The sun was out this morning, the temperature was about 48 degrees, and my knees were no longer hurting, so I picked up where I left off and began to run once again. This time on gravel and grass in hopes that my knees wouldn’t object quite so much.

It went well. A little bit of pain but nothing that isn’t manageable. Yes, I’m still going to the doc later this week, but it felt good to be at it once again. And, it gave me some hope that I can still do this.

The good news, per Coach Steve is that I should be able to get to where I need to be in 5 or 6 weeks, so it’s still doable. That being said, since we still have 7 weeks left, even if YOU haven’t signed on yet, it’s not too late!! And, according to the forecast, we should hit 50 degrees later this week, perfect for a run in the park!

Coach Steve updated the training program for me, for getting back into it, but it would also serve for you if you’ve decided to join us and need some help getting off that couch.

We are still 18 members strong in our Facebook Challenge Group (no one has officially dropped out yet). We are now over half way to our goal of $5K!! Thank you to everyone who has supported us (and MEOW) so far!

Coach Steve says it’s still not too late to join us. It’ll be fun! Here’s the link to learn more.

If you are already a 5Ker and don’t need help getting off the couch, why not register to run/walk with us? No additional training needed.

If you’re really not interested participating in the 5K, you may certainly be a part of our fundraising efforts (and my team of encouragers) by donating. If you’d like to offer me encouragement by supporting MEOW, you may donate via my Facebook or Network for Good fundraising page. Thanks!