September 2012

Dropje woke up at 6.30 am today and due to a busy social schedule I decided to go for a morning run.

I'm glad that I put in the 4 miles, but running in the morning does have its drawbacks. Most of all, since I just woke up my legs don't feel as great, and after this run I actually felt my left knee again (no pain, but I felt it). Also, I had to take a real break halfway. Anyway, Saturday is my next run and tonight and tomorrow night are now free for social events.

Didn't record my time since I wanted to run slowly.

See article here: http://www.guusbosman.nl/2012/09/22/clarendon-day-5k-run

Had a great run. Monday a week ago I ran 5 miles, and I felt that in my left knee on Thursday, if only a little bit. I had calculated that the past weekend, when we visited New Jersey, would make a nice recovery period and indeed it did -- I didn't feel my left knee at all. So that means I can run 5 miles sometimes without it impacting my knee, very cool. My goal is to be able to run 6 miles again -- that would allow me to run into DC which is just beautiful.

After Monday's 5 mile run I waited two days until I ran again. I felt me left knee during the day, but with tonight's run I think it has reasonably recovered. One more recovery break and then it should be fine.

For the first time since Nora was born I ran more than 4 miles. I created a new route through Ballston and back over the Custis trail. It's 5 miles and the Custis trail is beautiful. The weather was gorgeous today -- high 70s -- and the run was great.

I need to be careful and only slowly increase my mileage. Wednesday I'll run 4 miles again.