Sorry for the infrequent posts, but not too much exciting is going on on the running front in my little world. There is some bad news/good news. For the bad news – the little storm event that played out toward the end of last December has left the trail infrastructure here in Orange County in a shambles. The word on the street is Laguna Coast Wilderness (closest to home) won’t reopen until sometime in March. Until then, I’m pretty much relegated to road running during the week. The good news is without the hills and uneven footing brought on by trails, my knee seems to be pretty much fully recovered. Now if I could just recover my fitness and speed….
In order to do the latter though, it’s just more nose to the grindstone work. The kind that is boring and mind numbing. Especially when those current 11:30 paces are the best that I can do. Double especially when remembering when 9:45 was a comfortable long run pace. It’s been tough, but I can finally see some progress. I went out for a one hour slow run (about 3 miles out and back, 6 total) last night and watched an amazing sunset. I’ve also dropped about 5 pounds in the last three weeks. So – I think I’ve got the ol’ cruiser turned and headed the right direction. I’m not ready to put races on my calendar yet, but it’s just a matter of being smart and putting in the time.
Wow, I didn't know they kept the trails closed that long...Is El Morro closed too? A tip - A bit of a drive but a the Bolsa Chica Wetlands trail network isn't bad if you want to stay off the streets and run on a softer surface...
ReplyDeleteare the trails washed out due to the flooding? March seems so far away...
ReplyDeletedon't worry about what you did in the past. just do what you can today. trust me on this. :-)
ReplyDeleteYep, be smart, Glenn!
ReplyDeleteHow about whiting ranch ?
ReplyDeleteAliso / Wood Cyns is open!! : ))
ReplyDeleteSlow and steady wins the race, especially for us older guys. It'll come back, Glenn, keep at it.
ReplyDeleteWe have hundreds of miles of trails open Glenn - as long as you can handle a little snow and ice on your run ;-)
ReplyDeleteGlad the run tolerance is coming back for the knee - forward motion!!
Whoa- that is a long time for closure. But you've got it...focus on now and what you can do now!
ReplyDeleteWow, I had no idea trails were still closed!
ReplyDeleteyou need to hit up some of these other trails suggested. that is a long time to be closed. :(
ReplyDelete5lbs - woo hoo! your pace will come down too. it is annoying to see, i know, but hang in there.