Is it "back in the saddle" or "on the road again?"

Back in the saddle or on the road again, either suits me just fine!

My gluteus Medius has been an issue for me for quite sometime. My hip flexors and IT Band went along for the ride as well! I have spent too many days "walking" on the trail and even more beating my rear with a tennis ball & then finally moving on to the big girl "foam roller".

I am glad to report that things are on the up swing and I am on the road again & trail too! I am trying to pull back on the reigns and be a good girl and run nice and easy. The trail still works me harder than the road, so I'm taking great care to move slowly. I ran a 10K on Sat. It was the first time I had ran any kind of a track workout in months. So, the end result was a slower than usual pace. I was so out of shape, I never knew I could get "so" red.

About 30 min. after the race, a storm broke out with thunder and all. I love the Oregon weather, the wind & rain are a great change of scenery. Mud puddles & the rain on my face are alright by me

I'm offically signed up to run Surf City Marathon in Huntington Beach, California on Feb. 7th, 2010. It will be the first time I have "trained" for a marathon.

I am so excited for the new year to get here! Meanwhile, the Fall & Winter season bring - 1 of my daughters turning 6 years old in November & my oldest daughter giving birth in December! Thanksgiving & Christmas are around the corner, the new year is looking like it too will be full of more adventures!