Week 46: Day 7 - 29 November 2020

• morning run = 4.52 miles; time = 1:05:00; average pace @ 14:24
• walked dogs = 2.5 miles total
• morning ride = 15.58 miles; time = 1:06:34; average speed @ 14mph

Running: 

Total Weekly Mileage: 11.29

Total Monthly Mileage: 57.52

Total Yearly Mileage: 755.78

Total Shoe Mileage: 256.96

Cycling: 

Total Weekly Mileage: 46.18

Total Monthly Mileage: 337.24

Total Yearly Mileage: 3125.45

Total Bike Mileage: 2486.62

I was hopeful and not hopeful at the same time that my back would feel a little better this morning. My back was still a little sore, but did feel a lot better running this morning than yesterday. I'm telling myself to use tomorrow as a rest day...or ride my bike on rollers.

Week 46: Day 6 - 28 November 2020

• morning run = 3.47 miles; time = 54:24; average pace @ 15:41
• walked dogs = 2.7 miles total

Sciatic pain threw my back out on Wednesday afternoon. I couldn't bend or turn at the waist for a day and a half. My back is a little sore now, but mostly okay. Riding a bike is a non-impact sport, so my back was fine yesterday, but running didn't feel okay. It wasn't painful, but it didn't feel okay. I was considering doing a run tomorrow, but I don't think my back would like that idea.

Week 46: Day 5 - 27 November 2020

• morning ride = 30.6 miles; time = 2:38:00; average speed @ 11.6mph
• walked dogs = 2.7 miles total

Well, what an "interesting" week. I did a run and walked my dogs on Monday. I didn't update and I didn't do anything on Tuesday, and Wednesday because I had a Covid scare at work. I'm covid-negative, fortunately, but unfortunately for two of my co-workers who are covid-positive. Speedy recovery for them so they can come back to work soon. Then my back went out from sciatic pain, so I didn't do anything yesterday.

Week 45: Day 7 - 22 November 2020

• morning solo ride = 53.39 miles; time = 4:13:37; average speed @ 12.4mph
• walked dogs = 2.7 miles total

Running:

Total Weekly Mileage: 18.22

Total Monthly Mileage: 46.23

Total Yearly Mileage: 744.49

Total Shoe Mileage: 245.67

Cycling: 

Total Weekly Mileage: 77.44

Total Monthly Mileage: 291.06

Total Yearly Mileage: 3079.27

Total Bike Mileage: 2440.44

Carbon Canyon Road has finally reopened to everyone after firefighters worked really hard to put out the Blue Ridge fire. (Carbon Canyon Road was only available to firefighters and for the people who needed to evacuate...there are a lot of homes on Carbon Canyon and neighboring residential streets that rely on Carbon Canyon).

Week 45: Day 6 - 21 November 2020

• morning run = 6.28 miles; time = 1:28:58; average pace @ 14:11
• walked dogs = 2.5 miles total
• morning ride = 22.65 miles; time 1:34:48; average speed @ 14.3mph

I did a ride on a route this morning that I had done many times before, but not in awhile. My average speed was around 12 point something mph during the last few times. I think the last time that I did this ride was last year? All these hilly rides that I've been doing during quarantine/pandemic has made me faster/stronger.

Week 46: Day 4 - 19 November 2020

• morning run = 5.06 miles; time = 1:12:44; average pace @ 14:16
• walked dogs = 2.5 miles total

Week 46: Day 3 - 18 November 2020

• morning run = 3.84 miles; time = 54:55: average pace @ 14:15
• walked dogs = 2.6 miles total

Week 46: Day 2 - 17 November 2020

• indoor ride on rollers = 2.4 miles; time = 9:09; average speed @ 15.7mph
• walked dogs = 2.7 miles total

I don't know why the noise level on my rollers is unusually loud. I'm starting to think that my rollers don't like the new tires that I recently put on my bike. My rollers weren't noisy with the old tires. So I don't know how to get my rollers to like the new tires (give me time and I'll figure it out eventually). I was distracted and frustrated with the noise level that my bike (luckily, only the front tire) fell off. I didn't bother trying to get back and continuing. I learned that I shouldn't or can't keep riding on rollers when I'm frustrated. The last time that I kept going with anger and frustration, I completely fell off. My right ankle was a little sore, but it didn't last long. I had a bruise on my right arm and my right wrist was sore for awhile.

Week 46: Day 1 - 16 November 2020

• morning run = 3.04 miles; time = 45:04; average pace @ 14:48
• walked dogs = 2.6 miles total

I thought that I would feel sore and regret doing a run this morning, but I felt unusually good.

Week 45: Day 7 - 15 November 2020

• morning group ride = 20 miles; time = 1:26:45; average speed @ 14mph
• walked dogs = 2.5 miles total

Running:

Total Weekly Mileage: 11.23

Total Monthly Mileage: 28.01

Total Yearly Mileage: 726.27

Total Shoe Mileage: 227.45

Cycling: 

Total Weekly Mileage: 113.06

Total Monthly Mileage: 213.62

Total Yearly Mileage: 3001.83

Total Bike Mileage: 2363.93

Did an easy recovery ride with a group of friends. I was dying on every little hill, but I survived.

Week 45: Day 6 - 14 November 2020

• morning ride = 82.9 miles; time = 5:25:40; average speed @ 15.2 mph
• walked dogs = 2.7 miles total

I haven't done a ride with a lot of climbing (hills) yet, but my left foot that has been giving me problems for a long time has finally been solved...at least for long rides. My left foot didn't have any issues and definitely no discomfort today during my 82.9 mile ride.

Week 45: Day 5 - 13 November 2020

• morning run = 3.3 miles; time = 50:29; average pace @ 15:20
• walked dogs = 2.6 miles total

Week 45: day 3 - 11 November 2020

• morning run = 3.41 miles; time = 53:07; average pace @ 15:35
• walked dogs = 2.6 miles total

Week 45: Day 2 - 10 November 2020

• morning indoor ride on rollers = 8.16 miles; time = 32:06; average speed @ 15.3mph
• walked dogs = 2.6 miles total

I almost made it to ten miles, but my bike fell off the rollers and I didn't bother to get back on and finish the ride.

Week 45: Day 1 - 09 November 2020

• morning run = 4.52 miles; time = 1:06:27; average pace @ 14:42
• warm up on rollers = 2 miles; time = 9:46; average speed @ 12.3mph
• walked dogs = 2.7 miles total

We had two days of cold weather two weeks ago. I finally got to wear my gloves during my run. I took them off after one mile because my hands got hot and sweaty. Then I put them back on for the last 1-1/2 miles because my hands started to hurt from being cold. I think I should set up my rollers and do warmups or "indoor" rides outdoors when it's cold. I'm not sure if it is a good idea to do a warm up inside the house and then go for a run outside. I get really hot when riding on rollers indoors and then run outside when it's really cold. It's probably easier for me to adjust to the extreme temperature change.

Week 44: Day 7 - 08 November 2020

• morning group ride = 20.01 miles; time = 1:27:09; average speed @ 13.8mph
• walked dogs = 2.6 miles total

Running: 

Total Weekly Mileage: 16.78

Total Monthly Mileage: 16.78

Total Yearly Mileage: 715.04

Total Shoe Mileage: 216.22

Cycling: 

Total Weekly Mileage: 30.01

Total Monthly Mileage: 100.56

Total Yearly Mileage: 2888.77

Total Bike Mileage: 2250.87

I had originally planned to do my own ride today, but I saw the weather forecast that called for 12-15mph winds. I decided that it would be better if I did a ride with my friends because I would feel less angry. How can I get mad at the weather when I'm with people who are just happy to ride and be with good company?? Second group ride since Covid/pandemic started. I really miss riding with my friends. 

Week 44: Day 6 - 07 November 2020

• morning run = 5.41 miles; time = 1:15:37; average pace @  13:59
• indoor ride = 4 miles; time = 17:22; average speed @ 13.8mph
• walked dogs = 2.6 miles total

I had originally planned to do an 80 mile ride with a friend today, but it rained this morning. While it did rain, why did we only get rain for two hours? Why not more??? So I went for a run instead. I was starting to think that the weather forecast was wrong because it was partly cloudy with no rain for a long time during my run until it finally started to rain lightly and then it started pouring at the end of my run.

Last weekend, I moved my mat and rollers a little bit farther away from the wall because I needed to learn not to rely so much on the wall. I saw online to use your core/hips to correct yourself when you were about to fall off your rollers. So after I moved my mat and rollers, the mat looked flat, but probably really wasn't which caused my rollers to be noisier/louder than usual when I did a ride on rollers a couple days ago. It's less noisy/loud now that I've fixed my mat.

Week 44: Day 5 - 06 November 2020

• morning run = 4.05 miles; time = 1:03:44: average pace @ 15:44
• walked dogs = 2.5 miles total

Week 44: Day 4 - 05 November 2020

• morning indoor ride - roller training = 6 miles; 23:55; average speed @ 15.1mph
• walked dogs = 2.6 miles total

My rollers were so noisy this morning. The last time that I did a ride on my rollers and it was noisy, my back tire was leaking/losing air. I couldn't handle the noise anymore and didn't do my usual 10-11 miles. I think my rollers don't like the new tires that I put on my bike....or there is something wrong with my rollers. Not that I know what is wrong with my rollers if there is something wrong.

Week 44: Day 3 - 04 November 2020

• morning run = 3.9 miles; time = 1:00:06; average pace @ 15:25
• walked dogs = 2.7 miles total

Week 44: Day 2 - 03 November 2020

• easy, recovery run = 3.42 miles; time = 54:30; average pace @ 15:55
• walked dogs = 2.6 miles total

Week 43: Day 7 - 01 November 2020

• morning ride = 70.55 miles; time = 4:40:30; average speed @ 15.1mph
• walked dogs = 2.6 miles total

Running: 

Total Weekly Mileage: 21.82

Total Monthly (October) Mileage: 75.93

Total Yearly Mileage: 698.26

Total Shoe Mileage: 199.44

Cycling: 

Total Weekly Mileage: 113.88

Total Monthly (October) Mileage: 395.09

Total Monthly (November) Mileage: 70.55

Total Yearly Mileage: 2788.21

Total Bike Mileage: 2150.31

You know you're having a good day doing your own ride when you get to see your friends doing similar rides...during your ride. When I did this same ride two-ish months ago, I indirectly joined a small group of three guys who let me ride their wheel and draft (I was going to a follow-up appointment with my bike fit guy at that time). I had similar riding abilities as them so I was able to keep up with them. I found them today and this time they had three more guys with them, but I couldn't keep up with them on certain sections of the ride because of the headwinds. Now I know where and when they meet up if I ever choose to do an 80-mile ride with them that they do every Sunday.

So today, I had another follow-up appointment with my bike fit guy and I hope this is the last one. I think we've finally found a solution to the pain in my left foot. Today was the first long, flat ride where I didn't get any pain in my foot...some discomfort, yes, but no pain to the point that I had to stop and massage my foot. Now the real test is doing a ride with 3,000+ feet in total elevation (I have the most issues with this type of ride).