It was a great morning to get out with friends and get a little sweaty, a little dirty, and a little sore. Not going to lie, this trail is a deceptive butt kicker!

The physical therapist has suggested I keep my mileage down to about 1.5-2.5 miles per run right now. That’s a major improvement over what my prior (she retired) primary care doctor told me. She said “don’t run.” But I’m me, and I won’t rest until I know I’ve worked as hard as I can. This morning I ran 8 miles while paying close attention to my stride and my posture in order to keep any pain at Bay. I could almost call this morning’s run a “power hike!”

I’m fairly proud of myself this morning. This is typically as far as I ever go. And I managed!

To those who think they can’t run, think again. If you are willing to do the extra work involved in keeping your joints safe and healthy you can run far! (8 miles is far, people.)

Coming soon I will have more suggestions and more motivation on keeping a tricky body on the move!