Sprinting At 60

Tuesday, October 22, 2024 Track/Running Workouts in Review: Sunday, Oct 13: Track Practice w/ Team: 5x800m . . . 5 min. rests 3.38/3.32/3.23/3.26/3.35 Hammy like a 1 or 2 & catching a cold--sore throat, low energy Tuesday, Oct 15: Track at UPenn: 10 x 300m. 2 min. rests 1.15 average for each 300 m Hammy at a 1/2, cold--sore throat, low energy Thursday, Oct 17: Outdoor run 4.25 miles along river, average mile pace 10.28 Hammy pain 1/2, cold--sore throat improved, low energy Sunday, Oct. 20:   Track Practice w/ Team: run 3 min., rest 3 min., run 2 min., rest 3 min., run 1 min., rest 3 min. X 2 Hammy pain about 1 up to 2 / cold--throat O.K., still energy feels slightly low, knees a little sore/tight in morning  Tuesday, Oct. 22: Track at UPenn:  4x 800m.  6 min. rests 3.47/3.39/3.50/4.09 Sore knees today for some reason (new PT exercises?); hammy & glute 0 to 1 pain Overview: Still grinding through to get back to where I was in terms of cardiovascular strength. ...

Return to Training October 12, 2024 Summary since my last post from the Nationals Outdoor Track & Field Championships in July: It has been a while since my last post. I can't believe 2 and 1/2 months have passed since I wrote that entry after Nationals! Let's see, after the re-injury of my hamstring during the last 50 meters or so of the 4x400 relay in Sacramento, I took it really easy in August. I went for one slow 4-mile run, 2 or 3 weeks after that race, and my hamstring felt tight the whole time. I decided to stop running altogether and commit to cross-training. My weeks generally looked like this: Pilates mat nearly every day (except for some days of travel, etc., which made it impossible, and except also for the days I had private sessions in the Studio with Megan doing reformer/tower/chair/Cadillac); bicycle at the gym a few times a week (30 minutes, "Heart rate" program, trying to get my heart rate up and steady for most of it); weights and bars (pull ups ...