:: Mindrella's Life ::

:: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 ::

"Oh How I've Missed You . . ."

I went running today. The first time since I hurt my knee in Calgary last October. I didn't realize just how much I missed it until this morning.


photo courtesy of Youth Radio

I've missed running in the park.

I missed the people that I said "good morning" to for the past 7 months. The very same people who shouted that it was good to finally see me again.

I missed having that time to myself to think.

I missed the thrill and feeling of accomplishment that I got when I thought I didn't have anything left in me only to push on for another block, just past the next tree, to the next cross street.

I even missed the way I felt right after I stopped running. My legs are so tired they're shaking and tingling.

Does that make me a little "wacko?" Nah. I think what makes me wacko is that I get up at 4:15 a.m. every morning to go work out.

So what if I could only go about a mile and half and when I originally hurt my knee I was up to 6 miles, it was exilarating to be out there. I have a lot of ground to cover to even get to where I was before I hurt my knee. Especially if I hope to compete in the Suzuki Rock & Roll Marathon in June. The thought of running a marathon is more than a little daunting. I'll have to train by myself. I do have a training schedule though from Runner's World.

In other news, I've signed up for the Discovery Health Body Challenge. That too is on my own. But I thought it would be a fun thing to do. I had to go down to my local Discovery Store last Saturday and get weighed (180 lbs) and have my fat percentage taken (25.8%). It was a zoo. The store opened at 10 a.m. I got there at 10:40 and shortly after I got there they shut down the line. My next weigh in is in 4 weeks.

So I'm off on another adventure . . . I seem to be full of them lately. For the -3 people that actually read my blog, I'll keep you posted on how I'm doing.

:: Melinda 9:33 PM [+]