Miles:
3747 total / 746 in 2013
Goal:

To win my age group in every race I run.

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  • 1292 calories
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  1. Bob B.'s Photo Bob
    RUN
    Treadmill 3.69 mi

    0.5 mi. W.U.; 2.5 miles at 9:49 pace; 0.69 mi. W.D.; all at 1% incline. Back hurt during, but feels better now.

    about 15 hours ago
    • Vickie H.
      Vickie H.
      Vickie H.

      Hope it wasn't hurting real bad Bob - nice job getting your miles in.

      about 14 hours ago • Like • 1 person

    • Karen J.
      Karen J.
      Karen J.

      Really wish the back was healing up quicker for you. Good miles nonetheless.

      about 11 hours ago • Like • 2 people

    • Bob B.
      Bob B.
      Bob B.

      Thank you, Vickie and Karen. I think the reason it was worse was because I did some necessary work yesterday that I probably shouldn't have done.

      about 6 hours ago • Like

  2. Bob B.'s Photo Bob
    RUN
    Treadmill 3.2 mi

    0.5 mi. W.Up; 2.0 miles at 9:49 pace; 0.7 mi. W.D.; all at 1% incline. Back felt better -- only a touch of pain.

    3 days ago
  3. Bob B.'s Photo Bob
    RUN
    Treadmill 2.67 mi

    0.5 mi. W.Up; 1.5 miles at 9:49 pace; 0.67 mi. W.D.; all at 1% incline. Back not good.

    4 days ago
  4. Bob B.'s Photo Bob
    RUN
    Treadmill 2.16 mi

    0.5 mi. W.Up; 1.0 mile in 9:49; 0.66 mi. W.D.; all 1% incline. A little pain before, during, and after.

    6 days ago
    • Karen J.
      Karen J.
      Karen J.

      Good to see you kept the mileage low. How are you feeling now?

      6 days ago • Like

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    • Vickie H.
      Vickie H.
      Vickie H.

      Good to see you posting a run Bob altho I KNOW you've got to be TOTALLY frustrated right now. But your persistence & smarts will get you thru this....keep taking care!

      5 days ago • Like

    • Bob B.
      Bob B.
      Bob B.

      Thanks, Vickie. I'm not going to run today. Besides, I have a lot of other work to do (which wrecked my back in the first place!) . I'll be very careful in everything I do, for running is practically my life.

      5 days ago • Like • 1 person

  5. Bob B.'s Photo Bob
    RUN
    Cautious Test 1.57 mi

    Yippee! Tried running for the first time since Monday. NO pain! During the warmdown and afterwards, I noticed a little tightness in the upper right muscle of my butt and the outside top of my ri... read more

    7 days ago
    • Bob B.
      Bob B.
      Bob B.

      I'm sold on that Invertrac. In only 4 days of 5 times/day use at 1 - 5 minutes per session, I think I'm almost well. It works differently than the upside-down machines that are built in the U.S. (Invertrac is made in Canada.) The only part of the body that is upside-down and vertical is from the waist to the head. There is no 'clamping' of the ankles either. There is a padded rest that you 'lay' on between your thighs and your waist.

      7 days ago • Like • 1 person

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    • Azaka J.
      Azaka J.
      Azaka J.

      Keep on taking it easy and get better soon!

      5 days ago • Like • 1 person

    • Bob B.
      Bob B.
      Bob B.

      I will, Azaka. Thank you.

      5 days ago • Like

  6. Bob B.'s Photo Bob
    FIT
    Linda's Exercise Bike 2 mi

    Pedaled for '2 miles' at an average speed of 11.5 mph. Better than nothing. Been using the Invertrac thing 5 times per day. It's doing something (weird), but I'm still not we... read more

    8 days ago
    • Karen J.
      Karen J.
      Karen J.

      Inversion does feel pretty weird. I really, really hope this works for you soon, Bob. Good job on the trainer miles.

      8 days ago • Like • 1 person

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    • Todd M.
      Todd M.
      Todd M.

      You're still moving Bob which is going to go a long way once you're back 100%! Well done!

      7 days ago • Like • 2 people

    • Bob B.
      Bob B.
      Bob B.

      Thank you, Todd. I think I'll try to run a little today. The pain has moved to the upper right and back of the hip area. I think the fact that it's moving around is good.

      7 days ago • Like

  7. Bob B.'s Photo Bob

    Bought a used 'Invertrac'. It arrived today. Hopefully this will help Linda's and my back to 'heal'. While you're hanging gently upside down, the compression on the... read more

    10 days ago
  8. Bob B.'s Photo Bob
    RUN
    Rolling Hills 7.14 mi

    Terrible. 0.5 mi. W.Up; 5.5 miles at 10:28 pace; 1.14 mi. W.D. This was as fast as I could run and as far as I could run with my bad back.

    13 days ago
  9. Bob B.'s Photo Bob
    RUN
    Rolling Hills 5.68 mi

    0.5 mi. W.Up; 2.0 miles at 9:46 ave. pace; 2.0 miles at 8:27 ave. pace (8:56, 7:59); 1.18 mi. W.D. Target HR for the Easy 2 mi. <= 125; did them at 123 and 126. Target HR for the faster 2.0 mi... read more

    17 days ago
  10. Bob B.'s Photo Bob
    RUN
    Treadmill 5 mi

    Supposedly 'Easy' day (wasn't): 0.5 mi. W.Up; 3.5 miles at 9:49 pace; 1.0 mi. W.D.; all at 1% incline.

    18 days ago
  11. Bob B.'s Photo Bob
    RUN
    Treadmill 6 mi

    Raining, so Indoors. Began the planned, methodical training again. 0.5 mi. W.Up; 4.5 miles at 9:06 ave. pace; 1.0 mi. W.D.; all at 1% incline. Target HR <= 132; did the 4.5 miles at 126-131.

    18 days ago
  12. Bob B.'s Photo Bob
    RUN
    Gently rolling hills 4.18 mi

    15 hrs. sleep last 4 nights (3 hrs. last night), sore back, 3 bags of popcorn and 20 pieces of chocolate before the run: 3 miles at 8:57 pace (10:06 pace for 1st 0.5 mi.; 8:44 pace for next 2.5 mi... read more

    20 days ago
  13. Bob B.'s Photo Bob
    RUN
    Treadmill 4 mi

    0.5 mi. W.Up; 2.5 miles at 9:49 pace; 1.0 mi. W.D.; all 1% incline.

    21 days ago
  14. Bob B.'s Photo Bob
    RUN
    Getting better 3.79 mi

    Back was worse yesterday, but better today than 2 days ago. So I was able to do a little more and a little faster: 3 miles at 10:03 pace + 0.79 mi. W.D.

    24 days ago
    • Bob B.
      Bob B.
      Bob B.

      But the horrible issue is the Colonoscopy that I have to have tomorrow. I've put this off for 18 years, but my doctor insisted on it. I have to go 33 hours without food, and then at 5 PM tonight begin drinking a gallon of what I call the poison to cause me to live on the toilet for most of the 15 hours after that. I'm already starving.

      24 days ago • Like

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    • Vickie H.
      Vickie H.
      Vickie H.

      Good job on the miles Bob. Be easy on your self for a few days. Look at my numbers post C procedure - it slowed me down....literally "drained" in more ways than one!

      22 days ago • Like • 1 person

    • Bob B.
      Bob B.
      Bob B.

      Thanks Karen and Vickie. I lost 5 pounds doing that, then in 1 day I gained a pound back already.

      22 days ago • Like

  15. Bob B.'s Photo Bob
    RUN
    A little better 2.56 mi

    Better. 0.5 mi. W.Up; 1.5 miles at 10:28 pace; 0.56 mi. W.D. If I run high and leaning almost backwards, the pain in my back is bearable. Plus it has moved over to be between my spine and my rig... read more

    25 days ago
  16. Bob B.'s Photo Bob
    RUN
    Not much 1.68 mi

    Couldn't run. I have pinched some nerve in the small of my back doing all the weird work I've been doing lately. Ran 1 mile in 11:31 (as fast as I could go), then jogged and walked (mos... read more

    28 days ago
  17. Bob B.'s Photo Bob
    FIT

    Got home tonight. Drove 13.5 hours today. Only did 25 pushups and 75 crunches. I'll catch up with you guys tomorrow (I hope).

    about 1 month ago
  18. Bob B.'s Photo Bob
    RUN
    Somewhere in Nebraska 5.04 mi

    Actually, this workout was yesterday. Colder than hell. 0.5 mi. W.Up at 9:48 pace; 3.5 miles at 8:57 pace; 1.04 mi. W.D.

    about 1 month ago
  19. Bob B.'s Photo Bob
    RUN
    Somewhere in Illinois 2 mi

    Didn't run for 2 straight days. Finally got this in -- just a good warmup, but better than nothing. Have 2000 miles to drive, through or across 13 states.

    about 1 month ago
  20. Bob B.'s Photo Bob
    RUN
    Treadmill 5 mi

    Supposed to be my Off day, but am leaving early tomorrow morning to fly to South Carolina (all day!). So did an Easy day today: 0.5 mi. W.Up; 3.5 miles at 9:49 pace; 1.0 mi. W.D.; all 1% incline.... read more

    about 1 month ago
    • Vickie H.
      Vickie H.
      Vickie H.

      Great run Bob! How exciting to be picking up your motor home! Safe traveling and enjoy!

      about 1 month ago • Like • 1 person

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    • Bob B.
      Bob B.
      Bob B.

      Thanks, Todd and Lisa. Todd, no on the TM -- I kept the other TM. Lisa, it's 2' longer, but 3 years older. The best thing about it is the diesel engine and tight suspension. Sorry, Vickie, no pictures.

      about 1 month ago • Like

    • Azaka J.
      Azaka J.
      Azaka J.

      Nice job!! Thats awesome Bob!

      about 1 month ago • Like