Total Miles: 24
Tuesday: 7
Wednesday: 70 min elliptical
Thursday: 7
Saturday: 10
Sunday: 30 min bike + 60 min elliptical
Sunday, September 30, 2018
Sunday, September 23, 2018
This Week in Running 9/23/18
Total Miles: 19
Tuesday: 4
Wednesday: 60 min elliptical
Thursday: 7
Saturday: 8
Sunday: 90 min elliptical
Tuesday: 4
Wednesday: 60 min elliptical
Thursday: 7
Saturday: 8
Sunday: 90 min elliptical
Sunday, September 16, 2018
This Week in Running 9/16/18
Total Miles: 19
Tuesday: 5
Wednesday: 60 min elliptical
Friday: 6
Saturday: 60 min elliptical
Sunday: 8
Tuesday: 5
Wednesday: 60 min elliptical
Friday: 6
Saturday: 60 min elliptical
Sunday: 8
Sunday, September 9, 2018
This Week in Running 9/9/18
Total Miles: 16
Monday: 60 min elliptical
Tuesday: 4
Thursday: 5
Friday: 50 min elliptical
Saturday: 7
Sunday: 60 min elliptical
Monday: 60 min elliptical
Tuesday: 4
Thursday: 5
Friday: 50 min elliptical
Saturday: 7
Sunday: 60 min elliptical
Sunday, September 2, 2018
This Week in Running 9/2/18
Total Miles: 19
Monday: 4
Wednesday: 5
Friday: 4
Saturday: 50 min elliptical
Sunday: 6
I saw the orthopedist on Monday and he confirmed what I suspected: I've got "mild to moderate" arthritis in my right hip to go with the arthritis in my left knee. There is also a little arthritis in my left hip but not as bad as the right and it doesn't affect me. Looks like age has caught up to me.
The pain I've been having in the groin and quad is referred pain from the arthritis and nothing to do with neural hypersensitivity or whatnot. The doctor said I don't have to stop running. I need to let the pain be my guide and mix in cross training appropriately. Basically what I've already been doing the last few months, experimenting to see what works and what doesn't.
I've discovered that it helps a lot to not run two days in a row. Also, I can do the bike or elliptical in unlimited amounts without pain. Furthermore, now that there is a rubberized turf field at Danvers High School, I can run on that instead of the road, and it is far easier on the joints. That is where I've been doing my running. It's amusing to see my route on the Garmin app as pile of ovals on top of each other. Today (Sunday) I went to the HS intending to run 4 or 5 and then perhaps another 50 minutes on the elliptical at Planet Fitness, but it felt pretty good after 5 so I just went 6 and left it at that.
Naturally I'd rather be running on the road on my old routes, like the one along the beach in Newburyport, but age must have it's concessions. I far prefer running around the turf field than riding the bike or the elliptical at Planet Fitness.
I've lost 10 lbs since May but stalled out since then. At least I haven't put it back on. I'd like to lose another 15 and get to 180 lbs, which I think would make things feel much better. When I lose a little more weight, I'll try the occasional road run and maybe a few races like the D5K or a 10K. I think I'll be able to manage the occasional road run/race while running principally on the turf field and mixing in the elliptical.
Monday: 4
Wednesday: 5
Friday: 4
Saturday: 50 min elliptical
Sunday: 6
I saw the orthopedist on Monday and he confirmed what I suspected: I've got "mild to moderate" arthritis in my right hip to go with the arthritis in my left knee. There is also a little arthritis in my left hip but not as bad as the right and it doesn't affect me. Looks like age has caught up to me.
The pain I've been having in the groin and quad is referred pain from the arthritis and nothing to do with neural hypersensitivity or whatnot. The doctor said I don't have to stop running. I need to let the pain be my guide and mix in cross training appropriately. Basically what I've already been doing the last few months, experimenting to see what works and what doesn't.
I've discovered that it helps a lot to not run two days in a row. Also, I can do the bike or elliptical in unlimited amounts without pain. Furthermore, now that there is a rubberized turf field at Danvers High School, I can run on that instead of the road, and it is far easier on the joints. That is where I've been doing my running. It's amusing to see my route on the Garmin app as pile of ovals on top of each other. Today (Sunday) I went to the HS intending to run 4 or 5 and then perhaps another 50 minutes on the elliptical at Planet Fitness, but it felt pretty good after 5 so I just went 6 and left it at that.
Naturally I'd rather be running on the road on my old routes, like the one along the beach in Newburyport, but age must have it's concessions. I far prefer running around the turf field than riding the bike or the elliptical at Planet Fitness.
I've lost 10 lbs since May but stalled out since then. At least I haven't put it back on. I'd like to lose another 15 and get to 180 lbs, which I think would make things feel much better. When I lose a little more weight, I'll try the occasional road run and maybe a few races like the D5K or a 10K. I think I'll be able to manage the occasional road run/race while running principally on the turf field and mixing in the elliptical.
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