Clyde's Comeback!

Ice loop. I don't really like this loop but keep running it for some reason. It's got some decent hills in it througout the run and thats an area I could use help. Felt pretty flat with zest but had zero soreness from Saturday.

4.3 depressing miles on the tm.

Ice loop in reverse. The moon was amazing. The run was so so.

P.M. DC loop this evening. Temps warmed to around 51 F and I was able to run in shorts plus work up a sweat. Pretty smooth sailing all the way through other than a 5:16 mile or so to catch up to the running club from the river up to about barefoot gym. They were heading out on the tempo run and I caught up with enough time to chit chat for one mile up to river road. Felt pretty good in the legs. My stomach was jacked most of the run from lunch at Dickies bbq and then 2 large cookies from Great Harvest. Guess you win some and loose some. 6:39 avg for the run.

Big boys run. The Circle of Trust joined by Stephen and even Billy boy. Logan and I got in almost 2 miles before the group showed. Hit the good ol DC loop exept I wasn't paying attention when we left and let us go the wrong way. So we had to deal with traffic on the last two miles. Pace was laxi taxi which I needed as I felt like a slug this morning. Last night after my run my dang hip started to hurt. It's been weeks and I thought I might be free and clear... but like a bad dream I guess I'm back in the pain cave. It hurt pretty bad last night around the house and even in bed. But only minimal nagging out running this morning. FML. Got to really try and stay on top of this thing. I've gotten too excited about running again to have to deal with it all over.

P.M. 5.1 mile run out through Silkwood. Wasn't going to run tonight because of the hip issues. But I spent 8+ hours in the car driving around the greater STG area delivering Chirtmas cheer. Couldn't really tell what the hip was doing all day and by the time I got done I just needed to shake the legs out. Ended up feeling really good. Like I wanted to throw down and do some speed work... but I just didn't have time. So it looks like more Jekyll and Hyde with the hip....

Ice loop. Temps were pretty mild this moring. 31 F. I had tights on but didn't need them. Wore a watch today with the thought of maybe doing a workout of some sort. But then I found myself just running lost in a spiderweb of thoughts. Trying to figure out how to make friends with the monster under my bed... then maybe it'll let me sleep.

P.M. 4.3 miles on the treadmill. Nothing special. 

Middle B-hills loop. Then extended up the inner river trail to River road and on home. About tripped 3 times to day in radom spots. The fading moonlight just didn't seem to be enough... Had to cross over into the golf course for a pit stop and saw where a some likely teens had built a homeaid bong to smoke weed. So that was eventful on a uneventful morning. Was slowish today and had some mild hip issues:(.

p.m. 5k on the machine. Just ez to get a few more miles in. Hip was so so.

Run with the Circle and Stephen. Billy joined us early on but turned back a little sooner. We left my house and did the new airport loop. Took the road out to the airport overpass and then the new paved road all the way around back into the fields. I'm gonna like having that road. Be a good running and cycling training spot. Pace was pretty laxi taxi most of the day. Never really worked. There was maybe a mile or so section from like 18-19 were we pushed a 5:45 or so but mostly just chill today. At around mile 14 Dave predicted the run would be 21.17 (which is random) but then the fact that it ended up being that was totally crazy. Because we added some in the fields and I'm calling it just a lucky guess. He says it's his internal Hawk-o-meter. But I'm the only one with that good of internal clock. So luck it was. Ended with a 6:46 avg for the run.