Tried to run a little bit this morning, but it’s not going to happen yet. Walking is not a problem, but 3 or 4 minutes of easy jogging brings back a negative sensation in my right calf. Just have to wait a little longer. In the meantime I am trying to stay fit by biking and swimming and spending time in the fitness room. I am a little nervous because I am not totally convinced that this kind of conditioning really gets one in shape to run. Now, I really don’t have to run fast. I want to make a respectable showing in the Jason Walton Memorial 5K in Hillsborough on the 28th of August. But all my Hillsborough friends will forgive me if I have a poor showing, I’m certain. The main thing is I need to be able to complete a decent 1500 meters at the New Jersey Senior Games for which I registered this morning. That event is on September 10th at Woodbridge High School. Once I qualify for the Nationals, I will have 9 months to prepare for the finals which will be in Birmingham, Alabama sometime next July.
So today I returned to the fitness center for 30 minutes upper body and core work. In addition I swam and ran in the pool for 30 minutes. That amounts to a pretty draining workout and I believe it helps me to stay fit. But the question is,
“Does it help me to run faster?” I still don’t know.