Last year, I assistant coached San Gabriel Valley Team in Training. Here is a picture from 09 Phoenix Marathon. Coach Dave is to my right with Virginia (l) and Kim Possible (r) ahead of us near the half-way point. That's the last time I ran any amount of distance, most of it "coaching" miles. (Speed up, slow down, double back, find teammates, run teammates in.)
Today, I met my old Team in Pasadena as they trained for the San Diego and Seattle Marathons. As in days past, they were holding a barbecue after a long run. Spread out on the picnic table were hot dogs, hamburgers, and strange soy products that looked like real food, plus cakes, bagels, chips, whatever. No longer do I burn the calories allowing me to scarf down all that tasty snackage without bulking up. So I had a grape.
Several coaches are training for triathlons and we compared notes on swimming in over-chlorinated pools. (Even after a shower, your skin's so dry you look like you rolled in a salt lick.)
Meanwhile, over on Facebook, former TNT coach Jimmy Freeman predicted a sub-three hour finish in tomorrow's Tokyo Marathon. Best of luck to Jimmy and wife Kate, plus all the Pasadena marathoners.
May they run like deer and eat like pigs.
Called Dr. Smith about my knee. He recommended an ortho who happens to run. That might help. Doc Smith said there's a procedure that injects fluid into "potholes" much like Dap seals wall cracks. I'll give the new guy a try next week and see what he thinks about Dap. 
My own little duathalon. On Sundays I swim a half hour, then do 40-45 minutes on either the stationary bike or elliptical. However the lap pool at my health club usually turns into a mad swim, with elderly people walking up and down the lanes, teens darting in-between regular lap swimmers, and foreigners simply standing in the water up to their waists talking loudly, perhaps discussing light opera or designing cathedrals. I should make an effort to use the Rose Bowl Aquatic Center. They have their own quirky folk, but at least everyone knows the water is for exercise and not a big wet park.
Last year, I assistant coached San Gabriel Valley Team in Training. Here is a picture from 09 Phoenix Marathon. Coach Dave is to my right with Virginia (l) and Kim Possible (r) ahead of us near the half-way point. That's the last time I ran any amount of distance, most of it "coaching" miles. (Speed up, slow down, double back, find teammates, run teammates in.)
I bailed on swimming this morning and felt bad. I stink at swimming. Naturally, the answer is lessons and swim more, but bailing seemed easier. I ended up doing some core work later in the day. Tomorrow, I see the new doc about my knee. Hopefully, this is the beginning of the end. The last orthopedist I spoke with leaned toward meniscus tear. I know runners who have recovered from that. If that's what I have, I hope to be one too. 
