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Steaming seven

It is HOT out side. I planned to get up early and run before it got too bad but I slept instead. Well, the old body did need some rest as I hit the gym pretty hard this week and my muscles are sore. I gout out about 9 am when the temps were around 75. It was HOT and HUMID. I ran shirtless. Frankly I don’t care anymore if people are offended by the flab. It’s life and I’m working on it. Seven miles of sweat later I’m glad I got my lazy butt out the door.

I am down almost 16 pounds since the beginning of May. I should be further along but life gets in the way. At least I’m moving in the right direction.

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7.6 on a sunny Saturday morning

It’s summer time and training for the Twin Cities marathon is well underway. I did 7.6 slow miles today. Had a few stomach issues which kept me back. But training is going well. My biggest challenge is getting this winter weight off. Slowly but surely we’ll get there.

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I’m back!

Good news – I’m back on the road and have resumed my training. I did a quick 4.4 miles yesterday and the foot felt fine. So I did my scheduled 12 miles this morning at a 9:00 pace. The foot feels great. I think I am good to go! YAY! TCM here I come!

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The verdict – no stress fracture, just stress

Great news – I do not have a stress fracture. There is a small spot on my foot that looks like some stress on the cuboid bones. I was literally on the verge of a stress fracture but it didn’t go that far. Word to the wise – pay attention to pain and listen to your body. I will be cross training this week. My plan is to try to ramp up running next week slowly and then taper to the race. Hopefully I can still eek out a sub-4:00 marathon. I’m asking for a lot but I am hopeful.

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Dammit!

After a really great 12 mile run on sunday and a 5 mile run on Monday, I was feeling great. I was looking forward to a new PR at the Dick Beardsley half marathon this Saturday and blowing away my marathon PR in the Twin Cities next month. But all that may be lost. My right foot has been aching for the last couple of days. I went to the clinic this morning and the Doc thinks a stress fracture is most likely in the cuboid bones. I have a bone scan scheduled for Tuesday and will find out the results on Wednesday. Looks like no more running for me in 2010.