November 6th, Tuesday

Today I did 45 minutes of activity in the exercise room at the clubhouse culminating with about 12 minutes of running in the pool.

November 7th, Wednesday

Today as the sun set I did some miles on the safety of the FSML sidewalks.  I did not approach this run with enthusiasm at all. I was having some stomach issues, and my quadriceps were sore (maybe from running in the pool yesterday)and my right calf was moaning, and both of my feet were unhappy.  So I began with 10 minutes of walking and leg drills. Didn’t help much.  As I began to slowly run it was not enjoyable.  I decided I would endure a sluggish 40-minute run no matter how I felt because I am convinced I need to do more distance to work. ( Ten I’s in the first five sentences: need to work on that.)The workout settled in to a steady 12 minute pace. Running became a little more comfortable though not any faster and my mind wanted endlessly about many things including yesterday’s elections.  Before I realized it, I was way beyond 40 minutes and past 4 miles and still more than a half mile from home. Having surpassed all of my goals for the day and feeling all of my aches beginning to return, I decided to walk the rest of the way home. It is encouraging that my heart rate never exceeded 120 beats per minute at any time during this run. My 4 mile time was 49:32.  (12:23)

Stats-

a.m. HR = 54bpm

Weight = #156   Too high!

Sleep = 8 hours

Diet = ?   6. Crappy stomach!

I-Matd = 2

I-Mpfd = 5/6. Heel OK running.  Instep hurting  in morning and beginning to hurt a little while running too. Heel actually hurt a little today while running on sidewalks