Notes
Finally! A REAL run. Knee hurt all week (not popping when I walk like it does when its really bad, but popping when I straightened it), so I did my exercises instead of running (still meant to run once or twice but it didn't quite happen). Today I was running around the house packing all day, knee felt totally fine, so I pushed it for a "longer" run - and I felt pretty great the whole time! First mile was the hardest. Took a few (paused) walk breaks, mostly to walk down hills so as to not aggravate the knee, and to walk halfway up hills before I had a heart attack - it was freaking hot, I can't believe it was only 80 and not 90. Of course I'm stll not near where I was, but I am much farther along than I thought I was last week, so hopefully this is the breakthrough run I needed to get start running for fun again!
MTA: holy cow, that's the farthest I've run since I did 5.5 miles in mid-Feb when I was still trying for the half. I am so glad I'm back.