11-16-2011, 09:45 PM

Originally Posted by Razormac

Goal?..

My first goal is to not look like I'm escaping from the physical therapy ward when I run.

Not quite that bad, but definitely really having to work to keep a reasonable gait right now.

A Spring race could be as far off as May...so plenty of time! Just stay away from the dogs between now & then!

- Nick

11-16-2011, 09:55 PM

Originally Posted by pigoo3

A Spring race could be as far off as May...so plenty of time! Just stay away from the dogs between now & then!

- Nick

I won't go near them until my ankle is up to par.

Race goal . . . 5K is my preferred distance. And given how much I have slowed down, probably a good goal would be to finish under 24:00

11-16-2011, 10:48 PM

I'm thinking after doing 1.5 miles today...you're going to improve very quickly!

A month from now (mid-December)...you're going to be "singing a different tune"! Which means you'll still have 4-5 months to prep. for a Spring 5K.

- Nick

11-17-2011, 03:16 AM

Originally Posted by Razormac

I won't go near them until my ankle is up to par.

Race goal . . . 5K is my preferred distance. And given how much I have slowed down, probably a good goal would be to finish under 24:00

That be a good time. My quickest 5km at my peak in the Army was 19.43 I was quite stoked with that. Mind you i went down hill from there. If we didn't finish in under 24mins it was deemed a FAIL
Keep plugging away mate !!!!

11-17-2011, 07:54 AM

Originally Posted by TattooedMac

That be a good time. My quickest 5km at my peak in the Army was 19.43 I was quite stoked with that. Mind you i went down hill from there. If we didn't finish in under 24mins it was deemed a FAIL
Keep plugging away mate !!!!

Thanks, Brent!

My quickest 5K was 18:06, but that was many years and pounds ago . . . ..

At this point, I am very encouraged. The ankle hurts a bit, but not too bad as I run, and if I can do 1.5 miles I can do 3 with a bit of work.

11-18-2011, 07:29 PM

This will probably be my last daily update unless something happens. I'll post every week or so on progress.

Ran again today. 1.5 miles in 14:24
It will be a while before I can go far or fast but am encouraged by how well I'm doing so far.

11-18-2011, 08:20 PM

Originally Posted by Razormac

This will probably be my last daily update unless something happens. I'll post every week or so on progress.

That's ok man...it will be nice to see you posting about those 20+ mile weeks again (which I'm sure won't be very long)!

Good luck,

- Nick

11-18-2011, 08:59 PM

Originally Posted by pigoo3

That's ok man...it will be nice to see you posting about those 20+ mile weeks again (which I'm sure won't be very long)!

Good luck,

- Nick

Thanks Nick, really appreciate the encouragement you and Brent give me. It helps!

11-29-2011, 11:44 AM

I will probably not be doing a lot of running for the next several weeks. The reason is, it has become PAINFULLY obvious (pun intended) that my somewhat non-functional ankle won't allow me to run at any pace or distance that will adequately stress my circulatory system. And, it doesn't seem to be helping with increasing my flexibility and range of motion.

What I plan on doing (started last week just before Thanksgiving) is to go way back. During the mid sixties up through the late seventies I was heavily into Martial Arts. Haven't really done a lot in the last twenty years, but I still remember a lot of the exercises and routines (Kata).

I have doing stretches and slow speed, no focus, Kata and am seeing a lot of gain in range of motion (and a significant amount of pain admittedly as my ankle moves in ways it is no longer pleased to move). Right now my ankle is burning (minor) from about fifteen minutes of the Cat Stance and some stretching.

My plan is to continue with this, with some occasionaly runs, until I regain something like a normal ankle. I'm hoping that by Christmas (or early next year) I should be somewhere near normal again.

12-02-2011, 06:04 PM

I haven't run for a week, instead I have been bending, torquing, stretching and generally tormenting my ankle, trying get some flexibility back.

Result is I have gained about 1.5 minutes per mile on my pace due to being able to take a longer stride. I am very encouraged. The last time I ran if I got much faster than a 10:00 mile pace my stride got all gimped up and I started to hobble.

Will keep you posted, and thanks for the encouragement.

12-06-2011, 02:01 PM

Staying in shape is like getting up early in the morning. The pain you feel while you go through it is daunting. But once you do it and get over it, you feel much better about yourself

01-02-2012, 12:56 PM

Just did my after holiday's weigh-in and (as I suspected) I have gained 6 lbs since early November. My goal is to lose it all (and more) by the end of February.
Also did a test run, and though I am obviously out of shape my ankle is greatly improved. Ran 1.3 miles with only a bit of problems at the start.

The reason for my weigh-in is I saw a study several years ago that showed that the weight gain most of us experience throughout life isn't so much incremental as it is moving from one plateau to the next. What happens, they said, is we ALL tend to gain weight over the holidays. But, we fail to lose it (or at least not all of it) afterwards. So instead of a linear weight increase we have a staircase effect.

Since I read that (at least 8 years ago) I have made it my goal to reach my early Nov weight by the end of Feb. So far I've been able to do it. Usually by restricting carbs and running. If my ankle holds up that is my plan this year as well.

01-02-2012, 01:02 PM

Originally Posted by Razormac

Just did my after holiday's weigh-in and (as I suspected) I have gained 6 lbs since early November.

6 pounds since early November really is not that bad at all...take a good holiday dump...and you'll put a nice "dent" in that number!

Originally Posted by Razormac

The reason for my weigh-in is...

January 2nd..."National Weigh-In Day":

The Special K® Brand Marks January 2 National Weigh-in Day

- Nick

01-02-2012, 05:04 PM

hey, cheer up, round is a shape

I've never met a cookie I didn't like

01-02-2012, 06:44 PM

Originally Posted by Geekbabe

hey, cheer up, round is a shape

I've never met a cookie I didn't like

It is indeed a shape . . . and a very good shape at that. Just not one I particularly care to be if I can help it.