Coming Back...slowly but surely.

April 6, 2007: Today I ran 9 miles with my friend Matt Drier. The last three months have been a real journey of frustration and patience. I took a break from running till February 1st--then I slowly started to get back into it.

I eventually got to where I'm running about 10-12 everyday (I usually take off one day per week).

I ran a half marathon in Sedalia, MO on March 24th: 1:25:55 and got 7th place. I'm still not satisfied with that time--but at least it was a good run and I don't think I did any damage.

I'm not running Boston this year--even though I'm already registered as bib#1305. A real bummer--but I'm just not ready yet. I finished 304th last year--why did I get such a big bib number anyway??? oh well...

Here's what I did this week:

April 1, Sunday: Had a great 11 miler...saw an awesome rainbow--thanks God! Had a real spiritual time with the Lord--it was deep and very meaningful. Run got worse after that--had to caveman it one time...good thing for bushes, eh?

April, 2, Monday: Ran 11.2 course from the office down to the Katy and back. Set a new time record of 1:16 for that run--felt good--may have strained my left knee area (oops!).

April 3, Tuesday: Same 11.2 mile run but EZ--about 7:45 pace or so...

April 4, Wednesday: Track Workout--left knee still feeling sore in a certain spot--but did 12 X 400s with a lap of EZ recovery in between each. Total of 10 miles

April 5, Thursday: No Running--left knee sore in certain spot...

April 6, Friday: 9 mi. EZ with Matt--left knee felt fine running--better overall but still hurts in certain spot--may take tomorrow off to give it time to heal...

April 7, Saturday: No Running

April 8, Sunday: 11 mile run--felt all right but took it easy (left leg still hurting)

April 9, Monday: No Running

April 10, Tuesday: 11.2 mi. loop from the office (EZ pace) in 1:23...left leg still aching--but once I started running it felt ok). Ran for a bit with "Ben" on the Katy Trail

April 11, Wednesday: Showed up at the track--no one else did. But only ran 5 laps EZ, because left leg really hurting this morning--even from when I first got out of bed. So I pulled the plug--I'll go ahead and take the next 3 or 4 days off... I think I must've strained the ligaments around my left knee...This is so frustrating!!! I feel like I just keep having setbacks--arrgggghhh!!! But I also know that in time the Lord will give me healing--it's just the wise thing to do now--to pull the plug and not do any more damage.