Work will win when wishy washy wishing won't

5 Minutes walk/5 Minutes run/etc for 6.2 miles.  Pain in the right high ham string because I haven't been running but otherwise felt good.

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Waited till afternoon to run since I had taken some Meloxicam late morning yesterday.  I wanted to make sure it was out of my system before trying day two.

This time I stuck to 40 minutes like the PT had told me.  I didn't feel the soreness in the right bum/leg.  

Pretty much the same as yesterday only in Payson before my PT appointment.  Hard to find any level running roads in Payson!  It is all hills.  I kept it very easy and felt good.  Had a little shin splint in the right leg and a few other muscles trying to remember how to run but not too bad.  

Went in for my last PT appt.  Darin talked a lot to me about the importance of rest days and stretching, especially as we age and wanting to be able to be active for the long haul.  

Some things I tried to commit to:

• If I can't commit to running only 3-4 days a week I will at least make sure my easy days are EASY days!
• Walk 5 minutes and quick stretch before each run.
• Slow stretches after runs.

This week I will take tomorrow off, run Friday and Saturday with the runs getting to 20 minutes with 5 minute walks.

Next week:  Monday run, Tues, try 10 miles with some walking breaks. Wed. rest, Thurs, run, Friday rest, Saturday, Hobble Creek 1/2 as a training long run only! Still take walking breaks. NO RACING! 

I got to run with my cute hubby again!  Thanks Tom for doing a slow easy run with me today!  I ran 20 minutes twice with a walk before, 5 minute walk between the two sets and a walk after, which my little doggy was very grateful for.

Tomorrow I will try to do 2 sets of 30 minutes with a five minute walk break.  I'm taking it nice and easy to get back to things.  I have already planned that Hobble Creek and SGM will be very different than what my plan was back in July.  Before injury I was feeling like I could PR in both now they will both be very gentle and just for fun.  Possibly I will go for my WR (worst record) in both of them.  And that will be just fine! Just being out to run again is enough.  I don't want to do anything to set me back again right now. 

The good thing about not having the pressure of a 20 miler today is that I got to sleep in a bit longer than a usual Saturday.  Got out the door around 6:30, I guess that is still early for most of my neighbors.  Today's plan was to run 30 minutes twice with some walking before, between and after.  Every once in a while I feel a slight twinge on my left knee (IT band area) so I will continue to keep it easy.  But the good news is...my achilles is doing great!  I even went up hill a few times today and it felt fine!  Yea!

Now....lots to do to get ready for 2 weeks of guests from Japan with a wedding to finish off the month of August! How exciting!  Hope I can handle it all.  Maybe that is why I was hurt so I wouldn't have the marathon pressure hanging over me during these next few weeks.