I have a lot of excuses for not running for sure, the primary one is that my heart's acceleration index, which is the peak acceleration of blood flow in the aorta was abnormally low. They also discovered that both of my kidneys were inflamed, causing my erratic blood pressure. I am still undergoing treatment but my cardiologist has already given me the go signal. He said I can run again starting March and today is…drum roll please, the first day of March! Yahooo!
Just this Saturday, February 27, I wore my running shoes, shorts, and shirt, and went out for a five-kilometer walk (no running yet). It took me an hour to finish! I was afraid I'd feel dizzy or run out of breath but surprisingly, that one hour spent walking and breaking a sweat felt really good.
I must confess I miss my running friends. I miss joining races. I miss waking up at dawn for a long run. I miss wearing my running shoes. I miss training. I miss the DOMS. I miss the black toenails (not!) I miss everything about running!
I'm on the right track.