Week ending 27MAR2022

Monday afternoon - temps dropping.  One of those days where it is in the mid 20s but because of the humidity and the breeze it felt way colder.  6.1 miles.  The shit in the hip seemed to move down the leg so I guess that could mean an ITB thing.  Meh.  

Tuesday afternoon - woke up and it was -2.  By the time in the afternoon, it was 6.  Got in 6.4 miles.  Brain was wonked because I was provided one of those emails that really don't mean jack, and is really a "let it go man" thing but it took me a bit to unravel on that.  

Wednesday - it was -3 this AM.  So the cold is hanging out for a bit.

Started eyeballing what I needed for qualifications for PPM - or even if I could qualify.  I noticed this (new to me) nugget.

5+ Time Pikes Peak Veterans - 
5+ Time Peak Veterans may use a Pikes Peak Ascent or Marathon time as far back as 1 year for each Pikes Peak Ascent or Marathon completed within the cutoff. For example, if you have completed the PPA and/or PPM 10 times, you may use an Ascent or Marathon time as old as 2012. 

I have finished 11 times (9 marathons) so I guess I could use results as far back as 2011 but would obviously lean on 2019's 5:25.  Current objective is a sub six ... and that is a stretch on this cold day.  

Thursday afternoon - still cold but sneaking up into the teens.  7 miles slow.  Just going through the motions in these conditions

Friday afternoon - more of the same.  7.2 miles.

Saturday AM - 9.2 with about a half dozen with GW.

Sunday early afternoon - 8.5 miles, picking it up in the second half.  Back to t-shirt and shorts weather for Colorado (meaning blue bird skies and 50s).  

Ended up with a slog of 50 on the week.  Will look to replicate that at least next week and try to inject in some paces that are a bit more sweat worthy.  

Week ending 20FEB2022

 Monday AM - practice, 6.1 miles.

Tuesday AM - practice, 6.9 miles
Tuesday PM - 3 miles along the ditch

Wednesday - 3.7 along the ditch in between meetings in the mid morning.  Heavy snow blew in the afternoon which kept me inside and I was cranky about choosing that.

Thursday PM - 8.1 miles out on 136 and back.  Sorta boring but necessary given the snow - the sidewalks were clear. 

Friday - early night gig so nothing as I started work at 5:30AM.  Mixed feelings on this.  

Saturday AM - practice.  Had intentions of getting in 10 or a dozen but bailed at 7 and change as my right hip was unexpected pissed off.  Tried again later in the day but even a few strides told me it was not a good idea.  

I got invited to a song writers circle and was sort of blown away.

Sunday Stalled around on Sunday plucking the guitar, working, doing house hold chores and trying to avoid dumb screen time ... all because I wanted to run but was nervous I'd just be more jacked up.  I eventually made my way out on a beautiful weather day - one I'd love to go for a dozen or more on but the wheels were not there today.  I went out on a stubborn itch - even though I was dealing with an ache and pain or potentially a budding injury, I was gonna get something in.  3 miles I thought and then I thought five so I'd get at least 40 on the week.  And I ended up with six.  

I am arguably in my weakest shape for running that I have been in a while.  A combination of age, the COVID thing, not focused training, injury, focusing on things like work and music.  It makes a Pikes go - and a registration in less than two weeks questionable.  I have been lacking physical and mental discipline and I have yet to take the task of doing the extras that a sixth decade of life guy ought to.  

But I am still pretty sure I'll sign up.  

Oh yeah, a more interesting read is what our drummer from Spare Change is doing for a while.  

Week ending 13FEB2022

Monday afternoon - just an awful run.  7 miles.

Tuesday afternoon (... is gone...) ... 7.1 miles.  A lot better than yesterday but I'd have be running with 1 leg for it to be worse than yesterday

Wednesday afternoon - stuck with afternoons all this week because of an east coast engagement.  7.1 miles.

It has been a bit of mental struggle to get on the jam as of late.  I am glad when I do my runs but it is a bit of work to get out the door and get it done.  It is often just forcing each little step ... GO THROUGH THE MOTIONS.  

But if I am gonna register for Pikes this year (which six hours seems like a stretch at this point), I'll need to get my shit together.  

Thursday - early evening gig at Rails so I didn't get out.  But I played over 3 hours at Rails.  I was a bit unprepared given music focus has been at the band v. solo stuff, and my voice was shit as I have been using it to teach this week. 

Still, it felt like a pretty solid go, reflecting the reps over the past two years more than anything else.  

Friday - AM: practice.  5 miles.
PM - a snow storm came in, but that made for a nice pressure free light jog in the winter wonderland.  Three and change.  

Oh yeah, band got a website up.  Sparechange.band.  

Saturday AM - post good snow.  Out with GW in the AM and teen temperatures. 8.5 miles.

Sunday - 11.4 miles.  Slow.  About a half dozen with GW.  Nice weather melting everything off.  Sort of pushed the miles a bit to make something of a respectable week out of it (49 and change).  Will look to get north of 50 again next week.  

Week ending 06FEB2021

Well, 213 miles on January.  Not great, but with work schedule, band commits, and not being super disciplined on the cold icy days ... not bad.  

All day getting to Florida today.  Ugh.  Just delays on several fronts that chewed up a lot of the considered run window.  Forced in a 5er when I finally got to the hotel.  At least there is a cool spot nearby.  

Tuesday - o dark ish and chillier than what I brought clothes for.  5 miles. 

Wednesday - Nada

Thursday AM -four miles around the lake.  All the trails are crushed shells.  

Friday afternoon  - hot for me.  7 miles across the causeway and back 

Saturday - 7 miles exploring hoods. 

Sunday - nada.  Hassle traveling back

Well a crap week.  And frankly I am feeling it.  Will try to to turn it around back home next week.