All it takes is all you've got

7 miles in 7:27 pace. Fastest run since surgery!  My hip and quads were sore later though.

Easy six.  Core/weights afterwards.

8 miles!  Left hip felt pretty strong today!!  My right calf was a little tight though.  Did some self massage and calf stretches afterwards.  I'm certain my calves will thank me later once they adjust to my zero drop shoes.  I've been running exclusively in Altras ever since surgery because I feel like they help me be closely tuned in to my form and keep a light foot strike with a fast cadence.  It would be easy to get lazy and sloppy with my form in any of the other many big heeled shoes I have on my shelf, but I'm loving the Altras.  I feel my feet and calves getting stronger and my form feels great!

Very slow run with some walking and stretching mixed in.  My hip was a little sore last night after my yesterday's "long run."

I went to pilates reformer after my run.  I feel like an unbalanced gimp when I go to pilates because my left hip flexor is still very weak and my right scapula angles way out every time I lift my right arm (due to my tricky shoulder and the weird nerve injury I experienced my second day on crutches.)  I'm grateful that the pilates instructor kept helping me figure out how to modify certain movements so I could still get some good stretching and core work in.

My calves were feeling better today but my hip flexor was tight probably from pushing it in pilates yesterday.  Went on a hike with our kids and friends in the gorgeous 60 degree sunshine.

Busy morning cheering for Aaron in his marathon and taking the kids to the Primary program practice.  Crazy wind storm was making me not want to go running outside.  Later in the afternoon I went to the gym and just felt like getting on the elliptical, so I did that for 80 minutes.