Feeling pretty good this morning, but figured another day might be best.  Very easy trainer just to get the blood moving some. 

Just some core strength this morning.  Trying to stay off the leg as much as possible today and see if I can put this behind me once and for all.  It is feeling ok today, but that is typical unless I am working it.

Yup, I swam!

From the mental perspective this was a very difficult run.  The hamstring while better is still there, rather than a sharp pain like last weekend it is more of a dull annoyance with occasional tweaks to remind that I need to be careful.  I really wanted to do the entire 16 today, especially after missing last weeks long run, and the previous 2 were not stellar due to weather issues.  In the end I felt that pushing too much now would do more harm than good.  To top it off, it is about as perfect a day to run as I think there could be in upstate NY the end of December.  Sunny, very little wind and in the mid 30's!  Anyhow, more ice, stretching etc. 

I must have been good this year! Santa brought me a Wii!!!

I ran the Post Christmas Blues 5K.  Local race supporting the high school track and cross country teams!  Ran some with Dudley and Y, they did well!!!

Leg felt good for the most part.  It was a bit tight, but no pain.  I will ice it and stretch it some, but I think I am on the mend!  The plan was to start easy and pick it up if the leg felt good. 

Merry Christmas everybody!!!

Easy trainer and some ab work.  Leg feeling real good today, but there is always the reminder just twist funny and I am reminded it is still there.  Feeling a bit better about things.  I was reminded yesterday that I did the same thing back in 2007.  I wound up walking in from a run with my brother in law.  Did it on Sunday July 1st and tried a walk the next day, couldn't do it at anything above a slow pace.  Swam in the lake a couple times and some easy bike rides later in the week and I was still able to do the Boilermaker in Utica the following weekend.   So there is still hope!!!

Merry Christmas Eve!!!

Kind of quiet here at work so took advantage of the time and registered for a couple more races for next year.  Registered for the Keuka Oly (I am cold thinking of that swim!) and I registered for Musselman again, where I hope to get revenge on the bike course!!!  I may add a couple of duathlons and a half marathon or 2, plus the assorted 5 and 10K races and 2010 should be great!!!

I guess the good news is that the down time from running and biking is that I am catching up on some upper body strength training!  I did get some professional help with the leg from Dudley last night (thanks again!) and it is feeling better!  Regular routine of ice, message and rest and hopefully by the weekend.  Tough part is I can't afford to push this too fast and risk re-injuring it but in my mind I can't afford the down time either!  Fortunately the holidays and the work and family activities are giving me some distraction. 

I better get better quick or lock myself in my office!  This place is loaded with good food that isn't so good for me!  I did make the 2 alarm chile, didn't dare make it any hotter serving the whole group.