This all started last night when I decided to set my alarm for morning run o’clock. The alarm went off and I jumped back into my old routine. Turn on the coffee pot (prepared last night), get dressed, make an emergen-C, pour a cuppa, open a Clif bar, lightly read the web, pull on the shoes and head down the driveway.

It felt really good to break past the road block I had created for myself. It amazes me how simple getting back into running becomes once you take that first step. It’s a tough first step, but once you are past it you are running again. Huzzah!

When I entered the run into my diary I saw that it had been three weeks since I had last ran. My lungs felt it too. I was huffin’ and puffin’ for some of the run, but overall it wasn’t too bad. I know that in a few days time I will be back to approaching form. Not going to be there anytime soon, but I will quickly be back to making base runs like they are base runs instead of the tough run I had this morning.

When I tried to come back from my last break I really pushed it. So hard that I managed to create a nagging hip/thigh issue. No more of that this time. I am going to approach a comeback with a gradual attitude. I am not going to push the miles and definitely not going to push the tempo yet. I am sure it won’t be too long before I am hitting a long run, but I am going to try to hold off for a bit. The good thing about this break is that I have managed to heal the hip/thigh nag that I previously created.

I am really looking forward to burning some calories and especially to not gaining any weight. I have put on at least 5 pounds these last several weeks. Loose pants here I come again!