Bike

Took the bike out for a quick spin yesterday, did not want to miss a day of some work. I am behind from last week.
2.5M today planned, not looking forward to it but it is nice and cool now.

Run

After my last post complaining about the blown up knee I took 3 running days off after consulting with my personal physician Angela. Knee is better, tiny bit of swelling, just a tightness on the outside. I did push mow my yard sunday afternoon. 3 1/2 hours of pushing should have been good for some training. Yard looks great by the way. So last night I bought a knee brace at Walmart and hit CCT. Just did 2 M @ a little under 20min, thought I would go easy and see how the knee felt. Feels OK this morning, training resumes, back all in for 1/2 Marathon.

Knee

Right knee was huge yesterday. No running planned and none done. If I had to send the money today for the 1/2 Marathon I would not. 10K is looking better every day. I will run 2M this afternoon and see how it is tonight.

Run

2M @ 18min CCT, right knee feels stiff, some side swelling.

Lowest in about 25 years.

W- 200

Fri & Sun

Friday I ran 2 miles on Clabber Creek trail. My times seem to be all over the place. Not sure if it is due to Clabber being so flat but it was a quick run, 18 min. Sunday was not. 2.5 miles on Scull Creek, 30 min. It did not seem like I was going slower. I did run into a friend at 1.5 who rode his bike until 2M and we talked the entire way. Scull C T also has several up hill bridge and road crossings, I was happy to do 2.5 without stopping, it was humid and the walk back to the car was a nice warm down. Knee is OK this morning.

Starting new abbrevs;
CCT- Clabber Creek Trail
SCT- Scull Creek Trail
M- mile
min- you know
W- weight
Rd- yk
hmrt- 1/2 Marathon route

W-204

Run

Ran last night after a short trip out to Dombeks. Clabber Creek trail, 2M at 18 min. Suprised at the time but double checked time and distance, must be improving. I thought the 2 vodka tonics before the run would slow me down, turned out OK.

Bike

5 M on the bike last night, Scull Creek trail. Working at Dombeks after work and then hopefully 2 M run.

Run Tue

Ran 1.5 M in 15min last night. Not too hard, ran sidewalks at Clabber Creek.
Thanks to Mark I managed to post his great training schedule below. I started his training routine this week and hope to keep it updated until 1/2 marathon day, Dec 12th. Slow and steady every other day until we are ready for 13 miles.

Run

2 miles on Clabber Creek last night. First 2 miles without stopping, about 10 min miles, felt good, a little knee puffyness.

Get this started.

Alright, I have been looking at Marks blog and admiring his 1/2 marathon training post so I decided to start my own. I will try to not ramble too much or tell you embarrassing information. Just what is happening to us and how our running is going. Posting here will also shame me into continuing to run since it will be here for the world to see.
Jenean and I plan to run a 1/2 marathon in Dec and since both of us have been out of running for several years, (like 25 for me) it is a goal that is both motivating and scary. Since Jan of this year I have lost about 65lbs, but I should lose another 15 to get to the ideal weight. I lost it by going low carb and low cal and some treadmill work, but the last 15 is not coming off easily. I have started pretty slowly to build up longer runs and less walking. I have also mixed in some bike riding on the days that I do not run. So far the bad knee is holding up OK. Some swelling at first but less the past 2 weeks. Friday I biked 7 miles on Scull Creek trail, a nice ride. Sat. I ran 1.7 miles on Clabber Creek trail, hot and at a fast pace but I made it without being too winded. Took Sun off but did some painting for George Dombek so I did get out and worked up a sweat.
Must run this afternoon after work.