Enjoy the Journey

My back is healed! I think...

Today I walked on the treadmill for 30 min with alternating  4 min walk and then 1 min run throughout. A total of 6 min of running!!!! I did my back stretches before and after and NO BACK PAIN!!!!!

I am so excited. I had to start somewhere and I can only go up from here. I'm a long way away from a sub 2 half marathon, but I'm moving in the right direction.

25 min cross train. 20 on bike intervals 2easy, one hard. Then 5 min on elliptical. No pain!!!!!

30 min run/walk. (3 walk to 2 run) No back pain!!

Lunch time workout. My son had to borrow my truck so I had no way to get to the gym during my lunch hour. Instead, I changed in the bathroom and headed out into the subdivision behind my office. I was shocked to find a beautiful trail that starts just behind my office and winds its way through a quiet neighborhood and some wooded areas. It was beautiful warm sunny weather and a few people were out walking. I had no idea after all of these years of being here that this trail existed! I am going to ditch the gym and start taking my lunch runs on it. 

30 min Cardio (10 bike/10 elliptical/10 bike). Lifted weights and yoga stretches for my back.

My teenage daughter had a swim meet this morning in a city about 30 miles from our house. I dropped her off at the pool for her warm up time and then found the closest Anytime Fitness and did the above workout. Still made it back in time to watch all of her swimming races.

My back feels fine. My left hamstring is mildly tender.