I ran twice this past weekend, and knock on wood, it was all good. Saturday I did 6 miles, and I did feel like I hadn’t run in quite awhile. Actually it’s been 2 weeks, but it felt like 4. My cardio sure wasn’t up to snuff. Then the real test was Sunday. I knew if I wasn’t fully healed, I would be hurting on Sunday, but I felt fine so I ran 4 miles. The last mile was with my dog Miles. I think he’s almost ready to take the next step and do 2 miles. I’ll try that next Sunday. Hard to believe but my marathon, The San Antonio Rock and Roll Marathon, is in 2 weeks. I know that I won’t set any records, and I’m really hoping I finish! My plan right now is to do the run / walk system. I’ll run for 2 miles, walk for 1 minute, and run again for 2 miles, etc, etc. Jason just told me this weekend that he is having some major knee problems. I think it’s all the mileage he is piling on, and he’s just not used to it. So I told him to take the week off from running and either do some elliptical training, or ride the stationary bike. We’ll see what happens with that.
I was diagnosed with MS about 6 years ago and I am one of the lucky ones. I don't have too many problems associated with it, and the disease has actually slowed down. I took up running 4 years ago just to see if I could do it. So far I've run 5 marathons in 3 years and 12 half marathons.