This morning I ran 3/4 of a mile. Not fast. Not continuous. But I ran! I have not been able to run for almost 3 months. Years ago I would have laughed at the fact I only ran 3/4 mile. Today, it was a huge milestone for me, and I am grinning ear to ear. My knee finally had no pain. I took Dakota for a walk, and we went 2 miles, and then I walked/ran for 1 1/4 miles, of which 3/4 of it was running. No pain!!! It topped my week. The week started out awful. I had vertigo and was leaning to the right all week. Dizzy, running into the wall. Nauseated. I was on a continuous merry-go-round that would not stop. It is now much better, not gone, but much better.
Friday I went to Brookings and met my daughter Molly and grandson Connor, and granddaughter Tessa, at the Children’s Museum. 5 hours of non stop play!! It was Connor’s 5th birthday, and we had a ball. Running, shopping, climbing, pretending he was a Vet, a farmer, and swimming and fishing!!
Tessa is a natural shopper, and she loves bread, so her cart was “3/4” filled with bread. Smiling all day.
Saturday we drove to Sioux Falls to see my mom, and my brother Rich flew in from Albuquerque for the weekend. Saw my brothers Ray, Tim, sister Mary, sister-in-law Joni…went out to eat. What a great day!
With the vertigo, I got to spend some more time riding my stationary bike. I couldn’t fall all of this! No matter what, I still find ways to keep moving.
I also got to spend some time taking some pictures of flowers. The skies were not as cooperative this week, so I got some practice in with these kind of pictures:
I love this last one. The words behind it says it all, and overall, this ended up being a great week. Appreciate the wins when they come, because everything is not always going to work out the way you want it. There are silver linings hidden everywhere, sometimes we just have to look a little closer. This is not a story about running, but a story about returning, and taking the good things when they come. I can say today topped what ended up being a great week. I don’t know what tomorrow will bring, but none of us do. Go with it. Keep trying. Stay positive. Be grateful for those good moments. Sometimes you have to pay a little more attention to things to realize when those moments are. Keep moving everybody…”3/4 of a mile at at time!”
Dr. Dan
Consecutive Exercise Day of newest streak: # 872