She's baaaaaack!!!

That's right, folks! She's back and ready to train! Well... almost. :)

I've been doing a LOT of work with my physical therapist in the last couple of months. I'm finally able to go up and down stairs without any pain, to walk comfortably without favoring my left side, and I don't need anti-inflammatories any more! Woohoo!!!

Best of all, my physical therapist has given me the OK to begin my pre-training routine (a combination of bike, elliptical and very short bursts of running) to get ready for the training season which begins at the end of May.

So I've sent in my registration and am officially part of the TNT East Bay (Bay Side) Run Team, training for the Nike Women's Half Marathon on October 21. I decided to go with the Bay Side team because I wanted to train with Coach Al and Mama Lisa again. What can I say??? I got spoiled last summer. And I chose the Nike for a couple of reasons.... 1) It was the one I was going to run last year, and couldn't, 2) Who wouldn't want to run a half marathon to get a free Tiffany necklace ;D and 3) October 21st is somewhat of a bittersweet anniversary for me so I want to commemorate it in a positive way. If you want to know more about that, shoot me an email.

Also, I have another honoree to add to my list. Her name is Keira Grace Bowman and you can learn about her and her family at http://keirabo.blogspot.com. She has neuroblastoma, not a form of blood cancer, but she's the daughter of some of my best friends in the whole world, and I hope that by raising funds for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society there will be research done that will also benefit her and other kids like her. If you have a free minute, please stop by her blog and send her family a note of encouragement.

See you on the track!