I just started running again as a means to an end. I am doing a 6 hour adventure race at the end of this month and it has a six milke trail running leg. Once we started seriously considering the race I started running. I had given up on running years ago because it hurt my knees.

This time, I went at Christmas and got fitted at a real running store, by a real running store dude, in a good pair of shoes. I also invested in a good pair of trail runners. Being in shape from mt biking all winter I promptly went out with my husband...all 6'6" tall of him and over did it, got ITB tendonitis and had to back way off.

So now I am working my way back slowly, and loving it. Who knew, I love to run. I am slow, but I am getting my mileage built up, and I really look forward to it. It is a nice balance with the biking.

My knees and my ITB protest a bit if I push too hard, so I am working my days in with rest days and stretching like a mad woman, and getting stronger. I do not know if I will be up to the six miles by race day, but I know I will be able to do it, because it is race day. Ya know?

I do not think this makes me a "runner", just a mt bike chick that now loves to run.....

Ruth