Workouts - 4
Injured - 0
Running Days - 19
Average Miles per Running Day - 9.4
Vertical Climbed - 16,000
The Bad -
Right Shoulder: Badly strained shoulder ligament. Finally got into the doctors to check out the right shoulder that has been giving me some issues over the past month. What was concluded was I strained a muscle in my shoulder while moving way to much flagstone a few months back. I also apparently strained a AC ligament that connects the clavicle to some other bone at the same time.
This injury has greatly limited my time in the gym as I simply can not do what I want due to the dull pain and limited range in motion. Very frustrating as I was looking to focus in on weight lifting right now with a goal of putting on a good 10 pounds of muscle before the Moab race in Feb (putting me in around 190 and 13 pounds above my weight before Leadville). Up next is rehab.
Flu Shot: I've gotten 3 flu shots in my life. Over the past 3 years. I've gotten sick each time shortly after the shot. What the hell gives!
Camera Down!: After 3+ years of abuse, my camera finally gave out. Fittingly while away on vacation with the family back home in San Francisco.
The Good -
Running: The running has been good and over the last few weeks I can honestly say I'm almost training again. Incorporating meaningful workouts rather then simply putting one foot in front of the other for miles at a time. The workouts have been more of the speed variety rather then focusing in on distance or time.
I probably should start to focus on the distance and time soon but come weekend, I'm pretty content with sticking to a basic 14 to 16 miles around something like Mt Falcon or White Ranch and spending the rest of the day with the family. Not exactly easy terrain but not pushing my comfort level either.
Weightlifting: I've still been going to the gym once a week but I find this routine more difficult then say going twice a week. With that said, I'm still making the most of my one trip spending easily 90 minutes working what upper body I can and pushing hard on the core and lower body.
I love the feeling of working the legs hard in the gym and the next day logging in a good 10 easy miles on some pretty stiff legs. This was something I started to do late last winter/early spring, but this go around I'm making it a part of my training week as opposed to taking a rest day after the fact.
Time off: As noted earlier, the family and I took a week long vacation back home to San Francisco. While we missed the 80 degree temps in the city by a day, we were lucky to have a one week long stretch of few clouds and no fog. Most of the trip was spent driving up and down the coast near San Francisco covering a good 50 miles north and south along highway one.
(North - Lunch at Point Reyes)
(In the City)
(South - Half Moon Bay searching for Hermit Crabs)
The whole time was spent away from the gym and almost away from running. Actually got in one day of running. Made the most of it by logging in 14 miles along with 3,000 feet of climbing along the trails and fire roads on San Bruno Mountain. A hidden gem just steps south of The City. Most days, this small range is covered in fog. On other days like the one I had you get views like this one.
Looking Forward-
How it's already December is beyond me. This past month has flown by way to fast with vacation time and a crazy work period. Moab is some 2 1/2 months away and it's probably best I start to focus on that, but we'll see what I actually do. For sure will be in Fort Collins this weekend for their yearly fun run.
I'm also 99% set on my racing for next year, but I'll save that for another post in a week or so.
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