August 23rd, Wednesday
Breathing, coaching, rehabing and trying not to whine
Last night I attended a 2-mile meet at Raritan high school with the Jackson Liberty cross country boys. We had 15 competitors and many positive results. It looks like our top five can become a strong cross country team in the next few months if they continue to work hard.
During the meet I jogged one complete mile and spent the rest of the night running back and forth across the field from the start to the 200 meter mark. It was probably the most work I’ve done with Orthotics on. Afterwards my left foot got that bruised feeling again on the heel. After PT this morning it seems a little better. So I’m trying to figure out what that is all about. Today will be a non-impact day. Biking and swimming are on the agenda.
Jason’s Run is scheduled for this Sunday, the 27th, in Hillsborough . It is pretty clear that I am not ready to run 3.1 miles at this time. My original plan was to keep training through the summer after my races in Alabama and run a quick time at Jason’s Run. That idea has evaporated because of nagging injuries and a dramatic lack of training this summer. Humbug!