Fri 11/21 - double, 80 minutes total

AM - 40 minutes very easy, Area 51. Stiff and sore the whole way through. Due to minimal knee lift I was stumbling all over the place, with multiple twinges on right quad near goosefoot which has been an annoyance since just after the Manchester half. Sore throat progressing towards the productive cough stage, always a treat. No wind but bone-chilling cold anyway, fingers frozen most of the way.

PM - 40 minutes, to and from supermarket for OJ plus a loop in Levittown to do strides at the end. Felt somewhat febrile during the day at work, thought about taking the afternoon off but running clears some of the congestion plus I wanted to to strides today. Still cold and wind picked up over the course of the day, not pleasant at all.

Thu 11/20 - PM 45 minutes

Levittown to Conant Road, back via Parker Street. Shortened the run, not due to the foot which is feeling better, but the throat which is not. Right in the dry scratchy phase in fact, makes sleeping difficult and feeling flat and tired all day as a result. Continued cold, less windy tonight thankfully.

Wed 11/19 - PM 65 minutes, Longfellow loop incl. 6x3 minutes

First attempt at a workout in weeks, nothing to write home about. Feeling more energetic than Monday but still not firing on all cylinders, I had 6-8 reps planned but knew after the fourth one I'd be stopping at six. Sore throat not helping, not that intense but not any better either. Of more concern is my left heel which continues to be sore and was bothersome at work all day. Particularly stiff when getting up after sitting down for a long time. Pain right in the plantar region which is ominous to say the least, and puzzling in how suddenly it flared up. Stretching may well be enough to nip it in the bud, hopefully. Colder today than yesterday, with stronger wind to boot making for a downright unpleasant wind chill.

Tue 11/18 - PM 55 minutes w/strides

Levittown to Sheridan Ave. Headed out the door having promised myself that I would cut the run short if I still had yesterday's lead legs. Not quite there yet, but better than yesterday and the tendinitis on the right knee appears on the way out. After some deliberation decided to do strides on the way in, didn't feel especially smooth or spry but it didn't kill me either. On the down side, woke up with a mild sore throat and bottom of left foot became mysteriously sore during the day at work. Didn't notice either on the run but both bear watching. Continued chilly conditions but with a gusty wind today that made it less than pleasant at times.

Mon 11/17 - PM 65 minutes

River Street to Lower Village, back via White Pond and Summerhill. Took me over half an hour to figure out that my legs had nothing in them and I was needlessly beating myself down forcing the pace. Slowed it down after that but it was a lead-legged slog the rest of the way. Generating any kind of knee lift was disturbingly difficult. I'm ready mentally to move on and get back into the swing of things, but still not over the hump physically. Whatever benefits I got from the day off may have been wiped out by yesterday's double. Hopefully this is all it is but I have my doubts. Cold temps today but without yesterday's wind.

Sun 11/16 - double, 1:50 total

AM - 60 minutes easy, Area 51. Feeling a bit more like myself again, although in the morning that means stiff and slow. Not nearly as fatigued though. Right knee tendinitis continues, alas. Unseasonably mild and muggy weather of late in the process of being swept out by a nasty westerly wind.

PM - 50 minutes, Levittown to Tiger Drive. Moving better than in the morning of course, still not feeling up to doing anything as ambitious as strides, due to ongoing knee soreness and general heavy feeling in legs. Obnoxiously windy all day, subsided somewhat after sunset but still not pleasant.

Sat 11/15 - off

Tired and flat all day long. After yesterday's slog of a run I knew better than to even try it today. Hopefully a little rest is all that's needed.