A Complete Change In My Life And My Running
What Running Means To Mean
The History Of Running
Steve Prefontaine Quotes
May 29-30, 1975
Pre died in the early morning hours of Friday May 30, 1975. We raced at Hawyard Field the previous Thursday evening. To the left is Pre talking to me before the 800m. Pre ran 5000m in what turned out to be his final race. Pre died about 6 hours after this picture was taken.
[from Tom Jordan's book] "Against the unbearableness of Steve Prefontaine's death, it is comforting to know that virtually everyone he cared about was close to him on the last night of his life."
His last race over, Pre took several victory laps, saying thanks to the people of Eugene. At one point, he stopped and talked with his family who had come from Coos Bay to watch the meet. After signing autographs, he went to the apartment of his friends Mark Feig and Steve Bence to shower.
Later, Pre stopped by the Oregon awards banquet and talked to Bill Dellinger about his training. After a brief visit, he and his girlfriend, Nancy Allman {Pre was dating Nancy instead of Mary at the time of his death}, left for a party being held by Geoff Hollister up at his house to celebrate the end of the Finnish tour.
First, however, Pre made his ritual stop at the Paddock for congratulations and a few beers. Then he went to the party about 10:00 p.m.
Shorter, Moore, and the Finns were there. Pre's parents were there. Walt McClure, too. Pre was happy and relieved that the tour was over. According to some of the guests there, he drank about six beers in the two hours he remained at the party.
At 12:15 a.m., Pre left with Nancy and Frank. "We all three got into the MG and drove down to the UO ticket office where Nancy had left her car and let her off," Shorter told Jerry Uhrhammer of the Eugene Register-Guard. "Then he drove me home."
Shorter was staying with the Ken Moores at their home on one of the hills encircling Eugene. He and Pre sat in the car for a few minutes, discussing what their stand would be on the AAU moratorium. Both agreed that they would not duck the meet, but would run their specialties all-out, and then take on the AAU. With that, Shorter got out of the car, and Pre drove on down the hill.
What exactly happened at the bottom of Skyline Boulevard is open to question. It was a road Pre had run along hundreds of times in his years in Eugene. As it approaches the intersection with Birch Lane, there is a sharp curve. Although there was no indication of excessive speed, Pre's 1973 MGB crossed the center line, went over the curb and hit one wall of the natural rock that lines either side of the street. His car flipped over, pinning him underneath. The MG was equipped with a roll bar, but Pre was not wearing his seat belt at the time of the accident. He apparently did not die instantly, but suffocated from the impact and weight of the car on his chest.
There were skid marks for 40 feet from the wall, indicating that he had slammed on the brakes after losing control of the car. Why he lost control is unknown.
Moments after the accident, another car, also an MG, came on the scene. The occupant, seeing someone pinned under the overturned auto, apparently panicked and sped off to get his father, a doctor. By the time neighbors had alerted the police and they arrived at the accident, there was no longer a pulse. Pre was dead.
An autopsy performed the next day showed that the level of alcohol in Pre's blood was 0.16 percent, above the Oregon legal limit of 0.10 percent. Perhaps his driving wa impaired enough that he simply misjudged the curve and his approach speed. Perhaps, as one policeman speculated, he was reaching for his cassette tape of John Denver's "Back Home Again" and took his eyes off the road. Perhaps he failed to make the turn for an altogether different reason.
The result is the same.
Flags at half-mast, the scoreboard clock ticking away, and silence. Absolute silence. Eugene was saying good-bye to Steve Prefontaine. At the end of the ceremony, the crowd stood, applauding the time on the clock - 12:36.2 - a time Pre once said he would be satisfied with in the three mile. photo by Don Chadez.
Frank Shorter
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You don't run 26 miles at five minutes a mile on good looks and a secret recipe.
Frank Shorter
Antti Viskari, John J. Kelley, and Eino Oksanen Sitting Together
Yes I always tried to again to resume running but if it wasn't one thing it was another in regards to something else happening. Then in the spring of 1998 my left knee began to bother me, in which I had it operated on that summer. Then all hell broke loose with my life. When I was released from the hospital I was put on a medication called Ultram. At the time it was classified as a non-narcotic and was to have no dependency affects. Well I now no better. It ruined my life and made my life with wife Carol and chikdren Chris & Sarah a living hell. I was so caught up in the sickness of this drug that I could care less about anything else. And yes I also tried to resume running & training as well as worked through this maze of sickness. Back then I always knew there was a problem but continued to function just enough to get by with my fast debilitating life style. It ruined me as well as everyone whom cared for and loved me. But its a sickness hard to explain to someone whom has not experienced. Well through this I had 2 more surgeries on the knee of which were not successful at all. I was frustrated as hell and sick of the whirlwind lifestyle I was leading. I had tried an inpatient detox program but quite obviously I was not ready to stop the madness. Again I tried another program at the Mountainside Treatment Center and although I went back to the druging and lying to all the program did indeed provide me with much information and guidence of which I am every thankful for now. I also hooked up with a great therapist named Julie Longton and she was a saint whom also provided me many tools and help with much support and hard love through all these difficult and trying times. But yes I continued to use and abuse myself and then one day in 05/2004 I awoke and said enough is enough. At that time I was not taking the drug as I had previously when I would take 8-10 a day. At this time it was around 3-4 per day so I suffered some and went through only a few days of withdrawl but I had hit rock bottom and was determined to pick myself back up and get myself back together. Times with Carol were hard. I put her through hell, and this is not something she deserved because she is a sweet loving person . And my relationship with my children also suffered, but again I was determined to mend, heal and move forward in a positive manner. The damage I caused to my family, my mom, sister and yes my dad whom has sinced passed. The sad part about my dad was that he never knew since my mom chose not to tell him since he was ill with his stroke and difficulties with everyday living.
The day of getting my life back was 05/22/2004 - I had had it with that shitty drug Ultram and it was done. I then on 07/04/2004 moved away from home and moved in with my sister Cindy whom I am ever so thankful for. She gave me a place to live and provided me much support and love. Well yes I tried to commence running again in 09/2004 but again the left knee acted up. I then found a great surgeon named Dr. Hutchens whom operated on my knee in early 2005. Again I resumed running and it lasted just two months before it again acted up to the point where it was hard to walk. I made an appointment with him the second week of 09/2005 and was told that I had very few options. One was never run again and endure the pain, another was total knee replacment of which I would never run again and the third was a replacment of the meniscus through a cadaver. Well for me it was a no brainer since I wanted to RUN. I went in to the hospital on 11/22/2005 and had the surgery completed. Talk about hell and swelling and the pain was intolerable. I was taking pain meds since I had no choice but it was controlled and I had no problem with it. After surgery I worked and worked with my PT to get the knee back so I could again run again. My doctor thought I was crazy but he knew my desire to lace up the shoes again was not going to be taken from me easily. As he has stated to me many times " you are running on a time bomb waiting to blow ". If it does it does but I am a smarter in regards to listening to my body and when to take it easy.
Now when I commenced this quest on 06/01 I had to learn how to run all over again. A complete workout consisted of 100 meters at a time. It took I month just to get to a point where I could run 2 miles. Fast forward to now - I have missed just 4 days of running since the beginning and do double workouts at least 2x per week. The majority of my running is completed in a controlled enviornment on the track. Yes it gets boring but its better than the alternative. It provides much cushion for the knee and yes I do run on the road but in a limited manner. I run by time and not miles @ 8:30 -9:00 minute miles. I have done very limited speed but will commence soon doing T running to develop strength and speed. My left knee will never be right or 100%. I have a continued problem with my left quad which breaks down very often. I must continue to do my exercises and light weight lifting to keep it strong. If I can get it to 95% strength it would benefit my so much but at this point and time its maybe 85%. I run with a very slight limp due to the limited strength in the leg but it will improve with time.
So here I am today running and just thankful that I am able to do so. I know I have limited physical abilities but I will never use that as an excuse. I will push forward and continue to improve. It will take at least a full year of training and racing before I see much of a benefit. I would love to be able to run a 5k averaging 6:10 per mile but only time will tell. Its all up to my physical growth and staying healthy. I have the desire and determination and again am just fortunate to be putting one foot in front of the other.
As for the drug addiction I must call my old therapist Julie and thank her for all she did for me. Its funny and I keep saying this and told Julie on many occassions. You could put a bottle of Percoset and Ultram in front of me. I would throw the bottle of Percs away but eat the Ultram. No reason why but its part of the attraction to the devilish drug that I had. I must always keep in mind that its one day at a time and I am only one pill away from it starting all over again. But I have my life back and everything else if beginning to fall back into place. I have a lovely granddaughter in baby Hailey. Shes the apple of my eye. Carol is my friend and how and why she still supports me is beyond belief. Chris & Sarah I get along very well with. Chris has changed so much for the good and now has a wonderful girlfriend in Tiffany. Sarah I say was born to be a mother. She is so great with Hailey but as for her getting married to Nate, she has no interest in that. They are both young but they will learn with life experiences.
I will now move forward and continue to strive for my goal of running the Las Vega Marathon. I will be there god given. But if not it will never be because I did not try. Life and running is all about putting your best foot forward and doing the best you can. In life its about treating people the way you want to be treated. With running its all about determination and for me now I must also include patience.
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John J. Kelley Is The Only Member Of The BAA To Ever Win The Boston Marathon
My Jock Story
Career Summary
An excellent competitive runner during his high school years at Bulkeley School in New London, Connecticut, Kelley began racing in marathons during his college years. From 1950 to 1954, he attended Boston University, a Massachusetts school located about a mile from the Boston Marathon finish line. While at Boston University, he would excel in team races and would run his first two Boston Marathons, in 1953 and 1954. He finished fifth in the 1953 race before following up with a 7th place finish the next year. After graduation from college, Kelley would finish 2nd in the 1956 Boston Marathon and made his way onto the U.S. Olympic Marathon team which competed in Melbourne, Australia during the same year. He would go on to win the Boston Marathon outright in 1957 while setting a new course record on the remeasured course. After his win at Boston, Kelley would win several other marathons including eight consecutive wins of the Yonkers Marathon in Yonkers, New York.[1] As a result of his record setting performance at Yonkers in 1960, he again found his way onto the U.S. Olympic Marathon team and competed in the 1960 Olympics in Rome. He placed 21st and 19th in the Melbourne and Rome Olympic marathons respectively.
John J. Kelley's Boston Marathons
- 1953 2:28:19 5th
- 1954 2:28:51 7th
- 1956 2:14:33 2nd
- 1957 2:20:05 1st
- 1958 2:30:51 2nd
- 1959 2:23:43 2nd
- 1960 DNF
- 1961 2:23:54 2nd
- 1962 2:28:37 4th
- 1963 2:21:09 2nd
- 1964 2:27:23 7th
- 1965 2:25:23 14th
- 1967 2:25:25 12th
- 1968 2:37:03 15th
- 1969 2:31:36 22nd
- 1970 2:36:50 63rd
- 1971 2:44:10 96th
- 1972 2:40:05 79th
- 1973 2:41:13 66th
- 1974 2:32:18 78th
- 1975 2:34:11 169th
- 1976 2:46:43 154th
- 1977 2:46:26 353rd
- 1980 2:55:45
- 1982 2:55:50
- 1983 2:55:30
- 1984 2:58:35
- 1986 3:01:40
- 1987 3:08:46
- 1988 3:28:53
- 1989 3:46:50
- 1992 4:07:32
John J. Kelley is the only runner to ever win both the Boston Marathon and Mount Washington Road Race, which he won in 1961. He made the ascent in one hour and 8 minutes 54 seconds, nearly seven minutes faster than the winning times in the three previous years the race had been held, 1936-1938.
Life Beyond Running
After the pinnacle of his career as a runner, he went onto a successful career as high school running coach. At Fitch High School in Groton, Connecticut, Kelley coached Amby Burfoot, winner of the 1968 Boston Marathon. In addition to coaching, Kelley would find work over the years as a newspaper columnist, free lance writer, cab driver and running wear store co-owner. John Kelley married Jacintha C. Braga in 1953, and has three children, Julia, Kathleen, and Eileen.
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Another Very Good And Effortless Run
48:39 of real good running tonight.
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
So Effortless As I Was Full Of Energy
52:31 was my total running time this evening/
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Very Easy, Very Smooth, Very Good Run
This I can call an overall E easy run with very little effort.
Running time tonight was 47:29
Monday, December 27, 2010
Wind Wind Wind And Just Another Run
Sunday, December 26, 2010
The Snow Will Start Falling Rather Soon
Running time was 49:39
I have no idea why I ran again, but I think my Jo is correct, I'm crazy. But I must also say that I truly love running in the snow. The only drawback to this run was the head wind that I endured on Lafayette St. Other than that it was enjoyable. I did not run with my GPS on my IPhone because of the wetness, of which could have caused problems with my phone.
Approximately my running time was 28:00
Saturday, December 25, 2010
Merry Merry Xmas And Lets Go Running
I may do another run before we have our Xmas dinner. Can't wait for that.
Total Merry running time was 55:25
A second run on Xmas proved to be fruitful and very enjoyable. This is beginning to become very fun again. I did this because the weather tomorrow could be very tough to run in, as I refereed to it in my morning post. The weird part of this run was that on Tuesday when I did my second run I felt so much better than I did today during this run. But today the run was almost a minute quicker on the same route than on Tuesday. Maybe this equals out too progress.
Another Merry run of 24:36
Friday, December 24, 2010
It's Xmas Eve And Very Slow Friday
Ran a very long time -------- 9:08
Thursday, December 23, 2010
The Day Before Xmas Eve And I Fell Sick
Tomorrow is Xmas Eve and Santa is resting up for his long journey around the world.
Running tonight lasted for 50:32
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
A Snowy Wednesday Evening Run
51:22 was my running time this evening
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
I Have No Idea What Kind Of Run This Was
My Jo says that I'm on thin ice. Ha Ha
It was cold and very windy today. I ran down New London Tpke to avoid from running directly into a head win, and it worked.
Tonight the Uconn women are trying to break the NCAA all-time consecutive winning streak at 89.
Total running time was 51:22
WOW WOW YES YES
What a difference a few hours makes. I went for a second run this evening, and it wasn't anything like the afternoon's jaunt. I just felt so good and everything just clicked. It's about time that I've had this special feeling.
Running time was 25:44
Monday, December 20, 2010
No Run Today / My Baby Is Very Sick
Sunday, December 19, 2010
A Run That Was Long Over Due / About Time
Total running time during this happy run was 1:00:49
Saturday, December 18, 2010
A Nice Saturday Morning Run In The Meadows
I may do another very slow run this evening, but lets wait and see.
Total running time on this beautiful saturday morning was 1:03:31
No evening run. Got my hair cut and Joanne Marie cooked an incredible meal of tender loin, and I finished my laundry. So I can consider running up and down the stairs my second workout. Ha Ha
Friday, December 17, 2010
I'm Hoping That I Don't Get The Cold My Baby Has
9:44 for my run this evening.
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Thank God Today Is Thursday / Friday Is Here
Hugs & Kisses for my sick princess
Great night for pizza and a 52:16 minute run
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
3 Degrees Warmer Than Last Nights Run / WTF
On this cold and blustery night it was 19 degrees and I ran for 51:46
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Burr Burr Burr / A Windy And Cold Night
A slow run of 50:08
Monday, December 13, 2010
Monday Afternoon And The Weather Is Changing
and proceeding all the way down New London Tpke to the East Great Plain Firehouse, then turning left towards the city and up Broadway past City Hall and home. I felt ok but my right quad was a tad tight, and my breathing was fine.
I really don't know what to call this run, an E easy run or what. It was weird because this run felt like I was running easily but I didn't feel in sync. Oh well on too tomorrow and the Xmas parade tonight.
1:05:49 was my complete running time
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Rainy Windy And Just Horrible / But Not Cold
I ran between 47:00 & 50:00
Saturday, December 11, 2010
Happy Birthday Too Me / Horrible Morning Run
56:15 was my total running time for this god awful run. Thank god it's over.
After having an absolutely deplorable morning run, this evening, it was anything but. I went up to NFA and ran around the field with my very light NikeFree's. It was so good too have that spring in my legs. I'm thinking, just maybe the lack of hydration this morning may have attributed to the awful and lethargic feeling.
My evening run was 24:56 for a total of 1:21:11 for the day.
Friday, December 10, 2010
Got Out Of Work Early / Early Afternoon Run
8:52 was my running time for today
My Birthday Is Tomorrow. I Will Be A Young 55
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Just A Nice Easy Run On The Backus Loop
Tonight's run was 50:02 long and it was very nice and easy.
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
I Like My New Way Of Training And Running
Today I considered this run a recovery R run which was completed in 1:02:39
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
The Day After A Break / Ummmm Good
Today I call this jaunt a tempo run of which was run in 43:35. No doubt progress is being made. Yippie Yay
Monday, December 6, 2010
Today I Just Needed A Break From Running
Sunday, December 5, 2010
It's The Oaklahoma Sooners vs. Uconn Huskies
Go Huskies
Go Huskies
Uconn Uconn Uconn Huskies Are In The BCS / The Hell With Running / A Nice E Run
Total running time was 1:11:48. I will not run tonight with Joanne Marie.
Last night my Uconn Huskies football team made it to there first BCS game by kicking a 52 yard field goal to beat USF in the final seconds of the game. Tonight we will find out there opponent. Most likely headed to the Orange or Fiesta Bowl.
Saturday, December 4, 2010
Very Blustery And Cold / A Recovery Run
Running time was 51:35. I may go to the gym later and jump on the treadmill.
Ran another 18:05 at the NFA field with Joanne Marie. She ran 3/4 of a mile, she is making good progress
Total running time for both runs was 1:09:40
Friday, December 3, 2010
A Typical Friday Night Run
A grand total of 9:29 for my run tonight. I love this !!!!
Thursday, December 2, 2010
This Run Was An Absolute Joy, And I Surprised Myself
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
I Trusted The Weather Man And It Worked
Running time on this unusual warm evening was 45:09
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Oh Well, That Good Feeling Run Didn't Happen
I got out of work early today and I will be walking up to NFA for it's quarter final football game against Hall High of West Hartford.
My Jo ran 1 1/2 miles at the gym on the treadmill. I'm so very proud of her. I am going to continue with my new found philosophy of running slower than usual. I did this today and it truly does work as I felt very comfortable within myself.
50:23 was my complete running time this afternoon
Monday, November 29, 2010
I Think I'm Finally Getting Smart At This
Total running time on this crisp and cold night was 59:44
GO NFA Wildcats !!!!
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Sunday Afternoon, Cold And Just What I Expected / Go Giants
52:26 was my complete running time
Saturday, November 27, 2010
A Saturday Run That Was A Good One
On this pretty saturday my running time was 55:21
Relief Relief. To sooth my sore old legs I took a hot bath for a good 20 minutes and I feel like I could run another 55:21. Maybe I will go this route and incorporate hot baths to help with my recovery process. I have also read up on ice baths and would love to try this at some point. It will remind me of the many many New Year's Day dips into Groton Long Point with Kell and the nutty runners. Ummmmmm maybe this year I will do this.
Friday, November 26, 2010
It's Black Friday And I Hate It
Running time was a whopping 9:36
Thursday, November 25, 2010
Happy Thanksgiving !!!! Gobble Gobble
My run was much better than yesterday, but I just took it easy and tomorrow is my slow friday. Saturday I'm hoping that I feel good because I'm hoping that I can run 60:00 minutes or possibly have a long run in the trails. I spoke to Jen tonight about core training with the goal being to give my body balance and more strength. I'm going to train her for a 5k and she will help me with my training.
Total running time was 47:12
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
The Day After A Great Run Comes A EEEERRRR Run
Running time was 56:51. And it was a very slow run.
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving, Gobble Gobble
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
This Is A Run That Clearly Wasn't Anticipated
Total running time was 43:19. Yes Yes Yes
Monday, November 22, 2010
Got An Early Out Today / Great To Run Early
Running time today was 44:03
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Another Terrible, Heavy Legs Type Of Run
Running time today was 48:18
Saturday, November 20, 2010
This Run Caught Me By A Complete Surprise
Total running time was 56:24. Yucky Yucky
While shopping with Jo at Stop & Shop I became sick and lightheaded. I don't know if it was from the lack of sleep the night before or from not eating enough during the day. I'm sure this feeling was attributed to my lack of strength during my run.
Friday, November 19, 2010
Typical Friday Evening Run !!!!
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Minutes Minutes Minutes, It's All About Minutes
Total running time at the NFA field was 52:11
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
It Doesn't Get Any Easier Than This Run
Total running time was 51:46
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Survival Was The Name Of The Game Tonight
46:44 was my total running time for tonight. It was a ouch run. Eeeeerrrrrr
Monday, November 15, 2010
Ran Easy Again To Begin The Week
46:27 is my length of time for tonight's run.
Sunday, November 14, 2010
This Is What I needed After Yesterday's Run
Saturday, November 13, 2010
My Saturday Run Was A Good One With One Exceptiom
Total running time was 57:41. In two weeks, depending on how I feel I will try to attain 60:00.
Friday, November 12, 2010
It's Friday And I Love It
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Legs Are Tired, But It's The Last Workout Before Friday
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
An Absolute, Complete Total EEEEEEE Run
44:38 was my total running time
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Surprisingly I Felt Very Good This Evening
For my surprising run, my total minutes were 45:15
Monday, November 8, 2010
Let It Snow Let It Snow / What A Difference A Day Makes
We had our first snowfall this morning as my baby had to drive into work on slippery roads.
Total running time on this windy raw evening was 42:23
Sunday, November 7, 2010
Not Good At All / Still Not Feeling Well
40:06 was my total running time today
Saturday, November 6, 2010
A Beautiful Fall Saturday Afternoon In The Meadows
Total running time on the gorgeous saturday was 49:38
Friday, November 5, 2010
Oh Boy, Did I Ever Need Friday To Come Around
Thursday, November 4, 2010
It's Thursday Evening And It's Pouring Cats And Dogs
My total running time was 40:09
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Eeeeeeeer, Not So Good Tonight
Running time this evening was 42:28
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Easy Easy And More Easy
Total running time was 41:54
Monday, November 1, 2010
Such A Beautiful Evening For A Run
Tonight's run was 40:31
Sunday, October 31, 2010
It's Halloween Night And The Goblins Are Out
Today I just put one foot in front of the other for a total running time of 35:56. This week, if feeling ok I will bump up my running time by 2:00 per run, to around 37:00 minutes per workout.
Saturday, October 30, 2010
For My First Saturday Run / I Enjoyed It
Total running time today was 44:30
Friday, October 29, 2010
It's My Typical Friday Run
The weather changed so dramatically from yesterdays warm and muggy mess. My fall / winter attire was out tonight. Personally I prefer this kind of weather. It's so refreshing and clean.
Total running time was 9:07
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Another Humid And Yucky Day
Total running time was 34:31.
If my baby runs later on, I may go with her to help her along with her confidence.
No run for Joanne. She is still feeling sick with a cold. We went for a nice walk.
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Very Warm And Humid For Late October
Total running time tonight was 34:28
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
This Posting Is For Yesterday And Today
Yesterdays running time was 30:07
Todays running time 31:53
On to tomorrow and lets keep going.
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Back To Work Tomorrow, And On A High Note
My total run time today was 27:53
Saturday, October 23, 2010
Another Good Day For My Achilles
Total running time 23:48
Friday, October 22, 2010
It's Friday And I'm Happy
Total GPS running time was 23:12. I can add another two minutes because I turned the watch off by mistake during the run.
I'm going to continue with these type runs. I just don't feel comfortable with the roads yet. I need to make sure that my calf and achilles can handle the roads.
Thursday, October 21, 2010
My Second Post Of The Day / My Workout Posting
Joanne and I ran from home up to the NFA track. With a Freshmen Football game going on, we were not able to run on the track. So we walked across the street to Chelsea Parade, and ran on the grass. To my surprise, I had no soreness, and it just felt great to run pain free.
Joanne is seeing much improvement in her running. In just a few weeks she will be running 2-3 miles a day.
My total run was 25:11
My Doctors Appointment Went Very Well
I explained to him the soreness that I have developed in my lower calf, upper achilles. He said that I need to stretch, stretch this soreness out. He said it could be also from me compensating when I was limping from my meniscus tears. Ummmmmm makes sense. We will see. I will post later with my attempt at running with Joanne at the track this evening.
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Not What I Expected, BUT, Still Not Where I Want To Be
Let's see where this brings me. Only time will tell. I'm going to place a smiley at the top of this post, with the hope that it's not followed by a frown.
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Went For A Walk And A Tad Of Running
So So frustrating to be in this situation. I spoke to Jennifer downstairs whom informed me that she is a personal trainer. She told me to do certain exercises to help with this issue.
I will try again tomorrow and take it from there.
Monday, October 18, 2010
It Happen Again / Shit Shit
Sunday, October 17, 2010
Just A Perfect Day To Run
Hard to imagine right now that my goal is to run a marathon, but I will get there. Joanne also ran with me today.
My total run was 22:28.7
Saturday, October 16, 2010
Very Much To My Amazement !!!
To my amazement I felt great. Very minimal pain in my calf, and my knee is a non issue. I ran more than a 1 1/2 miles with a complete total of 2 miles.
Lets see what tomorrow brings. I think this calf issue may be behind me.
Friday, October 15, 2010
Felt A Little Better Today
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Ran Just A Tad Today
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
No Run Today
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Oh Well Not Everyday Can Be Good
Monday, October 11, 2010
Joanne Marie Shocks Me With Her Wishes
Today Was A Basic Carbon Copy Of Yesterday
Sunday, October 10, 2010
A Little Bit Of The Road and Track
Saturday, October 9, 2010
Such A Very Special Day With Mr. Kelley
Friday, October 8, 2010
Same As Yesterday
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Ummmmmmm This Feels Good
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Dr. Appointment With Dr. Giacchetto
I am so thankful for all Dr. Giacchetto has done for me. I am also appreciative of my baby Joanne's support and encouragement. I know this has been hard on her for a few reasons, but I assured her that I'm still very much in love with my only true love.
I'm going to post my meniscus photos and attach them to this posting.
All in all, I am very happy with my progress up to this point. It's been only seven days since my surgery, and I never thought I'd be at this point in my healing and rehab. Ummmmmmmmmm I like this.
Joanne came home and we took the poodles out for a walk. We both ran for a bit and it felt good. I wanted to do a complete lap around the NFA track but there was a field hockey match. So I improvised and did some running on the street. Tomorrow I will go to the track.