Patience; the new endurance sport.

I took a week off due to my birthday festivities, out of state visits, and parties.  It's my goal to get down to a n easily managable level of activity so I can feel fresh again next Jan.  I never used to run in the winter and have been running 6 years straight with no breaks.  However, I need to keep moving.  Running after 7 full days of in activity, made all the old places a little sore today (hip, hamstrings, glutes).  I'm doing super slow treadmill runs and then a million situps & pushups.  Everything in the Universe has indicated to me that it's time to go back to Yoga in a serious way.  I'll start hitting the studio at lunchtimes again. Also, I have my doctors appt. this week to see about getting my belly button hernia fixed and the growth on my leg re-biopsied (while I'm 'off'' of serious running). I'll also make sure anemia is under control again.  I've been a mess since I moved away from the trail.  Migranes, exhaustion, depression--which of course leads to hypochondria.  I realize the move has changed a lot for me-- my lack of motivation to run can be attributed to the fact that running outdoors doesn't fill my soul the way being on the river trail did.  Now running, is just running.  Also--my regular Saturday gig with Catherine these past 5 years is noticibly absent.  Funny how little things you take for granted can affect you so deeply you're not even aware until one day you just can't get out of bed and don't know why.

Treadmill 12 m/m av.  I just kept an even pace and watched 'The Insider" while I ran.  My poor dogs, they miss the trail more than I do.  They lie on the floor surrounding the treadmill and look at me run with hope in their eyes that I may jump off the treadmill and actually take them outside.  But it's what I can do right now. 

Ran the cemetary loop and the trails beyond this morning.  It was lovely.  Cath sent me our training schedule, the 18 week series  begins next week!  What?  Ok, I think I'm rested enough. I just still haven't found a good running friend this side of town. I met a girl down the street, much younge than me who has run 2 half marathons--so even if we are not mileage compatible, we may be weekday 5:45 a.m. compatible.  We'll see.  I'm still waiting form my blood panel results, and to see if I'll need an X-ray or if my hernia needs repair.  Then if all is clean, I'm all set.  Not super excitited to do a regular a.m. thing again.  I've been really enjoying getting a lot of sleep, and using the better part of my energy to clean, play, cook, walk, visit, read, and sleep some more.