BACK TO WORK

PM ran withthe team out to the industrial park, and then did some core work.  We have a lot of kids out this year.  80+  I am interested to see how many actually stay with it.

PM  ran two really easy ones with mark.  He has been working on the accelaration sp? program, so his workouts during track have been crap.  I really hope this program is gettng him where he needs to be.  Obviously, I am little concerned, because it should have been taken care of before practice started.  We will see what happens. 

I did core work with the team, but still needed to gt my run in.  I came home and did the summit loop.  I used it as a speed play run, because the 1st, 3rd, and 5th miles were under 7:00 then pulled back on the others.

PM did a tempo with brady today for practice.  1st 800 on track, then the tamarisk loop at 6:55 pace, and back to 800 at natural pace on track.  We did arm and leg plyo circuits to end practice.

I played basketball in the frosh/staff game.  It was quite fun until the last play when I tore my claf muscle in half.  I felt it pop and then I literally couldn't walk off the court.  It was tied up and would have gone into overtime, but the kids had to catch the bus.  I took 10 minutes just to walk to my classroom.  Trainer Paul fixed me up with some ice and stim/shock machine.  I had to get the hurdle cart to get around during track practice. 

Our family is heading of to Europe for spring break.  It is going to suck to try to get around europe with one wheel.  

Travel day

I finally felt good enough to go out and get 4 with laurie.  We ran the beach road in Brighton England.  It was a nice crisp morning and it felt so good to move a little bit after all the travel and eating.  We spent monday and tuesday in London and then wednesday, thursday, and friday in Paris.  I walked for quite a few miles from Tuesday through Friday but no running makes me get cabin fever really bad.

The calf is still not ready, but I battled it out until I stepped up on a curb with the left foot.  Just too much stretch and that was the end of my run.  We were close to where we were staying so I just shuffled back.

BTW-French pastries are really good!!  So is the fish and chip dish in england!!

Got home late from the trip.  Calf is feeling a little better.

Dropped saucy off at dance and went to WCCC for a easy run.  Calf is still not great.  I need to go into Paul and get some therapy.  I just have no time since getting back from the trip.  School, track, church calling, and family!  Where do I fit in my runand therapy?  Gotta do it!

Hurricane Invitational-

Some real high points. Our boys could be really good if they would recognize the potential and prioritize. 

We didn't have 6 of our big scorers, so I am looking forward to the meets where everyone is there. 

My calf is still jacked up and I am pissed.  I ran striders with brinkerhoof at practice today, but I could feel that it was too weak to do the speed work I had planned for the day. 

After practice, I ran out to the st. james trailhead and looped back by the bloomington hills park.  I have to get therapy on this thing or I am not going to be able to get my mileage in. 

I iced for 30 minutes in a bucket.  I hate injuries!  They are so inconvenient.

40 minutes on the elliptical and 2 easy miles on the treadmill.  My calf is still bothering me, but it felt much better on the elliptical than on the treadmill.  I still need to give it a little time.

PM After the meet at Pine View I thought I would try my calf again.  I ran up to the school and behind the baseball fields.  I was feeling decent for the first 3, then it wtarted acting up again.  I can't tell if I am now compensating on my step, so the calf is starting to get tight on the outside or not.  I know it was torn on the inside, but the outside is really tight and feels like it is cramping now.  I have been rolling it since monday, so I think that is helping.  Chad is going to send me the name of a massage therapist that can help me work it out. 

I am getting nervous about my lack of mileage.  I don't want to throw the UVU marathon out the window, especially since I was up to +/-35 a week before the trip to Europe, but I am not feeling good about things right now.

PM after practice I decided to get a 4 miles in to see how the calf felt.  To my suprise it felt better than it has since before the injury.  I think I am on the downhill side of the injury.  It felt a little tight, but I just kept moving and I was okay through the run and the cool down. 

I didn't ice or roll after, so I get what I deserve I aggravate it.  I tell my athletes all the time to prevent and  take care of their injuries by taking care of after practice details.  What a hypocrite.  I got to do this stuff if I am going to get it better and put up a qualifying time.

PM ran out past the washington fields castle today.  The wind was blowing so bad from the Southwest that on the way back, I felt like I was running in place.  They said that the gust were above 50 mph at times.  The calf feels decent.  I think it is better, although now my right calf is tight on the outside and I am getting a little fluid build up on the right knee.  I have been wearing a bunch of different shoes and my gate might have been changed a little from the calf injury, so I am hoping that will subside.  I am taking a little ibuprofen to knock down the fluid.  I am going to try to get up around 25 miles this week and see what happens.  I am still a ways behind where I want to be, but at least I am runnning 2 day in a row now.

Kire had a soccer game in the wind.  they tied 3-3.  that is the first team that has stayed with thtem this year.  He has also been coming out the 7th & 8th grade track practices with us.  He seems like he is having fun.

9PM It was a crappy, windy, rainy day so I went to WCCR and hit the treadmill. My calf is good.  I am not in great shape anymore since I missed so many days.  I just need to get a bunch of miles in so I can taper back at the right time.  I am not feeling extra confident in the BQ right now.