Wow, you guys are all inspiring! There are some really nice runs posted here!

Me? Not so much. I don't know at what point I got tossed off the running bandwagon, but I managed to claw my way back on last night. First outdoor run in over a month, I think. I did an easy 3.2 miles and while I had some foot pain in the first half mile, it eased off as I kept going and it ended up being a nice run. I really, really wanted to go further since I actually had the time (and I felt good), but I forced myself to stop. Today my ankles are a bit sore, so I'm glad I did. I can't believe I'm about to admit this, but I actually missed running!

Unfortunately, it was immediately obvious that I've got a LONG way to go to get my lower body/legs back into condition for the pounding before I get to increase my intensity enough to actually get a good cardio workout out of a run. That's ok - that's what biking and swiming are for...right?