Uphill

On Sunday, I ran the now regular 2.5 mile route in 18:56. This is 3 minutes and 30 seconds faster than the first run back last Monday. Good progress. Before I race again, I want to get this down another 3 minutes. This'll take at least a couple of months. I'm getting really sick of this blog.

Running ...but very slowly

Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday - 2.5 miles each day - 22:21, 21:56, 21:39. Took today off.

Better Days

Yesterday, after the Super Bowl and "the Office", with a belly full of queso and a couple of beers in the tank, dressed in blue jeans and a sweatshirt, I ran around the neighborhood; 1 mile at 10:30 pm; probably took me 10+ minutes. When I finished, some of the cobwebs had fallen off. Today, when I got home from work, I ran two 1.3 mile loops in 22 minutes. If I'm okay tomorrow, I'll do another 2 or 3. I've got a long way to go, but I just ran longer than I'd run in months. So far, so good.

More Little Steps

Last Saturday, I ran just under two miles before I had to stop. It wasn't really painful; it felt like a joint that need to be popped. Tonight, I ran a mile loop around the neighborhood. It wasn't easy, but it felt about the same when I finished as when I started. ...so, that's positive. Man, am I in terrible shape! I've more or less given up the gym regiment. It's gonna be a long road back. All my work pants are tight.