YAY!

I ran today!

Let me back up.

I've been running for a year. Over a year! Quite religiously. Multiple times a week. I have lost weight and I have rediscovered muscles and I love it.

About a month ago I started having mystery pains in my left knee. For someone who made it through years of competative soccer with little more than a broken arm, this was frustrating.

I rested for a few days. Tried again. Pain. Rest for a few days. Try again. Pain.

So I decided to do the unthinkable: Take. Time. Off.

And I did. For 2 painful weeks. I did not run or play soccer or do anything more exciting than walk. I looked on wistfully when I drove past runners and I may or may not have slept with my (brand new, expensive) fancy running shoes. I pined. But I did it.

Today I started running again, nice and easy. I ran two miles. I huffed and puffed. Two weeks off takes a lot out of your lung capacity. But I was gentle and I made sure my muscles were properly belimbered (word?).

IT FELT SO GOOD.

I want to run like 2983 miles tomorrow because it felt so good. Or 5. Or 9. Or more than 2. Gahhhhhhhhhh I missed running. Its an addiction, really. But I'm glad to be back :)