The Good Lord has His ways....

Well, I was planning on 3 to 4 miles in the morning to test out the ole IT band. But, at 4am yesterday morning I woke up sick. I have had a chest cold, coughing, and full body aches the entire weekend. Just my luck with this being my wife's weekend off work. I did go to church this morning to run the sound board, but it took all I had to do it. So I guess the Good Lord is telling me I need to rest for a few more days. I talked to Rich today and we are going to try and do 3 or 4 on Thursday. I have to be in Nashville at 8am for an all day conference on HR issues, so I need to get to feeling better. CONGRATS to Amy and Vandy-Montana on their good showing at the Running to Beat the Blues 5k on Saturday. I was thinking about that race while I was trying to keep from throwing up!!!!

Thanks Brian for the suggestion on a new running schedule. I might have to work up to 6 days a week though. I like the looks of that schedule. I could increase mileage with it and cut some of the runs back to so I don't end up doing too much all back to back. I plan on buying the Daniel's Running Formula book this week if I can get to Barnes & Noble to pick it up. Keep the suggestions coming.

BTW, I think my County Music 1/2 marathon plans are going to be shot also. I am thinking of working on my base mileage and then hitting some 1/2s and maybe a full this fall.

well, it has been 2 weeks...

Tomorrow will be exactly 2 weeks since I last run. It sucks, but life goes on. I have not been blogging much just to keep my mind off running. Rich text me early in the week to see if I wanted to run 3 miles with him. I said sure, but then I was afraid of how my IT band would do. Well, it didn't really matter, it rained that morning and we cancelled. I plan on trying a very EASY 3 miles Monday to see how I do. I hope everything goes well!!!! I have to get back to running soon, but I want to get better too. I have been looking over base mileage info on the net the past few days. I think when I get back to running, I will spend more time just building a good base. I would like to run 5 days a week with Saturday being my "long" day. I am looking at a schedule something like this to begin....

Sunday-off
Monday-4 miles
Tuesday-2 miles
Wednesday-off
Thursday-4 miles
Friday-off
Saturday-6 miles

I know it is only 18 miles in 4 days, but I am unsure where to put another 2 to 3 miles in. Should I do it on Sunday for a "recovery" day, or put it in on Wednesday or Friday. I think starting slow and working back up to 30-40 miles per week will help me stay healthy. I REALLY want to run the CM 1/2, but I don't want to chance hurting again. I would like to run 5 days a week so that when I do get to 40, 50, or 60 miles a week, I will be comfortable running 5 out of 7 days.

I also know I need to be in the gym doing full body strength training and core workouts. I have been VERY VERY lazy the past 2 weeks. I have not been eatting as good as I was. I don't need to put on weight while trying to nurse injuries.

Well, wish me luck. I think I am at a BIG point in my running career and I need to make some good decisions to keep my career going.

Any advise or comments are welcome!!! What do you think?

It's been a week...

Well, It has been a week now since I last ran. My IT band is feeling better, but not healed all the way yet. I went for a fly ball at my son's baseball practice yesterday and it hurt on about tthe 3rd step I took. There is still a nagging ache there when I go up or down stairs. The thing that confuses me most right now is my left shin. It has gotten really tender since I have not been running. It usually aches after I run and for the 1st mile or 2 when I start running. No it is just aching all the time. I am hoping my body is just repairing any damage that might be there. I am still planning on resting for this next week. I then will get back to running. I figured I would start with 2 miles. If all goes well, I will rest one day and then run 3 miles the next day. I thought I could build up to 8 miles or so that way. Then I will run 8-10 miles and rest 2 days between running days. I hope to get 12-13 miles on one run before the Country Music 1/2. Time will tell.

Here are some side notes to my life the past week.

1. Noah's evaluation for private baseball lessons went well. We will be starting them sometime this week and plan on doing them 2 to 3 times a week. We are dropping the coin for 14 sessions, so he better take it serious. In the 30 minute evaluation Thursday, I seen a big difference in his batting stance before and after they showed him what to do. I also ordered his ComBat Da Bomb 2 baseball bat from eBay Friday night. That thing was $250!!! But he uses the 1st model of this bat and it is outstanding, so I don't mind spending the money on it.

2. Jen is able to start tapering off her high blood pressure medicine now that she has lost over 32 lbs. She will be completely off of it in a few weeks.

3. I am back down in the 170's now. I weighed at my mom's house the other day and was 178. I was at 177lbs last August when I hurt my left knee. I have been eatting like a horse this week with no running, so I figure I probably am back up to 183-185lbs now.

4. Gracie has been doing good at her softball practices. The coach told Jen and I that we are not allowed at practice anymore. She plays better without us there....hehehe. She is throwing and hitting better this year. We still need to work on her catching the ball though.

Well, that is enough for now. I am waiting to hear how everyone did at the 20 miler this past Saturday. I want to send a BIG CONGRATS to RunnerMom for her 20 miler on Friday. KEEP IT UP!!!!!

Now for an update...

Taking a break sucks!!! I already miss running and it has only been 3 days. I went to the sports medicine doctor on Monday afternoon. He confirmed what I thought, it is my IT Band. He wants me to take a 6 week break and go to phsyical therapy again. I can do the therapy stuff at home and the gym, been there done that!!!! I still am planning on taking 2 weeks off and then slowly working back up to the Country Music 1/2 Marathon. My knee still has a small pain in it when i go up or down stairs and attempt anything faster than a walk. This afternoon at my son's baseball practice, I tried to shag a ball and took about two steps and it hurt like hell!!! One of the other asst. coaches was laughing at me. I have not got into the gym yet...hehehe. I have kinda enjoyed sleeping until 6am instead of 4:30-4:45am. My wife has been hitting the gym harder the past week. She text me tonight when she got to work. She is down 32.5 lbs in 8 weeks or so. I am stoked for her!!!!! We are taking my son to Bowling Green Thursday night to be evaluated for private baseball lessons. They have a good baseball training facility up there and we are going to check it out. A friend of mine went last Friday night and loved it. We are looking at 10 to 14 private lessons on hitting, fielding, catching, and throwing. I don't care about him learning to pitch right now though. It is too much stress on a kid's arm. My daughter had a good softball practice tonight. I think she gets the game this year in her 2nd time around. She has improved alot and we have not even worked on anything in the off season. I hope it comes natural for her.

Well, that is all of my boring life for you today....I will post more later in the week...

Everyone stay safe out on the roads and trails running....stay healthy

WOW!!!

After rubbing and icing my IT Band all day and night, IT FINALLY LOOSENED UP!!! I can bend my knee again.....YAAAAAAAAA!!!! When it gave in and relaxed, it was almost orgasmic...hehehe...yeah I said it.

Can you tell I am bored? 3 post in about 3 hours. I suck!!! I can't fall asleep AND I suck!!!!

UK is a #4 seed in the NIT tourney. It is bad enough we didn't make the NCAA tourney. Now were are a #4 seed. What's next? Losing in the 1st round of the NIT? Oops, better not joke about that and jinx us.