Playing Conservative Ball

I was supposed to run a 6 miler this weekend in the Presidio, but I decided to rest up. My ankles have been feeling a little wonked—I suspect I ramped up mileage too quickly, dammit.

So, I got the pegs wrapped and I'm trying to get things in ship shape.

I'll hit the 6er tomorrow, and hopefully all will be well.

In the meantime, I've posted a bunch of trail run events on the Facebook Hella Sound Events page. Check it out, and if you're in the Bay Area (or will be during any of the posted times), let's hook it up! More dates to come.

Doin' the Right Thing

Due to my new-found splintiness, I decided to not run again today, keep the peg up and iced and pick things back up tomorrow.

Hopefully it's the right plan.

@LosBee has me on 600 milligrams of ibuprofen to alleviate the inflammation. I've read a lot of recommendations to not take NSAIDs for running pain and shin splints, but I think that is mostly to avoid masking the pain so you can run on an injury. I ain't doin' that—I'm masking the pain, fighting the inflammation and eating ice cream on the couch while I watch NFL.

Very low-risk injury situation.

Back tomorrow with a write-up of a good run. Hopefully.

Image courtesy of fisticuffs on Flickr.

I Pretty Much Suck

Yeah, I pretty much suck.

Due to things somewhat within my control, I've missed both my running and weightlifting workouts for every day starting on Saturday. Missed my circuit training, missed my Sunday long run and missed today's speedwork and lifting.

If I'd have been truly dedicated to getting it done, I would have made it happen. Unfortunately, I let work, visiting guests and catching up on sleep get in the way.

I'm debating now if it would be unwise to move everything over one day starting tomorrow and cutting out my Friday rest day. That way I'd only have missed 2 runs (last Saturday's and Sunday's long run).

On another note, while I've been shaping up nicely and trimming down a little due to sticking with the revised plan, I've managed to gain like 6 pounds or so in the last few weeks. Granted, I've had some Roman orgy-style dining experiences during that time, but I look more trim.

I'm going to assume it's added muscle weight and go from there. Hey, I could be right and not delusional, right?

Here's to being dedicated and on top of it for the rest of the week.

Rest, Insomnia and Catching Up

Today was a rest day from weights as well as running.Tomorrow is a hills day, about which I have some apprehension. On the one hand, I really don't want to jack up my achilles, which have (in the past) been sensitive to too much hill action. On the other, although I see some local nutjobs coming full-steam down the hills in our neighborhood, I don't even like walking down them because the added stress on the knees.

But oh well, I'll stop whining like a little girl now.

In the meantime, we posted an interview with someone that never whines like a little girl, Ivan Salaverry over at the Hella Sound blog. Ivan has always been one of my favorite MMA fighters, so to be able to chat with him was just a great experience.

On a blogging note, I'm stoked to see Non-Runner Nancy's write-up on the 08-08-08 Virtual Olympics Race. Hopefully she'll have the goods up soon.

Until tomorrow.