Hiya Andy just little flurries and icy cold. Was minus 4 this morning and car was frozen at 5 tonight when I finished work xx

So good to hear from you!   I am very envious that you were able to get out for a jog!  That's great that you do it even in the cold weather.   And I have no doubts that you will meet or beat your goals when the weather is a little warmer.  I know by the time I'm able to run again, I will need to start over building myself back up, but I will enjoy the process - it will be ok.  I just hope it's sooner rather than later.   I'm sorry you have to go back to work tomorrow.  Enjoy the rest of your day!   It's strength training day for me so I'm psyched for that.  I'll clean up around the house - do a little laundry - nothing terrible.  It's just nice to be home for the day with no plans. 

Hi Andy!!   Thank you so much for your kind note!  I love chatting with you.  And yes - hoping we can both achieve our running goals this year and it will be fun discussing with you!  I have decided I needed to quit whining to myself about how I can't run yet, and to concentrate on something I CAN do!  I can still do my strength workouts.   I've tried walking, and elliptical - both really irritate the hamstring - and it could be worse because of all the hours I've had to stand lately, but I did a flexibility/stretching workout yesterday and was very surprised at 1) how good it felt, and 2) how much I apparently NEED it!  lol   I hope you had a great NYE and New Year's day.   I am finally done with my crazy work schedule and can concentrate more on better things.    Do you have any races coming up?    There is a 5k race for Women that I like to run the first weekend in June, and I'm hoping I can run it this year.  In the meantime I will be concentrating on healthy foods and getting stronger. 

Oh Andy - you are certainly dedicated!   And how sad for ME that you kill my times even when you're not feeling well!  I think there is a fine line between pushing things a little too far, and helping your body, and you seem to do a great job of straddling that line!  I do believe running helps with congestion so maybe it will help you kick that flu/cold out of your system.  You are an inspiration!  I, on the other hand, feel like a cow sitting here this morning before work because I can't run yet - and I can't do strength training 2 days in a row.   I need to find something else to do on my normal run days or I might go crazy.    Maybe yoga??  I'm horrible at it but maybe that means I need it!  I hope you're all ready for Christmas and aren't going too crazy.   I'm working the next 3 days - it's been very busy (which I love) and so far I think things are under control!  😍

Oh boy - that cough can linger.  Hoping your meds will help, and that you get rid of this quickly so you can enjoy all of your Christmas activities.   I am working again today but can't wait for 4 days in a row off with no obligations other than to get my shopping/wrapping done.   Hoping to put a nice dent in that list tomorrow.   Hoping today is busy for the shop - so many people order online now - but I think some people are realizing there are a lot of things they would like to see in person - and also realizing that you can't always count on things arriving on time.   Anyway - I hope today goes better than you planned! 

Hoping the fresh air helped and you're feeling even better today.   I trfied walking yesterday on the treadmill - by about 20 minutes in I could really feel it.   After working for 9 hours on my feet yesterday, and then baking cookies last night it could really use a good massage!  So it looks like running is out for a bit more.   I will TRY and be patient.   I have today off and have 2 parties to attend.  I hope you have some fun planned for your day!

I'll bet it was so much fun to go listen!  I love live music. 

Hoping your dinner stayed with you and you're feeling better.   I'm off and running to work again today - yesterday was crazy......but that's what makes it fun!   

Tried a "walk" on my treadmill this morning - didn't go as well as I had planned.   It's very hard not to be frustrated.....but I know it will get there.   Pretty pathetic that my heart rate never reached even 90!  lol  I'll just keep doing the weights.

p.s.  I meant to ask before - how was your son's gig?  I hope you had a great time!   So exciting for you as a parent.  I absolutely LOVE music and none of my kids are really into it - I was SOOO hoping to have a musical star in the family.  lol

Good morning!   Oh  no!  I meant to message you earlier to tell you to not be so hard on yourself - you get tons of points in my book for doing as well as you're doing after your injuries.  But the flu is just horrible!  I am so sorry!  BUT......once you are feeling better, you will bounce back much quicker than you think.  Be sure to stay hydrated and get lots of rest - walk around when you can.   And I hope  you feel good in time to enjoy Christmas.  I still have not been able to run yet but am hopeful that the beginning of the year will be a great time to start - hopefully my body agrees.  I really miss the running.  Just doing strength training alone isn't enough.  I might cut down on distances for a bit - keep it to between 3-5 miles.   I think the longer runs were stressing my body out.   But we'll see how it goes.   Feel better my friend - let me know how you're doing.   I'll be working a lot the next couple of weeks, but definitely checking in here and there. 

And I very much appreciated it xxxx