That's right, I completely forgot to post after my day 83 run. Busy, busy, busy. There has been a lot on my mind with starting a new position at Mary Free Bed's Pain Center, planting grass in our backyard, and getting ready for the Tour de Donut and Colorburst ride. Posting slipped my mind.
Distance: 3.2 miles & 3.18 miles (both through the neighborhood)
Weight: 210.6 lbs (Pain Center scale on 9/18/12)
Results: I'm finally starting to feel like a runner. Less mental energy is spent focusing on my stride and my footfall. More and more, I can relax and just run. This is what I have been hoping for. I have even been able to think about speed and trying to run faster. My right knee has been pretty agreeable to the last several runs with minimal pain/symptoms. It really does seem to have to do with how fatigued or not fatigued my right calf gets.
What I Learned: I can do this as long as I play it smart and don't try to do too much too soon.
Plan: This Thursday is the Run 4 Reading 5K at Millenium Park. It will be my first race in several years and I am very much looking forward too it. A 5K race is enjoyable because you can run hard without completely exhausting yourself and you are almost always doing it for a good cause.
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