Sunday, 6/19/11 to Saturday, 6/25/11

I ran 2 time this week, 17.9 miles.

Sun, 6/19/11: 9.3 miles, 1:26:41, 9:19 pace, 70F, sunny, calm, 3 stops for Gu and hydration, hip pain after the turn.

Garmin Connect Activity for West and East Zoo Trail up to Thomas Ave

I managed to get out for my long run a bit after 10AM. I started out pretty well. I got passed by a faster runner who snuck up on me just I came off the West Zoo trail up to the railroad track. I had thought of looping the Zoo trail twice but I had hip pain as I got to Thomas Ave. It didn't go away so I just slowed it down, made it up the East Zoo trail and made it home. I am mystified by what is wrong lately.

CJ and I just lazed around the rest of the day. I managed to watch a bit of the Nascar race, the Indy car race and the US Open ... a coronation for Rory McIlroy at -16.

Mon, 6/20/11: Rest day.

CJ and I spent the evening doing laundry. Yay ... clean clothes! Then we watched a NetFlix DVD that had been gathering dust ... We Are Soldiers with Mel Gibson. Quite graphic!

Tue, 6/21/11: Another rest day.

I did want to get out for a run down at Fleet Feet but I got home late from work. Then, I did want to get out for a run anyway ... but I got distracted. I probably needed another rest day anyway!

Wed, 6/22/11: 8.6 miles, 1:25:48, 9:58 pace, 80F, sunny, humid, calm, mild hip pain.

Garmin Connect Activity for Mendon Ponds - Blue, Green, Blue Trail

I knew I needed a trail run so I headed down to Mendon Ponds. It was quite warm and humid. I headed out the Blue (1.8 miles), then the Green (5.8 miles). I sweated like a pig but I soon got into the run. I headed out the Blue again (7.6 miles). I then wanted to do another Blue but I cut it short when I saw another shower moving in. I got to my car just as the rain moved in. The fact that my hips started hurting factored into my decision too.

Thu, 6/23/11: Rest day.

Just your usual rest day.

Thu & Fri, 6/23 & 6/24/11: Rest days.

Yes, Friday was a usual run night ... but my left foot hurt most of the day during work. I am sick and tired of my feet hurting. So I decided to rest my foot. I had an idea of heading down to Letchworth State Park on Saturday morning. But I think not ... much as I would have liked to.

So after a bit ... I started to work on my Pandigital Digital Photo Frame that I got it through www.1saleaday.com. It was a pretty good deal ... a 10.4" DPF refurb with touchscreen and remote for $40. I bought a 4GB SD card so I could put pics on my DPF through my card reader ... at least that is what I wanted to do. Which ... didn't work out so well since I guess my card reader doesn't work. Luckily, the DPF has some internal memory so I could just put some pics directly on it from my laptop. It looked pretty cool! Now to put pics on it! What I really want to do is put pics on it so I can show my father when I go seen him at the Wayne County Nursing Home.

Sat, 6/25/11: Yet another rest day.

Saturday dawned a nice cool, windy morning ... a most excellent day to have run Sehgahunda, how I would have loved to. But instead I slept in. What is my complusion with Sehgahunda? Who knows? I just want to do it to prove to myself that I can do it. But yes, I rested my left foot instead.

After a bit I went out for a haircut, then CJ and I spent a little quality time in the bedroom ... we boxed up some of our clothes to donate and I threw away the oldest years of Runner's World, Running Times, PC World and Maximum PC.