Fast Running Soldier

A nice little jog around the track as the trainees were doing their push-ups, pull-ups and sit-ups. I wanted to get another day of some running in, but not too much as I am still trying to get my left leg back to 100%. It is hard to limit yourself when you want to be doing more... If this is what old age has in store, I am not going to be a happy old man!

8:39   7:45 = 8:12AP  at 163Average BPM (this is encouraging, for me)

Decent run today. Not as far as I would have liked, but that is what the trainees were able to do. We did 12.5 minutes out and back and hit just about 1.5 miles in that time. Our running route is VERY hilly, so averaging around an 8:00 pace with these guys is actually fairly good.

At one point we got down to a 5:42 pace, probably down a hill.

8:15   9:12 (a turnaround)   7:21  = 8:25 AP at 166BPM

Wow, first day back running since my right shoulder surgery (4 MAR). I probably should have posted something back then, but didn't really think about it. I had some impingement issues in my right shoulder, so the doctor do a scope for that nasty bursa sack that was acting more like a brick than a pillow. Then he did a debrirement of my rotator cuff (basically shaving off all the frayed parts) and finally had to shave down some bone in my AC joint that was a bit funky and causing me some problems.

I really just tell people that my shoulder received an oil change. Nothing major, but a few little things to clean it up. Stitches are out and I am almost back to normal motion and very little pain.

It was a bit rough though pushing through this run...but that should probably be expected.

9:08   9:05  = 9:06 AP at 166 BPM

Ran around a bit with the soldiers on their final APFT.

7:28 (way to fast, but man I was already feeling insecure about my run times...I could let these young privates show me up could I?)  .5 mile in 4:00