Getting There

Today was another cool day, but not as bad as the "Polar Vortex" up north. Plus I just got back from a work trip for the last five days and needed the exercise. The last two days I've had no pain at all, not even when I turn over in my bed or walk up stairs. Today I started out running a half-mile and then walking the other half, which I repeated over the course of 4 miles. Still feel good afterward and hoping for the same tomorrow.

Another Cold Outing

It's been Texas cold here lately, which means the temperature has been in the 20s at night and highs in the 40s during the day. Today was sunny and rose into the upper 40s, so I decided I should take the opportunity to get out before I head out of town this weekend. I did the same routine as last weekend (after which I felt no pain, fortunately) and felt pretty good today as well. 4 miles total, and hopefully in the next week or two I can start running again regularly.

First Run

Well I did it. I've been doing lots of walking the past week-plus, and today I decided to try a little running in the mix. I walked five days in a row last week before the temperature plummeted and wind went crazy, several times up to an hour and close to four miles. My side has felt much better, and a couple of times recently I woke up with no pain at all. One good tell was that for weeks I could feel the strain every time I turned over in bed, and lately that has not been the case. So I thought it was time to give running a try. This is the longest I've been without a run in over fifteen years, and frankly it's been way too long.

I walked a half-mile, ran a half-mile, repeated, and then ran from the 2.5 marker to 3.5 since the last half-mile is up the big hill and I did not want to run that on the first day back. Through the run I felt just fine, albeit slow, and right now I feel okay. The verdict will be how it feels tomorrow. If everything is good I will walk again, and then the day after that mix in some running again. I'm going to take this slow if everything goes well. If not then I'll just have to keep walking. Today the temperature was about 40 degrees and fortunately not too breezy, with plenty of sun. It really was a good day for a run, and looking forward with hope to more in the coming days.

Still Walking

I'm still sidelined and walking when the weather cooperates. The pain in my side is mostly gone, although it still shows up when I sneeze or cough. I'm doing my best to not re-injure it by doing something stupid, like lifting or pulling something too heavy. I walked yesterday for almost an hour and probably covered close to 4 miles, and I'll walk again this afternoon. My guess is that I'm still a couple of weeks away from running again. I've put on a few pounds and am up to 160 for the first time in a couple of years. That's as much due to my eating too much over the holidays as it is to lack of running. Time to get that under control in the new year.