Road to Joy

3 miles in the fivefingers and then ibuprofin and 30 minutes of ice for the achilles.  Oh it felt good to run.  Oh how I don't want my achilles to be my achilles heel from here on out.

Another 4 in the five fingers.  I iced and ibuprofined the last couple of days and it seems to help.  Running feels so darned good.  Especially now that fall is finally here.  My lower calves are a bit tight.  I think I'll try to run more slowly tomorrow.  I'll tell you, running in the five fingers for me feels so casual - like I really am a little kid just running to run.

My achilles is still sore but not aching - I iced and ibuprofined some more.  My lower calves were still pretty sore today too.  I thought about riding the bike, but I fiugured day 3 of anything new is going to be a day of soreness and its best to just push through it.  I'm glad I did.  It was another cool, fall morning of easy, pleasant miles in the five fingers.  I couldn't help but think that I am cozy in the middle of an awfully good time in my life.

My legs didn't feel great when I woke up so I decided to take it really easy today.  After having not run for a few weeks I'm finding that every mile I get to do is truly joyful. 

I feel like I'll never go back from the five fingers - but I'm still only on my fifth run in them so I probably better not get too definite on that.

Easy miles.  So good to be running.

About 18 miles on the bike.  I almost gave up on the ride because for the life of me I couldn't click in.  I went back home to get my five fingers on and just run but my husband made me give it another try.  I clicked right in and had myself a wonderful time - almost hit a badger, but we both survived it.