Longest Run!
Yesterday was my longest run to date! I ran 14.15 miles. I started out running 5 miles along the 'River Run' with Tom.
He dropped out after that - His longest run yet, also!
I continued on to run to Harvard Gulch Park. It was a lot of fun until about the 11th mile! That is when I sustained my very first running injury!
When I fasten my laces, I double tie them. That way they tend to stay put and not cause any problems. Until yesterday, that is. Somehow, the right shoelace loosened. I had noticed it, but decided to wait until it was convenient to stop and tie it again. Well, I waited a bit too long. I was running along, stepped on the lace and I tripped and fell. As I was falling, I tucked my body into a roll, but I still skinned my right knee!
The roll was not easy to do and I am muscle sore from it. I thought it was a quick response to a troublesome situation and probably stopped me from getting more 'road rash' than I had experienced.
Maddy, Petra, myself and some others are in a Nike+ iPod chip system challenge. These ladies are brutal! They are motivating me to train for results! I appreciate the competition and the results that we are acheiving! They are also kicking my butt.
Finally,
I ran 41.50 miles last week. I have run 19.65 miles so far this week. Yes, I know! I really shouldn't have run today, but I am taking a day off tomorrow. My muscles were so sore today that I wanted to do a slow, easy run to work out the kinks and the stiffness.
He dropped out after that - His longest run yet, also!
I continued on to run to Harvard Gulch Park. It was a lot of fun until about the 11th mile! That is when I sustained my very first running injury!
When I fasten my laces, I double tie them. That way they tend to stay put and not cause any problems. Until yesterday, that is. Somehow, the right shoelace loosened. I had noticed it, but decided to wait until it was convenient to stop and tie it again. Well, I waited a bit too long. I was running along, stepped on the lace and I tripped and fell. As I was falling, I tucked my body into a roll, but I still skinned my right knee!
The roll was not easy to do and I am muscle sore from it. I thought it was a quick response to a troublesome situation and probably stopped me from getting more 'road rash' than I had experienced.
Maddy, Petra, myself and some others are in a Nike+ iPod chip system challenge. These ladies are brutal! They are motivating me to train for results! I appreciate the competition and the results that we are acheiving! They are also kicking my butt.
Finally,
I ran 41.50 miles last week. I have run 19.65 miles so far this week. Yes, I know! I really shouldn't have run today, but I am taking a day off tomorrow. My muscles were so sore today that I wanted to do a slow, easy run to work out the kinks and the stiffness.
posted by CewTwo at 12:59 PM
9 Comments:
Ouch! I'm surprised the laces undid themselves from a double knot. Glad the fall was not too serious.
If you try to keep up with Maddy and Petra, you'll be on your way to training for a marathon :-)
Congrats on your longest run ever! I see a marathon in your future!
hope that knees better...
and congrats on the long run!
Congrats! Stay on Maddy's heels! She's quite the inspiration.
the marathon is only a matter of time I feel.. and we'll be here to cheer you along the whole way!
Charlie, you are a machine! :)
Your first fall. My first (& worst) fall was in Denver; in the dark on a broad smooth sidewalk alongside Quebec near Alameda I ran into a low plastic woven construction fence stretching across sidewalk re-construction project and went down hard. Falls hurt!
I was just in Denver on business. To play I went over Wolf Creek Pass to Durango to see my 88 y.o. uncle, a WW2 vet. Long drive though. No running unfortunately. I have recuring business there for awhile, we'll have to get together for a run. With the altitude and your awesome weekly total, you'll run me ragged!
Nice going on your longest run.
Yay for longest runs! Boy that's a serious battle scar to show for it! Hope your knees and muscles feel better!
I remember my first fall. I tripped over a side walk line and rolled into the grass. Since I felt like an idiot I just laid there for a second or two with my legs up in the air. Had to look less dumb then I did. Sadly, it was during rush hour. A lot of people saw me.
Glad you're ok, buddy.
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