8

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8km run. kind of worn out. will probably take off tomorrow

Recovery 4+1

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Went for an early morning run in the misty rain. My plain was to run short after yesterday's 6km and in advance of tomorrow's hopefully slightly longer run, so I decided to run 4km. I actually ran a little more than 4, and then after my run I took the dog out for a walk and ran with him another kilometer (I am hoping to train him to run with me a bit). Good slow run

wet 6

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went out early to run and it was raining lightly. As I began running I was debating if I should continue or turn back. As I progressed it was getting heavier (though still light) and I decided to turn back. After doig some other stuff I checked and it wasnt raining at all so I decided to go out even though it ws already late and I wouldnt have time for the full distance I wanted to try for. It rained lightly on and off but overall I had a good slow 6km run

recovery 5

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very slow 5km run tonight. recovery run, I guess

good 7

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good 7km run. decent pace, felt good. I am not pushing to build up speed. Right now just trying to build up my strength and stamina. so far so good.

shakeout 3

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went for a short shakeout run. 3km at a decent to slow pace. Just to shakeout my legs. They are tired, they have been tired all week, getting back into running. While I could have, and maybe should have, just taken the day off, I felt like running so planed on a short and slow run just for stretching things out. Because I was running short I went a different route which was almost entirely uphill the first half but then I got to run downhill through the park on the way back

good 5.5

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today felt like an almost normal run. Pace was decent, strength was fine until almost the end. We are getting back to normal running! On track.

5.5km at a decent pace

5.5 tough

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5.5km. watch got messed up when I stopped to talk to someone and when I started running again forgot to start the watch. lost out on about a kilometer, but that's ok.

5.5km. the last km in particular was tough but I pushed through. 

In the back of my mind I am wondering if I can possibly have enough time to build up to the Tiberias half marathon at the beginning of January (and stay healthy!) which they just announced will happen...

baby steps 3km

 July 3 was my last run. Until today.

I was feeling some pain back then and after taking some time off and it not going away I eventually got to an orthopedist who said I have tendonitis (or something like that). He gave me medicine, which didn't help. Not only did it not help but the pain got worse (probably not from the medicine but it did get significantly worse after I started the meds).. anyway, things took a lot of time, and after a couple steroid injections into my ankle I am finally pain free. i hope it lasts. After being pain free for a few days I decided it is time to test it out with a short run.

3km at a better than expected pace. 

Even 3km was tough after 4 months off. Needed to stop a couple of times. Maybe I should have run slower. I didnt think I was running fast but still maybe slower would have helped. That's ok, I'll settle in. The important thing is that the run was pain free.

While I was not running and I did lose some fitness, put on some pounds, gain a little around my waist, I was not a couch potato. I did go out 2-3 times a day to walk the dog and made sure to move around a lot.

So, I will try to take it easy and build back up, starting with some shorter and slower runs and then building up.

good 5.5

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good 5.5km run. felt a little tired and stopped extra but overall a pretty good run. Really need to start increasing distance on a more regular basis

good 5.5

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good 5.5km run

good 5

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I went down to run yesterday and my knee was hurting so I bailed quickly. My knee was not bothering me as the day went on so I went to run this morning. All was good, no pain. I ran 5km at a good pace.  indoors, so whatever

good 3.5

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good 3.5km indoor run. felt pretty tired so kept it short but the run itself was good

good 5.5

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good 5.5km run this morning. pace improved again to closer to what is today normal for me. felt good.

better 5.5

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better than yesterday but still slowish. 5.5km at a slightly better pace. felt ok