Back to running

I use this blog a lot to talk about my family and then sometime I talk about me.  As many of you know in August I injured my hip training for a marathon.  I rested, I cried, I cried some more, I felt down, I went to physical therapy, I tried yoga, I walked, and finally I ran.  I gradually increased my walking to running and played it safe.  This went against my nature as it felt slow and boring.  There were times when I just wanted to GO!

When we got home from skiing I decided if I could ski then I could run.  My endurance was no where like it used to be, but I knew that I could run.  I needed a goal.  An achievable goal.  I decided to sign up for a 10K/6.2 mile. This is a very manageable distance or at least it used to be for me.  My goal this time was to run it fast.  Fast for me anyway.  My goal was to run it in 54 minutes.  I had never run a 10K before in probably under 58 minutes.  It seemed like a stretch, but maybe just wanted I needed to get me back in to the game.  I wrote myself a plan and stuck to it for over 2 months.  The race was small.  I only knew one other runner.  It was a rainy day.  I love running in the rain.  And I did it...53:47.

Small accomplishments lead to big victories.

Now what should I sign up for?