June 1-7 Ups and Downs

6/1-6/7

Ups and Downs

Run: 2X, 14 miles
5 and 9 milers

Down
Both runs were at a solid but not pressing pace.  Over the last month or so I've been experiencing discomfort/slight pain in both of my knees and the outside of my right calf.  Symptoms of runner's knee.  While I've continued to push on with this "irritation", I feel this discomfort while walking, getting up from a chair, and doing up/down stairs.  It's gotten to the point where I don't even enjoy running right now because it's uncomfortable.  Therefore, I've concluded it's best to shut my running down until I don't feel any irritation/pain while doing normal life activities.  I'm still not happy that I can't run, but I'm totally cool with my decision.  Doing the same thing is just going to make matters worse.

Ups
Swim: 3X, 5800yds
In one of these efforts, I went for my longest swim ever.

Bike: 2X, 84 miles
14 and 70 mile rides
I went for a 70 miler effort with Duda on Saturday.  While planning it out, we agreed to a comfortably hard pace.  In reality, we rode at a hard pace (at least for me).  Over the ride, I averaged over 18 mph and we hit some serious climbs.  Very happy with this ride.  Longest ride ever.

Core/Weights: 2X, 60 minutes
Did some strength work for my legs, hips, and upper body.  Need to keep up with these workouts in order to improve muscular imbalance/get back to some running.

Plan ahead:
-Going to continue my "shut down" from running.  If it hurts, it's not fun or something I can just push through that will go away.  Hoping to start easy when my body tells me it's okay with some shorter distance runs.
-Continue to  bike, swim, lift, and do core work
-OMG Olympic Tri on 6/21.  Thinking of moving down to the sprint distance.  I think I'd be fine on the swim and bike, but it might not be pretty or the best thing for me to muscle out a 10k on no training and with physical issues.