Ok. Here we go. Woke upper today pretty rested. Walked the kids to the bus stop (.25 milies) now you must understand that as a runner, everything I do is going to be measured ;-)
Wife offered to take me for a drive while she was running some errands for work. Yay, out of the house! See, she has asked me not to walk outside alone until 'cleared' from the doc. Makes sense, so I have complied even though I felt like I could do it.
While we were out, the doctor's assistant, PA, called to see how I was doing. We talked for a few and I asked what I could start doing. She said pretty much walk as much as you want. I said I was thinking about the gym tomorrow and the upper body ergo meter and treadmill at a slow walk. She said go for it! I asked about walking alone outside. She said go for it!
Here's the her we I part...when she dropped me off at home I had a lite lunch and walked 2 miles out in the Colorado sun! Felt so good. Had my headset on playing the music tracks I used to run to. I may have gotten a little teary-eyed
might have been the wind.
I have now re-evaluated my goals. The marathon I had planned to run on October 20,2013 is obviously out of the picture. They do however, offer a Bike Tour that covers about 22 miles of the marathon course. I
will ride that course! I will also plan to 'run' a marathon before my next birthday in April next year. Can't think of a better birthday present!
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Of course, I will bring the cane when I know I will face a lot of stairs or uneven surfaces.
