Running in mud

or sand... or whatever thick, gloppy substance you want.  That's what it felt like while I was running yesterday.  Maybe it was due to all of the Thanksgiving turkey I ate over the weekend.  Maybe it was the 6+ hours I spent driving the day before.  Whatever the case, yesterday was the worst I've felt since I started back running "for real."  Oh well, those days are bound to happen, and anything is better than not being able to run at all.

Let the training begin

So I was able to do my weekend workouts in the cold.  It was sunny, so not as bad as it could have been.  After spending 75 minutes on my bike (2 x 12 @ Z4, 1 x 15@ Z3), I headed out for my 20 minute brick run.  Even though it had been 5 months since I ran off the bike, it didn't feel all that terrible.  But I still have a ways to go.  Thankfully, Wildflower is 6 months away.  On Sunday, I decided that I was too lazy to run in the Fort Steilacoom Turkey Trot.  Too bad since we've gotten a turkey the past two years, but since David was out of commission, I helped the boys first, then went out on a run in the gloaming.  2 x 1 mile at 6:30, which was faster than I was supposed to go, but I actually didn't think I was going that fast; I'm hoping that's a good sign.

And I'm now up to 6 pull-ups and 25 push-ups in a set.

I'm healed!

I had my follow up visit and x-rays today.  My clavicle is continuing to heal, and I've been given the okay to start swimming and lifting and pretty much doing anything short of football, skiing, or anything that is going to result in slamming my clavicle into things.  Guess that means that crashing on a bike is out.  I'm pretty excited!  I think that means I get to learn how to swim all over again.  To celebrate, I did 10 push-ups and 2 pull-ups.

At least I was running

I ran a 5K today.  At least I'm calling it "running."  Now, when I compare it to my PR or even my times from a couple of years ago, I should be disappointed.  But compared to where I was four months ago, I'll take it.  I ran a 20:53 in cold, sunny conditions in Fircrest; I left right after the race, so I didn't see how I did, but there were a lot of people in front of me... a lot of old people in front of me.  My PR is nearly 5 mintues faster than that.  Oh well, it's somewhere to start.  I'm going to work on foot speed this winter instead of putting in the long mileage, so maybe I'll regain some speed.