last night

Last night, I came home from the gym on a total high.

"I am a runner! I totally rock!"

Yes, that is what I texted (is that a word? I am so old.) to my friend, D. I actually did it! I ran - a lot! Well, a lot for me. I headed out with the hope that I could do a little bit of day 1 from this program. I really surprised myself by being able to do the entire first workout!

I was so proud of myself. I really have had to stretch myself to even try and believe that I could run. 7 1/2 years ago, I broke my ankle. It was really bad. I had to have large screws and a metal plate put in to hold it together. I had a long recovery and, since then, have been worried to run, thinking that my ankle couldn't handle it. Well, it did great last night. In fact, I had some pain in my right calf, but my ankle was fine.

I gained some more confidence last night. If I push myself, I know that I can accomplish great things. What a good lesson to learn, especially since it applies to much more than running.