by Glenn Dennis | Mar 5, 2012 | Running
I’m finally back to this blog after a long layoff, both writing and running. I’m not really a blogger. I just share my thoughts on occasion. I call it a blog for lack of something different. I may change that designation. The plantar fasciitis came back with a vengeance when I tried to return to doing speed-work. Just to catch up, a little over a year ago I broke a toe. I had to take a month off to let the thing heal. After that, I slowly built up my mileage to 50 or so a week. All was going OK until I started speed-work. That was in June 2011. I tried to keep up some training while letting the plantar heal, but that didn’t work. I had to drop the running altogether. To try and keep some endurance, I got back on my bike. That took some getting use to. I’ve been biking ever since . I recently saw a podiatrist, and he said everything looked OK. It will just take a long time to heal. He did recommend custom orthotics. That will be my next step. But first I have another issue to deal with. That would be an inguinal hernia on my left side. I had one repaired on my right side ten years ago. That was done via open surgery. The pain was intense for some time. This time, I decided to try laparoscopy. They say there is much less pain. I’ll find out soon. I have the operation scheduled for this Friday. After the recovery period, I am going to get the orthotics. Then...
by Glenn Dennis | Jul 26, 2011 | Running
Today I’ll begin to share my thoughts. I just started this blog today. My pseudonym is Jason Savage. I have been using it in business for more than thirty years. All the runners know me by my given name – Glenn Dennis. I use my given name on race registrations so my old friends will know me when they see results posted online, a site like AthLinks for instance, or in the Running Journal. I will be sharing my history as a runner and avid road racer. I will also touch on the subject of injury and the issues of dealing with them as one gets older. I will be heading to Charleston, SC this weekend to attend a very dear friend’s, Coralie Leonard, 99th birthday party. I’m looking forward to that as well as having a few beers with my old British running buddy, Keith Ambrose, pictured here. A couple of geezers pouring down a Guinness. I took that photo when we met in Wilmington, NC and ran the Tri-Span 10K on July 8, 2006. That is a very tough race. The temperature can approach 90 at that time of the year. The race incorporates three major bridges. I ran a very good race that day. I managed a 39:58 due to a great burst in the last tenth. I came in 15th Overall – 4th Masters. I missed the money by 22 seconds. I won my age group (55-59). Keith also won his age group. He’s a few years older than me. More...
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