It only took three strides to know I had a problem. Sharp shooting pains were stabbing through my hamstring like a knife. Crap! What have I done now? I tried to run through it, but only made it about a quarter of a mile before I told Pam to go on without me while I [...]
Archive for the ‘Running’ category
That’s not good
March 22, 2012I’m not a runner
February 7, 2012I don’t consider myself a runner. Yes, I do run, and Pam and I have managed to stumble our way through a marathon, but when it comes down to it, I’m not really a runner. I’ve just not got the build for it. When you look at the really good runners, they’re usually pretty long [...]
It’s good to know
January 27, 2012This morning started with a longer than normal weekday run of 5 miles, which delayed my departure for work by a few minutes. Then, before I could leave, we had to stop and clean up a mess from a broken water line in our refrigerator. The net result is that I had to really haul to [...]
A good Monday
January 24, 2012Pam and I took Monday morning off this week. She had a dental appointment in the afternoon, but our morning was free, so we decided to go for a longish run. Eight miles before breakfast is a decent enough way to start the week! I got packed up and loaded up to ride to work [...]
Say it ain’t so!
November 17, 2011Imagine my surprise when I stepped outside at 5:00 last night to find it sleeting! It was 40 degrees, but still coming down quite steadily. I stood there looking at the sky in amazement while I debated going back in and swapping a layer for my rain gear. I finally decided that if it started [...]
