I haven't run since April 20 :(

I have been busy.  This is something that is going to happen at times.  Sometimes getting to the gym is not going to work.  2 things this makes me realize.  1)My body does not like me when I don't workout.  My knees have been achy.  I have just felt yucky.  2) I have to pick up where I left off and keep churning on.

2 miles on the eliptical last night.  They hurt.  They hurt because I pushed myself.  They hurt because my knee was achy anyway.  I realized the treadmill was a no go since my knee was achy.  But, I did it.  I made it through and really felt good that I was back in the gym.

Looking at my goals, I have still not hit the 4.0 mark on the treadmill.  That will happen this month.  I am completing my next 5k on May 25.  The Graffitti Run was complete in 55 minutes.  It was not fast but it was faster than Bastrop.  I am getting stronger.  I am getting more steady (I am not faster yet, but I will get there).

I do not yet know if anyone is doing this 5k with me.  It might be interesting to see if I can push myself alone.  My first 5k, I had a friend pushing me to the end.  She would not let me stop.  My second 5k was with 10 church members.  That one was fun and I lost track of myself visiting.  So, we shall see.


The moral of the story:  I can't let myself get down when I cannot make it to the gym.  It is going to happen.  What I need to do is find some workouts that I can do and am comfortable with doing wherever and whenever I can.

Oh, one other thing.  I am working on completing 26.2 miles for Boston by May 15.  This journey started on April 15 with the bombings.  Last night's 2 miles brought me to 15.5 miles left to complete.  I would like them to be on the treadmill.  I will take what I can get and know that each mile I completed was completed for someone who will not be able to finish a mile again because of that tragedy.

Blessings to all.
Mariesa