RECAP: A new year and a new commitment to running smart, to building the mileage slowly; a commitment to being boring, safe, and to being injury free.

These updates are going to be dull, dull, dull for the foreseeable future – some running, some time on the elliptical, some weight lifting. If I play my cards right, by the spring I’ll be running again for real.

Anyway, here’s the week in numbers:

Summary:

Run Streak: 0

Average Weight –191.5

Running Miles: 12.6 in 2:04:09

Bike Miles: 5.5 in 15:00

Strength and Flexibility: 1:30:00

Total exercise time: ~3:45 hours

Daily Breakdown:

Monday – 3.1 in 29:31

Tuesday – S&F 30:00

Wednesday – 5 in 49:38; S&F 15:00

Thursday – S&F 50:00

Friday – 3 in 29:00; S&F 1:00:00

Saturday – Fat Man Machine 1.5 in 15:00; Bike (stationary) 5.5 in 15:00

Sunday – 0

 

Goals for Last Week:

1. n/a

 

Looking Ahead:

My right ankle feels fine, and the groin is definitely on the mend, but now my left ankle is giving me some grief. The slow build, with plenty of rest and ice, continues. Nothing fancy this week, a little more running, a little more time in the gym. Onward.

Goals for Next Week:

1. Run 15 miles
2. Exercise for at least six hours
3. Ice ankle
4. Complete physical therapy exercises three times
5. Stretch daily
6. Figure out weekly schedule for the next month