Back to running pain free after a 3 month lay off. I still have some lingering weakness in my knee, but the stiffness which prevented me from running is mostly gone now. I am woefully out of shape, but, when I think about it, running 4 or 5 miles is still pretty easy. After 2 or 3 months of moderate training I should be able to run further without much trouble. Today I ran at Busey Woods, but the paths were flooded, so I ran on the 800m oval horse track next to the woods. During the 4th mile I had a severe side cramp - I have never had one of those before - so I decided to stop running. I ate a big lunch, I am 10 pounds overweight, and my cardio fitness sucks, so I guess I deserved to get a cramp! Over the next 2 months my goals are to increase my cardio fitness and knee strength, decrease my weight, and stop eating chocolate pudding.
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