Recovering from micro-fracture surgery :(

I ran 5 in 45 minutes this morning at my  moms.  I wanted to stop and walk before I even hit a mile! I was huffing and puffing so hard that I about cried!  

Six weeks without running and I am completely out of shape again!  The elliptical and bike do NOTHING to keep your endurance up!  I looked at my Garmin at mile 4 and realized that if I ran the last mile in under 8 then I would be at 45 minutes for 5 miles.  I ran as fast as I could with both knees stabbing me and got to 5 in 45 and honestly thought I was going to pass out.  Everything started to get dark and I was a sweaty mess....and I never really sweat! SAD, SAD DAY!

 I ran an extra mile tonight with my kids at Dimple Dell trail near Granite Park with lots of horse poo poo.  My right knee was stabbing me. Why won't it get better? I am feeling pretty sad for myself tonight! :( 

Core workout and .5 hour on the bike.  I am going to change my name to Rice Krispies because all I am doing is SNAP, CRACKLE and POP!  My left knee now has a click that pops every time I bend my knee as I am walking!  My right knee pops every time I bend down and my ankles are crackling. Not to forget my right hip that has been popping for months now!  I am only 38 and you would think I was 88! I have never had knee problems before... and now..since the marathon, I have double knee problems. Old, old, old!

WOOO HOOOO! I took all of your advice yesterday and ran some trails. I didn't have anyone to run with so I took my mace. I wanted to run the Draper BoSho trail, but I was a bit nervous to do it by myself.

I ran from my house up to Bells Canyon Reservoir and back around my house until I hit 3 miles....no pain. I then drove to a trail that is more even and ran 4 there. NO PAIN! I kept waiting for it to hit! It felt so good to be out running without pain today. I can't even say how much I loved it. Great day!

Trail running -- I am a fan!

We had a new treadmill delivered this afternoon.  As the guys were pulling our old one apart a piece of it came flying over to me and the screw that was sticking out of it went into the top of my foot! REALLY?!  I had my first pain free run yesterday and now I have a huge bruise on the top of my foot and it hurts to walk! SWEAR WORDS! I just can't seem to get a break!  

 My pathetically out of shape sis signed up to run a 5K with my family in a couple of weeks, so we went on a 4 mile walk today (with my sore foot).  She went for a 4 mile walk last week and said she about passed out after she got home!  You should see her 5feet 10 inches and a skinny, stick! Unfair! SWEAR WORDS AGAIN! 

Jun, I think I need a bit more time to get in shape enough to run with you guys.  I wouldn't be able to keep up to see the purple, short-shorties and the shirtlessness and that would ruin my run! :)   

I had one of the best days ever! I ran 8 in 1:07 (not bad for not being able to run for 6 weeks).  I ran behind Crestwood Park in a wooded area along a creek.  I saw a cute fox a few times that was running around in the field that I kept circling.  

I took all four of my kids, plus two friends to the swimming pool for a couple of hours for the first time this year.  I then went to see my 13 year old get his black belt after 3 years of work.  It was one of those great mom days!