P90X Day 19 - Legs & Back

Luke did alot of the leg stuff with me tonight. I'm still rolling along. Need to sleep!

Rest Monday

I decided to take a rest day on Monday. I had run 9 days in a row and my left hamstring is just a little achy. Also I am stuffed up with a cold and have been taking Sudafed for a couple days.

I wasn't going to write in my blog but I ran into an old friend Eric at the rec center where my son was playing basketball. We didn't have a chance to chat as he was obviously in the middle of a workout but I've recently found his blog and hope to catch up with him soon.

Finally, I finished another running book: Road Racing for Serious Runners by Pete Pfitzinger & Scott Douglas. It was a decent book and gets into some physiological stuff like lactate threshold and VO2 Max.

Beginning Again

I ended up taking the entire month of December off as a rest month. The purpose was to relax and also to rest my Achilles that had been bothering me for months.

I ran today, just an easy 2 miles. The weather was amazing. Low 60's in Cleveland in January and if we get 64 it could break the record temperature for the day. I ran down to CSU's Wolstein Center to get some concert tickets.

I was afraid I would be heavier but a bout with the flu in late December helped me keep some weight off and I weighed in today after my run at 191 lbs, exactly the same as the last time I was at the fitness center.

Resolution and Rest

First the rest. Wearing the heel lifts yesterday moved the pain from the back of my heel, higher up my leg, to the outside of my right ankle. I'm not wearing them today. My whole ankle seems to stiffen up whenever I sit down for any length of time.

I decided whatever I run this week isn't going to greatly affect my half-marathon time on Sunday so I am resting Tuesday & Wednesday. I'll go for an easy run on Thursday and then rest again on Friday & Saturday.

A couple days ago I wrote how Hermes had lost my registration for the Skeleton Run. Well I have contacted them by email and Drew was very helpful in figuring what probably happened. Hermes moved to a new office recently but their old address was on the entry form for the Skeleton Run.

Drew was also the guy who got us signed up quickly on Sunday morning. Thanks again for getting us going quickly so that we were able to run in the races.

Blood Drive

I gave blood again today. I like going in the morning as it seems to go faster. There aren't as many people waiting.

Interestingly, the nurse that checked me in lives less than 2 miles from me. We discussed the convenience of the new Super WalMart in my back yard.

I think I'm resting the rest of today. Between the achilles tendinitis, the speedwork and 2nd workout yesterday, and the blood drive, I think it's the wise thing to do.