Larry, Kent and I went to the THS track this morning. I tried to do some faster mile repeats while they did their 1/4 mile repeats, but my "fast" miles were pretty slow: 7:04, 7:13, 7:13. I was obviously still feeling some effects from Saturday's 20-miler. Injury report: 1. The Achilles and PF trouble in my left foot that bothered me months ago seem to have faded into the background. 2. The chronic "feels like I'm recovering from a minor ankle sprain" pain in my left ankle comes and goes but hasn't really affected my running too much. 3. The chronic arthritis-like pain in my right hip comes and goes, but has been coming more than going lately. It seems to bother me less when I run at a faster pace, probably because my form is smoother and more efficient when running faster. 4. The chronic high hamstring pain in my right buttocks is minor and doesn't affect my running. 5. The pain I get in my right knee sometimes when walking up stairs still comes and goes. It doesn't affect my running at all. 6. The pain I occasionally get in my left "weather" knee hasn't bothered me much lately. It's usually related to pressure changes in weather patterns. 7. I haven't had too much trouble with blisters and chafing, but a little. Saturday's 20-miler left me with a few minor blisters. My old crippled body is showing its years, but its hanging in there. I just need to keep a close eye on it, take care of it, and listen when it tells me to back off a little. While I would like to continue to get faster and stronger, I'm just grateful for all I am able to do. The human body is amazing, even mine.
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