Tightness in Right Knee

I think it is just tired and over worked. It felt OK today but I was tired this afternoon (up since 3AM).
Ran 4.1 with green Superfeet and felt OK but knee is tight now. Iced it last night and will do the same tonight.
I hope the Superfeet work because they are a lot lighter than my custom orthotics. I wore them in Rehoboth.

Go Long

After running a quick (8:23/mi) 4.1 on Friday I took yesterday off to run long today. I planned to run 10-14 miles depending on how I felt on the run. I started out a little tired, being on my feet and not eating lunch at FF on Saturday's takes it out of me. I can't wait for the day when I can run long early Saturday morning again, but it is probably years away. The wind was tough at times today coming from the west and the north. 13.1 in 1:56:18, 8:52/mi. pace. A disappointing pace but I did run faster last week and I will use this run to get faster for Vermont.

Thursday April 26, 2012

Five minutes before I was to clock out today a women came into FF with shoes we had sold her. They weren't working out. I found out in an hour and twenty minutes I waited on her that two different people had sold her orthotics and suggested she get a pair of shoes that her orthotic fit rather than cutting down the orthotic. Each orthotic cost $450 and one of these people were doing her an injustice. Unfortunately, I see this often. We took the shoes back and sold (traded) her the shoes the last doctor told her to buy. Orthotics are not an exact science but it seems difficult for people to match up the person with the correct orthotic.

I ran 5.2 slow miles today. I need to push my mileage up without injury if I am to run Boston for the eight time in a row.

Faster and Shorter

4.1 miles today in 34:27, 8:24/mi. My legs are tired and I will probably take tomorrow off. But 3 days in a row I ran faster and today I did it in Brooks Glycerin. I'm still not sure if I could run this fast for a full marathon, I think the weight of the shoes would do me in. But they are great training shoes and my legs actually feel better tonight after running.

Faster with Great Form

I ran 6.1 miles today faster than yesterday in the Nike Pegasus. 6.1 in 51:48, 8:29/mi.
I ordered the Sacony Cortana today. I love the 8mm offset and I hope this will be the perfect shoe for me.
I hope to step up my training this week and hit some 40+ miles before the KeyBank Vermont Marathon.

First Day Back Running after Boston

I had tested running in the Brooks Revenna before Boston because I love the feel of the shoe and I thought that a Guidance shoe just might work for me. I had too many pains in my legs and I thought I would need to used a lower arch than my custom orthotic provided.
To day I ran 8.1 miles in 1:09:06 in the Revenna with the green Superfeet. I've been back for 20 minutes and so far everything seems OK. I hope I can run Vermont in the Revenna since it is lighter and gives my bunion even more cushioning than the Brooks Glycerin.
I posted pictures of my daughters finishing the Danbury (CT) half April 1.

Official Boston Numbers

I just don't run enough miles per week but I will try to stay in marathon shape for Vermont.
Here are the numbers from the Boston Marathon:


Congratulations on Finishing the
116th Boston Marathon!

Keith E Almeida
Net Time	4:18:10
Overall	12089/21554
In Gender	7927/12588
In Division	191/685

My Seventh Boston Marathon in a Row

Yes this was my 7th Boston Marathon. It was WICKED HOT!
I kept to my plan and did not run faster than 8:30/mi. I took 5 GUs, 3 salt capsules (mi. 5, 11, 19) and 1/2 a bag of Sports Beans. Also I took bananas and oranges from spectators. But the best thing was the spray tunnels at the Fire Stations and the ICE that wonderful spectators gave me. They were lifesavers!!!
I ran a 4:18:10 and if I hadn't had such a miserable Hyannis Marathon I would say it was all the heat but...
I got to see a lot in the third wave. People were walking before Wellesley and that was not good. The people walking were 3 and 4 abreast which was not good for running but I'm sure they were too tired to think.
I saw a Dana Farber pair, each person running is running for someone who has cancer and they wait for their runner at mile 25. It was a wonderful moment to watch and it gave me chills, which was great for such a hot day.
After I finished a women came up to me and said she had been behind me for a long time and that I had run a great race. That meant a lot.
I ride to the marathon on the Hartford Track bus; most of the runners are younger and faster and don't know what it takes to keep running in their 60s. I was talking to the bus driver before the race and after we got back to Manchester to drive home he said to me as I got off the bus if I finished. I said yes in 4:18:10 and he said that was good. I said yes it was.
I'm not sure if the future will be kind and I will be able to run Boston again but I'm going to try to keep my streak alive.

Danbury Half and Beyond

The Danbury 1/2 was fun; hilly and scenic and I did push myself at times with a sprint at the end. Felt good in 1:47:12. Kyle and Kelly had PRs and everyone had a good time.
Today I ran a 6.1 and felt good.
Tonight I had a massage at the Easthampton Massage School which was great; I was pleasantly surprised at how good it was, Becky is to be commended.
Clearly, I need to get a massage at least twice a month. I feel better already; my legs have been too tight for too long.