And then what happened?

I wasn't sure if I had abandoned this blog or not.

I'm glad to say that I'm back!

I did not attempt any jogging (or any other form of exercise, for that matter, besides walking) for over a month. Although I took my running shoes on vacation, I only used them once for a brisk walk. That felt a bit sad because when I started C25K, I often imagined that by the time we headed east for our usual summer vacation I'd be running 5 kilometres no problem. I envisioned running a local trail and running by the beach. Alas, it was not to be.

But yesterday morning, inspired by the gorgeous weather and by the resolutions that follow vacation gluttony, I ran once around my good ol' Loop. It was easier than I thought, and most importantly, it was pain free. That leads me to think that either my knee problem was an actual injury that needed time to heal, or that I was pushing myself to go too far too fast and I needed to step back.

As I ran, I thought about letting go of my previous goals and expectations. My implicit goal had always been to complete C25K by running 2-3 times a week in order to eventually run 5K 2-3 times a week indefinitely. Now I feel like my revised goal will be to run twice a week, whatever distance my body can comfortably handle. I'd also like to do yoga at least twice a week. I've practiced yoga on and off for years, usually in a class setting. Tonight, for the first time, I downloaded a yoga routine. I tried the Gentle Hatha Yoga 1 from www.yogadownload.com and it was awesome. Since it was the first time, I just got the free 20-minute session, but I'd definitely pay for the full-length one next time. I'm really elated to have discovered this user-friendly yoga resource!

Getting back to yoga adds new meaning to the "big stretch" part of my blog title! :)