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

Thank you so much for spotting my toucan xxxxxxx

Did they say what is wrong with it? 

Hi Andy - wow - you are doing fabulous runs, even with your injuries!  Glad everything seems to be working well.  (And I can't believe you got up last weekend at such an unGodly hour to RUN!  But you're right.....it's what runners do!)  And thank you for your encouragement.   I'm having a tough time having to "back off" on the running.   Tried the elliptical for a little bit the other day - it doesn't seem to put as much pressure on my hamstring......but I hate it.  It's just not the same.   Still doing my strength training.   Will pass on my treadmill workout today.  After working all weekend (there is NO sitting with my job) - hamstring is pretty knotted up - but I'll do some stretches today.  Congrats to you - and I hope you have a great work week!  I will be decorating for Christmas today! 

hope everything is ok now

Oh wow!!  I don't think you'll forget THAT birthday!   Thankful for the good alarms and safety precautions in place - no injuries/fatalaties, and  you didn't lose your home!  And you're right - there are worse ways to celebrate than wine and cake!  😎  I did another measly 24 minute WALK today - I even quit the short running sprints because it wasn't a good feeling.  But boy I feel useless - I want to be able to RUN again.  I'll try and be patient.  Thankful I can still do most of my weight workout.  Hoping 2 weeks will do it for this hamstring and then can start running again.    Well now it is time to start my pies for Thanksgiving Day tomorrow.   Hopefully they turn out tasty.    I hope you have a "quieter" more peaceful week! 

Wow - you have had quite the day already!  But you did it, and in a great time (from my perspective!).   Congrats - I hope you don't feel any ill after-affects.  I did a strength training workout today.  My health coach advised that she believes I put a pretty good strain on my hamstring.  So no weighted exercises that affect the hamstring - all others okay.  Running is okay with no incline and no decline, and only  if there is no pain.   If there is pain with any activity, discontinue.  Hopefully in 2-3 weeks it should be okay (unless I push too hard).   And I know that at this age, I'm not willing to screw it up more because I can't afford to have long recovery times - I lose too much.   So off to work I go today - thankfully it's only 5 hours today.  Then I'm home until next Saturday.   I hope you have a nice, restful day!