Well...I won't say "I'm back," because look what happened last time I did. However, I will say that I'm starting to test the waters of running again, and the signs are looking good...
I got out this morning for a short run. It was a bit chilly so I wore long pants and a long shirt, which made it bearable. I'd intended to only run a mile, but I felt pretty good and had a decent pace so I stretched it into two miles. I finished with a time of 17:50, which is an 8:55 pace. Considering that I did the first mile at about a 9:20ish pace, I must have been really flying the 2nd mile.
Anyway, it felt good to get out again. My mood was much better today, and I'm betting I will sleep better tonight because of the exercise and fresh air.
I want to say a special "thank you!" to those who gave me encouragement while I was down and out. It felt like forever, but really was only about 3 weeks. Thank you Rick, thank you Barb, and everyone else! A special "shout out" to Sara from Running From The Law...she had a great post about the STL marathon, and gave me a nice note of encouragement in the comments on my post from Saturday.
Seriously--all y'all rock. (C: (Special note to non-Southerners..."all y'all" is the plural of "y'all.")
Run long and strong, my friends...
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Testing the waters
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Glad to hear your back. Slow and steady easing back into it, my friend. I look forward to running a race with you someday.
your = *you're* (blush) What's the matter with me?!? DON'T ANSWER THAT!
'S'okay, Rick...I knew what you meant. (C: Thanks for the words of encouragement, and I will heed the advice to ease back into it. I have no agenda (not training for anything) other than just getting my mileage back up.
I look forward to running with you someday, also. As I'm telling everyone, you should really consider Chicago this year!
Or... you should consider Grand Rapids. Chicago is old hat for you. :)
Yeah, Rick, I hear you...only problem is I've already registered for Chicago, and I don't want to get the "hairy eyeball" from the wife...I've already forefitted enough money on marathons I haven't run! LOL...maybe next year.
I hear ya. ;-)
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