May 17th, Tuesday, 7 o’clock

” We were on a break!”  ROSS GELLER

Doing a lot of reading about running these days.  Found an interesting article from Runner’s World in my inbox this morning.  It was about what to do between training seasons.  It was directed at people who run longer races, half marathons and marathons, but I think it has a bearing on my situation right now also.  I believe I can treat my hiatus for injury as a between training season event.  I just came off a very difficult race.  My body does need rest.  It will be a slow and gradual return to full training for my next goal.  I will most likely run the 5K at Jason’s Memorial this summer or early fall.  I also plan to qualify in the 1500m and 800m again at the New Jersey Senior Games in September.  Somewhere along the way I may travel to another state to run a 5K in a state Senior Games because New Jersey does not have a 5K event.

So that article gave me some perspective and some goals for the next month and a half.

May 16th, Monday,  After midnight, so really Tuesday!

My sore left foot is healing slowly and steadily.  I have accepted the reality that my foot is going to take two, three, maybe even four weeks to totally heal.  I don’t like it, but I have accepted it.  What I didn’t expect was that it would create a blogging crisis.  I reasoned that I would be able to find interesting and exciting things to wow my loyal readers.  What I have realized, however, is that all I want to write about his running.  I have also realized what a prominent role running and blogging has been playing in my total existence for the last two months.  Planning  workouts, and carrying them out, and then talking to myself and anyone else who chooses to read about the effects, the joys and the problems of those workouts has been exhilarating.  I have also realized how lucky I am at age 73 to be able to function physically and mentally in a sport that I  so enjoy.

Wednesday I will be back in the pool, on the bike and in the weight room for sure.

I will mention two running related items.  The first is that I’m planning to attend the Somerset County championships tomorrow afternoon at Hillsborough to watch some very talented  athletes compete.  I look forward to an enjoyable afternoon meeting old friends and watching some good races.

The second is the reports I am getting from Liberty High School about the distance athletes I became so close to in Cross Country.  They are having a very nice season and I’m  looking forward to reconnecting with them for The Fall season .  The most prominent among them is a fine sophomore, Matt Duffy, who had a special  meet  on Thursday and Friday at the Ocean County championships.  Matt ran a 4:22 fot 1600 meters and a 1:57 in the 800 meters, two extraordinary PR’s.  I’m excited for Matt and for the upcoming cross-country season.

Stats –

I-Mad – 2

AmHR – 54BPM

Weight – 154#

Sleep – 8.5 hours

Workout – healing, rolling, blooging, housework, blah! !