It's has been far too long since I wrote.  I took almost two weeks off, my knees and ankles hurt sooo bad.  But, they aren't too bad, and I (well my husband) said it was time to just go do it!  So I went on a night run~ WOW!!! It was sooo great! I missed running so bad. I took a few ibprofins and off I went.  It was kind of hard to get going.  I decided to just stick to the road behind my house- it goes out a mile and a half.  It was so nice.  I pushed myself really really hard.  I didn't want to do the treadmill because if my knees started hurting, I knew I'd be too tempted to quit, but as my sister says, you have to make it home!  So I left and went out a mile and a half.  On the way back, I had about a mile to go, and I had no energy left.  I was ready to just walk the entire way back, when thank you Dancing Queen!!!! That song came on and I came alive!!! I ran/walked the entire rest of the way.  I went almost 3.5 miles last night! Man it felt good.  By the time I go home, I had more energy than when I started.  It was soooo great!!!!!!!!! The entire way I got a beautiful lightning show.  It was really pretty to watch.  I made it back a couple of minutes before the monsoonal rains hit.  Oh I just loved it!!! But I have to make myself only do it 3 times a week.  So I'll do it tomarrow and then start up on Mon. Wed. Frid. On Tue and Sat.(take Thur.off?) I'm going to do the fluidity bar~great strength training without hurting the joints (knees!!)

It just feels wonderful to get out there and run.  I absolutely love it!!! I am so glad I found this.  When I got home I iced my knees and ankles and feel really good this morning. It feels great to be back!!!!!!!!! 5K HERE I COME!!!!!