4 for 4 over the last 4 days and all over 5 miles. little swelling and no pain. things are looking brighter. the end of each run seems to come early- like when you only catch the last minute of your favorite song on the radio.  :)

6 out of the last 7 days I have been out for at least 4.5 km and last night was the first 5miler in 4 weeks. All counted it was just shy of 5 weeks that I was on the couch. Obviously the injury was worse than I had originally thought, the skin is still …

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One day short of three weeks after falling, I have been able to get out the door. It took a few minutes to find my shoes and figure out which way the running shorts went on but after that the run was smooth-slow and short-but smooth. A big mental boost and not a minute too …

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Good luck to those running the RootRock100 this weekend, the weather has turned and looks like great weather to go a 100 in!  I won’t be going 100 but I managed to get a few bursts of walk/running together tonight and don’t feel any negative effects from it:)  Thats the best news I can think …

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Just over two weeks and counting with out a running step has begun to take its toll. Yesterday and today have been good days- motion is coming back and the patella seems to be tracking properly. Strength is slow in returning but its coming. Tonight I was able to ride the stationary bike for 15 …

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Eleven days since the fall and I am still not healed. Wow, I was hoping to be back up and training earlier this week-its doubtful I be anywhere even close to a jog this weekend. I have been walking(limping) with Rupert about an hour a day but that doesn’t count for much. I am at …

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