December 20th - 26th

Monday: 0.

Tuesday: Game at Derryfield. We lost by 13.

Wednesday: Lifted upper x 4. Benched 180 x 4 on the machine. Not real bench press, but it felt good none the less.

Thursday: Walked w/ Jimmy Davis Hill 45 minutes. I guess I could have run. No desire to slip on the ice and tweak my back. I'm still feeling great. Tomorrow I drive to Rhody for Xmas Eve.

Friday: Drove to Rhody for Xmas Eve. 2 sets power cleans + 2 sets curls.

Saturday: Drove to Westmoreland for Xmas Day. All that driving and my back feels fine. I went running with Jimmy 2 miles in the pm. I'm feeling good. Thank you lifting!

Sunday: Walked Jimmy in the am and pm. No running. Had basketball practice. Did all the drills and scrimmaging. Fun. Here comes the snow.

Total running: 2

Days lifting: 2

Last Week Miles: 0

Yearly Miles: 457

I wish I lifted more. I'm still feeling good. I should get some runs in this week with vacation.

Dec. 13th-19th

Monday: 0. First game at Monadnock. Lost by 18.

Tuesday: Lifted upper x 2

Wednesday: 0. Game at Mascenic. Won by 3. Feeling real good about tonight's win! Body feels great. Lift tomorrow! I won't be running until the weekend. HK

Thursday: Lifted upper x3.

Friday: I was at school from 6am to 8:30pm. I stayed for practice, watched the girls' varsity game, and assisted the varsity boys to a win! It was great seeing my former jv athletes kick butt at the varsity level. Go Pacers!

Saturday: 3 miles of hiking w/ Jimmy. Great day to be outside with my wolf.

Sunday: Hike up Bear Mtn w/ Jimmy. Lifted upper x 3.

Total running:

Days lifting: 3

Last Week Miles: 0

Yearly Miles: 455

Zero miles again, but 3 days lifting and I'm feeling good!

The old goat goes sub 2.

I figured I would save this link in my blog. It's when Greg went sub 2. Good stuff loc!

Here's wishing everyone a speedy indoor season!

Dec. 6th - 12th

Monday: 0. Lifted upper x 3. Feelin' good!

Tuesday: 0. Did some conditioning with the team.

Wednesday: 0. Lifted upper x 3. Got leveled at practice and tweaked my back. At least I felt good enough to put myself in a position to get leveled. Lifting is working.

Thursday:

Friday:

Saturday:

Sunday: 0. lifted upper x2

Total running:

Days lifting: 3

Last Week Miles: 15

Yearly Miles: 455

Zero Week running... I'm busy with coaching hoops. My body is feeling good from lifting.

Week of Nov. 29th - Dec. 4th.

Monday: 2 miles in Friedsam with Jimmy.

Tuesday: 2 miles in Friedsam with Jimmy. Feeling a little less pain. Lifted upper x2.

Wednesday: 0. Lower leg routine. Each day I feel a wee bit better.

Thursday: 3 miles w/ Jimmy in Friedsam. Lifted upper x2.

Friday: 0 running. Walked w/ Gina and Jimmy in Friedsam. Lifted upper x 2.

Saturday: 4 in Pisgah w/Jimmy. The lifting is starting to help.

Sunday: 4 Bear Mtn. w/ Jimmy. Nice view of Daniels Mt., Wantastiquet, and snow capped Stratton.

Total running: 15

Days lifting: 3

Last Week Miles: 20

Yearly Miles: 455

Well my mileage is pathetic, but my back seems to be turning the corner. I'm genuinely feeling way less pain (as of Sunday pm). What's the secret? It's got to be the lifting. I need to keep it up. It should be easy to do since all those days were at the dinky little school gym.

Aint goin out like that

Man my back was tight these last two weeks. It's easy to say forget it and quit running, but...

I aint goin out like that!

That's all I've got to say about that...

What up Sen Dogg!

week of Nov. 22nd - 28th

Monday: 0. Feel crippled. First day of Bball tryouts.

Tuesday: 2 in Friedsam with Jimmy. Not a good run. Pain the entire way.

Wednesday: 3 Beals Knob + with Jimmy and Griffin. Didn't feel horrible. I won't be attending the workout today though.

Thursday: 5 + Turkey Limp. 23:14 or so. I limped the whole way. Some how I feel loose now. Glad I went.

Friday: 3 w/ wolves Beales Knob. Feeling a little better.

Saturday: 3. same route as above w/Jimmy. These hardly meet the criteria for running. I always feel better after.

Sunday: 3. Beales w/ Jimmy. 1 inch of snow on the ground made for a beautiful run. Nice sunny weather 28 degrees. Feeling a little better. 1 in Friedsam w/ Jimmy in pm. Back is tighter than it was in the morning. Two tears in a bucket.

Total running: 20

Days lifting:

Last Week Miles: 22

Yearly Miles: 440

This week was not too impressive. My back really hurt early in the week. Truthfully, it doesn't feel too much better now; however, I can tell it is a wee bit better. I'm just going to take it easy. I have no races on the horizon. I just want to keep hitting 20-35 miles a week for the month of December. Hopefully, my back will continue improving. I'm excited for cold, snowy weather and Xmas vacation!