First RUN of 2020

RUN 1 mile in 10:25

HOLY SHIT. I did it. LA was doing his 2nd 1 mile run, out n back around BP and he invited me. My hip is still feeling relatively better since last week's weird cracking noises, it still hurts and still get tight, but I don't look like a cripple. 

I happily suited up for this, 20F-some odd degrees out, overdressed but didn't care. I was thinking that if I ran out then had to walk back I'd get cold. Besides, 1 mile isn't even enough to warm up. Such a cold PanZee. 

The sun was on it's way up, so no lights. On the first quarter mile I felt the pull of the downhill past the rec center. Then the push I needed to climb to the first turn. I was smiling. LA said "I have a running partner!" and I was smiling to much to say that I agreed. And this felt so good. And so right. 

In his first mile, he tripped over a crack. Today the same again, this time his phone took the hit instead of his knee. But turn around and back again with same feeling of just let go and RUN but I held back. Told myself, no crazy and nothing showy and don't get too caught up just yet. Oh damn it felt so good.

Later in the shower I realized -- that the 1' on/1'off of the Return to Running protocols aren't observed by newbie runners so why do I feel the need to do it? How many of the 2020 First Time Runners started off with that conservative of a plan? But in thinking more, I realize that it's because my muscles and sides and strengths are imbalanced from injury. So I do need to slow it down and focus doing this right. Even if it means LA and I don't run the whole thing together. 

Oh, and lots happened yesterday! Set up a new desk. Got news of UMMC. It feel so right, so natural. I love it. But that future that I was trying to ignore is becoming a reality. What's next? Find out. 

This afternoon my sis said she found the Illinois Marathon as an option for a 13.1 or a 26.2.
WHAT A DAY!!!

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