the guts to leg out an 11:07 at the end.
I started out with a nice 11:10min/mile pace and things were going great until I hit mile 7 and began what is essentially one long steady uphill climb to the finish. There were several 100-300 ft climbs and one 630ft+ climb between miles 11 and 12, which is where my knee essentially locked up. I think it was mainly due to the combination of hill and running on the right side of the road with a left to right slope that did in my knee. I am use to running on the left side of the road with and opposite slope or on the sidewalk, so that little bit of pressure on the outside of my right knee over 13 miles was just too much.
Nevertheless, I dug down deep and gutted out the last mile. Mile splits were 10:54, 11:27, 11:12, 11:09, 11:29, 10:51, 10:37, 11:41, 11:49, 12:17, 12:25, & 11:07. As you can see they slowly degraded as the up hill sections started, but I am happy that I still had the guts to leg out an 11:07 at the end.
Here is the elevation gain by mile. Time to rest and heal this knee.
Mile Elevation Gain
1 - 44
2 - 32
3 - 22
4 - 44
5 - 68
6 - 19
7 - 0
8 - 144
9 - 98
10 - 628
11 - 404
12 - 1,107
13 - 284
14 - 0
Monday, November 23, 2009
3 Days to GO
Three days until the Atlanta Half. Got my bib# today - #12769, now I just have to pray that my old body doesn't fall apart between now and then. I am having some problems with my left foot and my left knee, but I am hopeful that I can work through it and they won't cause problems on race day.
My plan is to try and maintain an 11:30min/mi pace for the first 11 miles and then do the last 2.1 with whatever I have left in the tank. I am aiming for a 2:30 finish time
Just very short runs this week with a few 20 second strides thrown in to keep loose.
My plan is to try and maintain an 11:30min/mi pace for the first 11 miles and then do the last 2.1 with whatever I have left in the tank. I am aiming for a 2:30 finish time
Just very short runs this week with a few 20 second strides thrown in to keep loose.
Friday, November 20, 2009
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
11/17 - 3x1mi @ 5k
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/19018200
1 Mile warm up then 3 x 1 mile @ 5k pace with 2 minute rest periods in between. 3 of the best miles I have run in a long long time. 9:05, 9:37, 9:07. 9 Days until the half marathon.
1 Mile warm up then 3 x 1 mile @ 5k pace with 2 minute rest periods in between. 3 of the best miles I have run in a long long time. 9:05, 9:37, 9:07. 9 Days until the half marathon.
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Friday, November 13, 2009
11/13
Was suppose to do mile repeats this morning, but when I got to my running spot I realized that my Garmin was dead. Oh well, my foot needs a day of rest anyway. Maybe I will run tonight.
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
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