Friday, November 9, 2007

1/4 mile - WHOO HOO!!!

Hello everyone. I'm super excited for you all and very proud!!! I am finally finding my way back to the regular workouts. I've been staying somewhat active, but haven't been doing serious workouts nearly often enough. SO, this week I decided that despite everything that's gone on or is going on, I want to emerge from the holiday season healthier than when I started. So I've been in the gym EVERY day this week, and will again this afternoon. I feel great physically and I FINALLY ran yesterday on the treadmill. No pain. It was only a 1/4 mile. But until this week I couldn't run more than several paces without feeling the discomfort. I'm going to take it really slow and work in short treadmill runs with my workouts. BUT, I feel good and I really was beginning to feel like I'd never get back there. It's less intimidating now though. I know I can run faster and farther, even though it will take some time to get back there. Being able to workout around my injury has helped a great deal too. So I haven't lost all my progress. Anyway, I was feeling good physically for the first time in a while and wanted to share. I'm super stoked for all of you and if there is any way I can be there to cheer you guys across the finish line, I will. If not, know that I'll be cheering you on from wherever I am.

Love to you all!

~Michelle~

5 comments:

Moksha said...

yay! way to go Michelle! Just keep moving forward, one day and one small goal at a time. Wishing you a happy road to return :-)

Anonymous said...

Michelle,

I'm so glad that you were able to get back into things and set mini goals for yourself. That's really awesome.

I hope you can join us for our Vegas festivities. That would also be really awesome.

Happy Friday, everyone!

Teresa said...

Hey Michelle - that's very exciting! congratulations running girl!

Agnanashini said...

YAY MICHELLE! Ditto what everyone else said - just take it slow and steady and don't you worry, we'll all be doing another 1/2 marathon in July. Right? Anyone? Hello? Hmm... is this thing working?

~M~ said...

Seriously. You guys better not stop running after this is over. I'll be needing some running buddies from time to time :).