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I Ran Today…
…and I mean really ran! The last time I blogged, which was not long ago, I was running a slow mile. Today I ran five miles, without walking, at a 10:07 pace!! I was pretty much to the point that I regretted my surgery, and felt I’d never be able to run again. I just […]
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Gotta Tabata!
I have a hundred things I need to do this evening, and writing isn’t really a necessity, but sometimes I just have something to say. Combine that with time by myself, and I am going to write. Surprisingly, I don’t plan to whine in this blog – not one bit. This week I embarked on […]
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Just What I Was Afraid Of
About four and a half years ago, Gary and I began running and our journey toward fitness and a healthier lifestyle. For the first several months, I worried that I would quit because that’s what I had always done. I would get excited about exercise, and then after a few weeks, I would skip a […]
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Two Steps Forward, Three Weeks Back
When I talked with the nurse to schedule my knee surgery, she told me I would be able to run after four weeks. When I questioned my doctor right before surgery, he confirmed what the nurse had said. At my post-op appointment, the orthopedic nurse practitioner also said I could run after four weeks (Gary […]
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Getting My Mojo Back
It’s been three weeks and three days since surgery. It seems much longer. It’s been three weeks and four days since I really exercised, and I am beginning to really miss my workouts. Tuesday I decided to go for a walk after a meeting at school. I wanted to listen to my music, and see […]
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16 Days Post-Op…Losing Patience
I am not a patient person, but it’s expected because patience runs thin on my mom’s side of our family. It is one of my character flaws, but since I am basking in mid-life, I have just accepted it. And so I am 16 days post-op, and recovering as expected – by the doctor; I […]
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Schweizer Fest Road Run…Day 5 Post Op
No, I didn’t run. However, I have been asked about my knee so much, that I made up a great story to try out tonight! Person: UGH! What happened to your knee? Me: Well, you won’t believe it, but I was running the 6 miler this morning, and I was in front. I was so […]
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Day 3 Post-Op
On Monday, I had a long-awaited surgery on my knee. I have had pain since before Christmas, and had tried resting, injections, and physical therapy. Despite my efforts, I could only run a mile or two before being stopped in my tracks by knee pain. As someone who has come to thrive on running, not […]